not only…but also连接两个主语时,要和与其最近的主语保持人称和数的一致。
“not only…but also…”是一个并列连词词组,其意思基本等于“both…and…”,但侧重点放在“but also”上,另外该词组使用时须遵守一定的规则,如要求对称,倒装及主谓一致等。
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。如:
She likes not only music but also sport.她不但喜欢音乐而且喜欢运动。
The place was not only cold,but also damp.那个地方不但很冷而且很潮湿。
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)。如:
He not only washed the car,but polished it too [as well].他不仅冲洗汽车,而且还擦拭了它。
注意:有时候甚至可以连but also一并省略掉。如:
Justice must not only be done; it must be seen to be done.正义不但必须伸张,而且要让人看到正义得到了伸张。
She not only entered the competition—she actually won it!她不但参加了竞赛——而且居然获胜了!
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。如:
Not only has she been late three times, she has also done no work.她不仅仅迟到了3次,她还没干一点活。
Not only do they need clothing, but they are also short of water.他们不但需要衣服,而且还缺水。