4. 用在祈使句后，表示結果，意為“那么”（暗示一種條件）。如：

Work hard and you’ll pass the examinations (=If you work hard, you’ll pass the examinations). 努力吧，你考試會及格的。

Arrive late once more and you’re fired (=If you arrive late once more, you’re fired). 再遲到一次，就把你開除。

有時也可以不是用于祈使句后表示結果。如：

One more step and I will fire. 你再動一步，我就要開槍了。

5. 用在 good, nice, fine 等之后，表示“很”“挺”。如：

I won’t go until I’m good and ready. 我完全準備好了才去。

Make sure you cut the bread nice and thick. 你一定要把面包片切得厚厚的。

6. 在主從復合句中，不要在主句前誤加 and。如：

使用兩個鏡子能看見自己的頭的后部。

誤：If you use mirrors, and you can see the back of your head.

正：If you use mirrors, you can see the back of your head.

7. 某些用 and 連接的兩個詞，與漢語順序相反，不要按漢語詞序顛倒過來。如：

rich and poor 貧富          land and water 水陸

right and left 左右           north and south 南北

food and drink 飲食      food and clothing 衣食

8. 比較以下各組句子有無連詞 and 的差別：

天氣晴朗，我們出去散了步。

正：The weather being fine, we went out for a walk.

正：The weather was fine, and we went out for a walk.

教室里包括老師有5個人。

正：In the classroom there are five people, the teacher included.

正：In the classroom there are five people, and the teacher was included.

他有兩個小孩，都很頑皮。

正：He has two children, both of whom are naughty.

正：He has two children, and both of them are naughty.

■摘自《中學英語高頻詞詳解詞典》■

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