Not only…but also是英语中比较常见的一个关联词组,用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分,着重强调后者。它的意思是“不仅…而且...”;其中的also有时可以省略。用法如下:
1、用于连接两个对等的成分,若连接两个成分作主语,其后谓语动词与靠近的主语保持一致。
2、not only…but also…中的also通常可以省略,或换成too,as well(要置于句末)。
3、为了强调,可将not only置于句首,此时其后的句子通常要用部分倒装的形式。
She was not only intelligent but also very musical.
她不仅聪明,而且极具音乐天分。
Children's television not only entertains but also teaches.
儿童电视节目不仅有娱乐性而且还有教育意义。
In production, we demand not only quantity but also quality.
我们的产品不但要求数量多,而且要求质量高。
One should not only observe but also help.
不但要看,而且要帮。
Things here are not only inexpensive but also of good quality.
这儿的东西又便宜又好。