结构:主语 + be (am/is/are/was/were) + connected with + 名词/代词
(介词 with 后接名词性成分,如名词、代词、动名词等,但通常以名词/代词为主)
1、 人际关系/社会联系
表示"与某人/某群体有往来/关联":
She is connected with the local government.(她与当地政府有联系。)
His family is connected with several influential businesses.(他的家族与几家有影响力的企业有关联。)
2、 因果/逻辑关系
表示"与某事件/结果有因果关联":
The fire is connected with a faulty electrical wire.(这场火灾与一根有故障的电线有关。)
His poor grades are connected with his lack of study.(他的成绩差和学习不用功有关。)
3、 事物的相关性
表示"某事物与另一事物存在联系":
This symbol is connected with good luck in Chinese culture.(这个符号在中国文化中与好运有关。)
The new law is connected with environmental protection.(新法律与环境保护有关。)
4、 否定与疑问形式
He is not connected with that scandal.(他和那起丑闻无关。)
Is the accident connected with the driver's tiredness?(这起事故和司机疲劳驾驶有关吗?)
短语 | 含义侧重 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
be connected with | 抽象的、逻辑/因果联系 | The problem is connected with poverty.(这个问题与贫困有关。) |
be connected to | 物理的、具体的连接 | The phone is connected to the charger.(手机连在充电器上。) |