because

/bɪˈkɒz/ conj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

因为

释义与例句

conj. 因为
for the reason that; used to introduce the reason for something
  1. We stayed indoors because it was raining heavily.
    因为雨下得很大，我们待在室内。
  2. Because the shop was closing, we had to leave quickly.
    因为商店要关门了，我们只好迅速离开。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She was chosen because she had the most relevant experience.
    她被选中是因为她拥有最相关的经验。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 because 后接完整原因分句：because it rained；because of 后接名词、代词或动名词：because of the rain。

词族与关联词

易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • so 所以；因此
    because 引出原因，so 引出结果；标准英语中通常不在同一句里同时用 because 和 so 来连接同一对因果分句。
    It was getting late, so we called a taxi. 天色渐晚，所以我们叫了出租车。
常见搭配
  • because of 因为；由于
    The outdoor concert was cancelled because of the storm. 户外音乐会因暴风雨取消了。
  • just because 仅仅因为
    Just because something is expensive does not mean it is better. 某样东西昂贵，并不意味着它更好。
  • mainly because 主要因为
    I chose this route mainly because it avoids the city centre. 我选择这条路线，主要是因为它避开市中心。