subordinate clause
英 [səˌbɔːdɪnət ˈklɔːz]
美 [səˌbɔːrdɪnət ˈklɔːz]
n. 从句; 从属分句
牛津词典
noun
- 从句；从属分句
a group of words that is not a sentence but adds information to the main part of a sentence, for example when it rang in She answered the phone when it rang .
柯林斯词典
- 从句;从属分句
Asubordinate clauseis a clause in a sentence which adds to or completes the information given in the main clause. It cannot usually stand alone as a sentence.
英英释义
noun
- a clause in a complex sentence that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and that functions within the sentence as a noun or adjective or adverb
双语例句
- From the syntax perspective, the principal clause of Chinese verb-copying supplementary complex-sentence is in the form of complex predicate, and the subordinate clause duplicates or duplicates partly the core predicate verb of the sentence, adds structural particle-"de", and then brings the complement.
从句法上看，复动补充复句主句谓语形式复杂，补句重复或部分重复主句中的谓语核心动词，再带结构助词得后跟补语。 - In any English grammar textbooks, there are certain chapters analyzing complex sentences and its subordinate clause and main clause.
在英语语法著作中，都有专门的章节阐述所谓的复合句、包括从属分句和领句。 - The subordinate clause of the complex-sentence mainly expresses result, tense and degree& three grammar significances.
复句的补句主要表达结果、情态、程度三类语法意义。 - As for its syntax characteristics, short sentences are used much more often than long and complicated sentences, but in this paper subordinate clause and composite sentences are discussed.
而句法上的特点是短句比长难句常见，但这篇文章着重讨论从句以及复合句的翻译。 - Some temporal adverbial clauses, judging from their forms, may be seriously misled to express temporal concept. And yet, they actually mark an adversative, causative, conditional, concessive, purposive or preference relation existing in the subordinate clause and the main clause in logic.
尽管有些状语从句从形式上看是时间状语，但从逻辑判断来分析却表示转折、原因、条件、让步、目的和取舍等关系。 - Why can be used as a conjunctive adverb and a relative adverb to introduce subordinate clause; besides, why is an interjection, so why can express the mood or emotion.
如why可以作为连接副词和关系副词引导从句，同时由于自身具备感叹词的性质，也可以表达感叹的语气。 - The frequency of errors on introductory connectives made by non-major college students in advanced proficiency level is similar to that of errors in the relation between subordinate clause and main clause.
高级水平的非英语专业的大学生出现关联词错误与主从句关系错误的频数基本差不多； - Compared with "mae/ maeni",( 1)" maekara "features more negative forms in its subordinate clause, and its main clause more often takes the form of" siteiru "or nominal or adjectival predicates;
与“マエ/マエニ”复句相比较：（1）“マエカラ”复句的从句内否定式出现的比例较高，主句以テイル形式以及名词、形容词等状态性谓语为主； - The Requirements and Functions of Subordinate Clause in Chinese& Discuss with Mr. Shi, Yuzhi
汉语中从句位置的配置要求及其作用&兼与石毓智先生商榷 - The main clause and subordinate clause of compound sentence must have subject and predicate, as same as the simple sentence.
复合句的主句和从句也和简单句一样，必须有主语和谓语。