关于"that which"的连用,综合权威资料整理如下:
一、基本用法
结构特点 - "that which"在定语从句中可表示"that is/are",用于简化句子结构,避免重复。
- 例如:
- The letter that which
I received was very important.
- 简化后:The letter I received was very important.
功能解析
- that: 作为关系代词,替代先行词在从句中作主语或宾语。 - which
二、使用规则
可互换性 - 在定语从句中,that和which可互换使用,但需根据语境选择:
- that:
用于限制性定语从句,先行词被先行词本身或上下文明确限定;
- which:用于非限制性定语从句,先行词需被逗号隔开。
不宜用which的情况 - 当先行词为不定代词(如all, any, everything等)时,必须用that;
- 先行词被形容词最高级、序数词、very、only等修饰时,也需用that。
三、典型例句
that的用法
- The book thatI borrowed from the library is fascinating.
- The company thatlaunched the new product last year has grown rapidly.
which的用法
- The movie whichwon the Oscar was directed by a famous director.
- The problem whichwe encountered was unexpected.
四、注意事项
早期文学作品中常见"that which"结构,但现代英语中更推荐使用简化形式(如that I received);
省略规则:
当关系代词在从句中作宾语时,可省略(如:
The letter which I received was important → The letter I received was important. 。
通过以上规则和示例,可灵活掌握"that which"在定语从句中的用法。