because
/bɪˈkɔz/KK
bɪ·kɔz
1.
因為；由於
極常用
用來引導表示原因的子句，說明某件事為什麼發生或成立。
用法：通常置於主要子句之前或之後。若置於句首，原因子句後通常加逗號。不能直接接名詞；接名詞時通常使用「because of」。
because I was tired
because of the rain
just because
not because
We stayed home because it was raining.
我們待在家裡，因為正在下雨。
Because I missed the bus，I was late for school.
因為我錯過公車，所以我上學遲到了。
常見錯誤
Because I was hungry，so I ate a sandwich.
Because I was hungry，I ate a sandwich.
I was late to school because the traffic.
I was late to school because of the traffic.
I stayed home because of I was sick.
I stayed home because I was sick.
Because it was raining. We stayed home.
Because it was raining，we stayed home.
相關字詞
because of 片語形式
since 近義
so 近義
學習提示
・「because」後面接完整子句；「because of」後面接名詞或名詞片語。
・原因子句放在句首時，後面通常加逗號。
・回答「為什麼」時，可以用「Because……」開頭，但正式寫作中最好將它和主要子句組成完整句子。