17.cause and result
原因和结果
1)typical expressions
经典英语句型
since the weather was bad,we didn't start until 10 o'clock this morning.
由于天气很差我们今天早上十点才出发。
because the weather is bad,the sports meet will be put off.
因为天气很差，运动会要推迟。
because you didn't tell me,i failed to attend the meeting.
因为你没有告诉我，所以我没有来开会。
because of his father,we could go into the building.
由于他爸爸的缘故，我们才得以进入大楼。
as you've agreed,we bought five more.
因为你同意了，所以我们多买了五个。
we must start early,for we have a long way to go.
我们得早一点出发，因为我们有很长一段路要走。
it was raining hard,so we had to stop working.
由于雨下得很大，我们不得不停止工作。
i've never been to that city;therefore i didn't know anything about it.
我从来没有到过那个城市，所以我对该市一无所知。
the mid-term exams have finished,in which case we can plan for an outgoing.
既然期中考试已经结束，那我们可以考虑出去郊游了。
having no money,i'll stop my plan to travel to china.
由于没有钱，我将中止我到中国的旅行计划。
i have to stop the plan for i haven't enough money.
我得取消那个计划，因为我没有足够的钱。
dialogue 1
英语对话1
a:why are you late for the meeting?
你们开会为什么迟到？
b:we didn't start until 10 o'clock because of the rain.and since we're late for 2 hours,the meeting had begun when we arrived.
因为下雨，我们十点钟才出发。由于我们迟到了两个小时，我们到达的时候，会议已经开始了。
dialogue 2
英语对话2
a:i left the school earlier today,because i wasn't very well.
由于不太舒服，我今天提前离开了学校。
b:what's wrong with you?
你怎么了？
a:i felt dizzy and had a headache.
我感到头晕，而且还头疼。
b:did you go to see a doctor?
你去看医生了吗？
a:yes,i had gone to see the doctor right after i came back.
去了。我一回来就去了。
b:what did he say?
医生怎么说？
a:he said i was lack of nutrition.
他说我缺乏营养。
b:so,you shouldn't go on diet,you must eat more.
就是嘛，你不能再节食了，你得多吃一点。
a:i think i will.
我想我会的。