首先我们来看下of which、in which和among which的大致意思:
of which:词性为介词短语,of which 由介词 of 和关系代词 which 构成。
in which:词性为介词短语,in which 由介词 in 和关系代词 which 构成。
among which:词性为介词短语,among which 由介词 among 和关系代词 which 构成。
通过下面的表格我们了解下of which、in which和among which的含义、发音和用法
接下来让我们看下of which、in which和among which的用法区别:
1.用法:of which 引导的定语从句通常是描述性质、特点或归属关系;而 in which 引导的定语从句则是描述地点或情况;among which 引导的定语从句则是描述在一群或一系列事物中的某个。
例子:
- I read all the books, some of which are very interesting.
(我看了所有的书,其中有几本非常有趣。)
- I love this city, in which I have lived for many years.
(我喜欢这个城市,在其中生活了很多年。)
- I visited many museums, among which one is very fascinating.
(我参观了很多博物馆,其中有一个非常精彩。)
2.定位词:of which 在句子中通常作为定位词出现,放置在先行词后面;in which 则是在句中作为定位词,放置在定语从句的开头;among which 也是作为定位词,放置在先行词后面。
例子:
- I read many novels, some of which are very interesting.
(我读了很多小说,其中几本非常有趣。)
- I visited many famous landmarks, in which one is very well-known.
(我参观了很多名胜古迹,在其中有一座非常著名。)
- I went to different countries, among which one is very beautiful.
(我去了不同的国家,其中有一个非常美丽。)
3.数量:of which 引导的定语从句通常表示多个中的一部分或者特定的一个;in which 引导的定语从句通常表示一个具体的地点或情况;among which 引导的定语从句通常表示在一群或一组事物中的某个。
例子:
- There are many flowers in this room, one of which is my favorite.
(这间屋子里有很多花,其中一朵是我的最爱。)
- There are many books in the library, one of which is what I want.
(图书馆里有很多书,其中一本是我想要的。)
- There are many tasks in this project, one of which is very important.
(这个项目中有很多任务,其中一个非常重要。)
4.句子结构:of which 引导的定语从句通常位于句子的后半部分;in which 引导的定语从句通常位于句子的后半部分;among which 引导的定语从句通常位于句子的后半部分。
例子:
- I bought many clothes, one of which is red.
(我买了很多衣服,其中一件是红色的。)
- We organized many events, among which one is a concert.
(我们举办了很多活动,在其中有一个是音乐会。)
- The company made many decisions, one of which is layoffs.
(公司做了很多决定,其中一个是裁员。)