"according to"是英语中高频常用短语,核心含义是“根据;按照;据…所说/报道”,用来引出信息、观点或行为的来源/依据。
1、 根据(某信息/来源):表示信息来自某人、某事物(如文件、报道、规则等);
2、 按照(某标准/要求):表示行为遵循某种规则、指示或分类方式。
"according to"是介词短语,后面需接名词、代词或名词性从句(不能直接接完整的陈述句),常见结构如下:
引出信息的来源主体(人、机构、文件、报道等)。
According to the teacher(据老师说), homework is due tomorrow.
The project will be completed according to the schedule(按进度).
According to him(据他所说), the movie is worth watching.
当需要引出“某人说的内容”或“某事物的具体信息”时,用what/which/who等引导的从句(代替直接的陈述句)。
According to what she told me(据她告诉我), they’re moving to Paris.
The prize will go to the student according to who gets the highest score(按谁得分最高).
强调“按照某种规则或逻辑”。
Arrange the books according to size/color/topic(按大小/颜色/主题).
Employees are promoted according to performance(按业绩).
1、 不能直接接that引导的从句
❌ 错误:According to that he said, ...(×)
✅ 正确:According to what he said, ...(√)
(that引导陈述句时无意义,需用what代替“…的内容”)
2、 避免用于第一人称观点
"according to"强调“外部来源”,若表达自己的观点,应换用:
In my opinion(在我看来)/ From my perspective(依我之见)/ I think(我认为)
❌ 错误:According to me, the plan is bad.(×)
✅ 正确:In my opinion, the plan is bad.(√)
3、 逻辑主语需一致
短语引出的信息应与来源逻辑相符,避免“来源无法发出该信息”的错误:
❌ 错误:According to the book, I like reading.(×)
(书不会说“我喜欢阅读”,来源与信息矛盾)
✅ 正确:According to the book, reading improves memory.(√)
(书的内容是“阅读改善记忆”,逻辑一致)
According to the weather forecast(据天气预报), it will rain tomorrow.
According to the law(根据法律), driving without a license is illegal.
According to recent research(据最新研究), sleep affects mood.
总结:"according to"的核心是“引出来源/依据”,使用时需注意后面接的成分(名词/名词性从句),并确保逻辑合理。