单词 | because |
释义 | because because /bɪˈkəz/ /-ˈkɒz/ aep /-ˈkɑːz/ conjunction ► A1 for the reason that: » "Why did you do it?" "Because Carlos told me to".» We can't go to Julia's party because we're going away that weekend.» Just because I'm lending you my dress for tonight doesn't mean you can borrow it whenever you want to.» INFORMAL Have you been away, because (= the reason I am asking is that) we haven't seen you recently?Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting words which introduce a cause or reason • • • Extra Examples:» He hated being in the army because he had to obey commands.» The journey was quite quick because the road was clear.» I didn't tell her that he was late because I didn't want to cause her any alarm.» Patients were discharged from hospital because the beds were needed by other people.» I almost missed my flight because there was a long queue in the duty-free shop.Common mistake: because! Warning: Check your spelling!! Because is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.! Remember: don't write 'ou', write au.Common mistake: because or because of?! Because is a conjunction and is used before a clause with a verb. It is never followed by 'of':✗ I was late because of there was heavy traffic.» I was late because there was heavy traffic.! Because of is a preposition and is always used before a noun or noun phrase:✗ I was late because heavy traffic.» I was late because of heavy traffic. |
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