文法解析
本課介紹no matter how (不論多麼……)的用法。
1.

No matter how great one is, there is always someone greater.

=However great one is, there is always someone greater.

 不論一個人有多麼了不起, 總有人比他更了不起。

以上第一句中No matter how是副詞連接詞, 等於第二句中的However, 均表示『不論多麼……』, 引導副詞子句, 修飾之後的主要子句。

no matter how的造句法;

由於how是副詞, 表示『多麼地、如何地』, 之後應接副詞或形容詞以供修飾。how亦可修飾動詞, 此時how之後接主詞再接動詞即可。

a. 飾副詞時, 副詞緊接於how之後。

  : No matter how he tried hard, he couldn't
                        副詞
    solve the math problem. (
)

                              

   →No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't
    solve the math problem. (
)

   = However hard he tried, he couldn't solve
    the math problem.

    (不論他多費心,卻仍未能解出那道數學題。)

b. 修飾形容詞時, 形容詞緊接於how之後。

   : No matter how he is nice, I don't like
                               形容詞

   him. ()

 →No matter how nice he is, I don't like him.
  (
)

 = However nice he is, I don't like him.

    (不論他有多好,我就是不喜歡他。)

本課閱讀原文"No matter how great one is"即屬此結構。

 c. 修飾動詞時, how之後接主詞, 再接動詞。

  : No matter how you try, you won't succeed.

                          動詞

   = However you try, you won't succeed.

    (不論你如何嘗試,你不會成功的。)

 

由上得知, however有下列兩種詞性: 

a. 作副詞用, 表示『然而、不過』, 此時however之後要置逗點。

  : He is nice. However, I don't like him.

    (他不錯,不過我不喜歡他。)

b. 作副詞連接詞用, 表示『不論多麼……』, 此時however之後不得置逗點。

  : However nice he is, I don't like him.

   = No matter how nice he is, I don't like
    him.

    (不論他有多好,我就是不喜歡他。)

 

no matter what的造句法;
no matter what亦為副詞連接詞, 表示『不論什麼……』, 等於whatever, 亦引導副詞子句, 修飾之後的主要子句。what是代名詞, 在該子句中要作主詞、受詞或be動詞之後的主詞補語。

a. 作主詞

  : No matter what happens, I'll support you.

   = Whatever happens, I'll support you.

    (不論發生什麼事,我都會支持你。)

b. 作受詞

  : No matter what he says, I don't believe
    him. (what
says的受詞)

   = Whatever he says, I don't believe him.

    (不論他說什麼,我都不相信他。)

c. be動詞之後的主詞補語

  : No matter what he is, he must obey the
    law.

   = Whatever he is, he must obey the law.

    (不管他是什麼身份,他必須守法。)

類似的副詞連接詞尚有下列幾個:

  no matter when  不論何時, 每當

 = whenever

  no matter where 不論何處

 = wherever

  no matter who  不論誰

 = whoever

 : No matter when I see him, he is studying.

  = Whenever I see him, he is studying.

   (不論我何時見到他,他都在讀書──每當我見到
    他時,他都在讀書。)

   No matter where he is, I'll find him.

  = Wherever he is, I'll find him.

   (不論他在何處,我都會找到他。)

   No matter who does it, it is none of my
   business.

  = Whoever does it, it is none of my business.

   (不論是誰做這件事,那都不干我的事。)


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