“along with”是英语中常用的介词短语,核心含义围绕“伴随、连同”展开,具体意思和用法如下:
1、 和...一起;与...一道(强调同步行动或存在的伴随关系)
相当于“together with”或“in company with”。
例:She went to the concert along with her best friend.(她和闺蜜一起去了演唱会。)
例:The cat sleeps along with its kittens every night.(猫每晚都和小猫们一起睡。)
2、 连同;以及(强调附加或并列的事物)
表示“除了A之外还有B”,但更侧重“两者一同存在/处理”。
例:Please return the form along with your ID card.(请把表格连同身份证一起归还。)
例:The package includes a book along with a set of postcards.(包裹里有一本书以及一套明信片。)
3、 随着(强调同步发生的变化或因果关系)
相当于“as”或“with”(后接名词短语时)。
例:Along with the rise of social media, people’s communication habits have changed.(随着社交媒体的兴起,人们的沟通习惯改变了。)
例:Along with the rain, the wind began to blow harder.(随着下雨,风也刮得更猛了。)
当“along with”连接两个并列主语时,谓语动词的单复数只与前面的主语保持一致(即“远的那个主语”决定谓语),这是最容易出错的点!
例:The teacher along with her students is going on a field trip.(老师和学生们要去实地考察。)
(谓语“is”随前面的单数主语“the teacher”变化)
例:My parents along with my brother are coming to visit.(我父母和哥哥要来看我。)
(谓语“are”随前面的复数主语“my parents”变化)
“along with”可置于句首、句中或句末,不影响句意:
句首:Along with his colleagues, he won the award.(他和同事们一起获奖了。)
句中:He won the award along with his colleagues.(同上)
句末:He won the award, his colleagues along with him.(较少见,但语法正确)
along with vs. with:
两者都表示“伴随”,但“along with”更强调主动的“一起行动”(如“一起去、一起做”),而“with”更泛化(可表示工具、方式、伴随等)。
例:I’ll go with you.(我和你一起去。)→ 泛泛的伴随;
I’ll go along with you.(我陪你一起去。)→ 更强调“主动陪同”。
along with vs. as well as:
两者都表“连同”,但“as well as”更侧重“补充说明”(“除了A还有B”),而“along with”更侧重“同步性”(“A和B一起”)。
例:She speaks French as well as English.(她会说法语,还会说英语。)→ 补充能力;
She speaks French along with English at home.(她在家同时说法语和英语。)→ 同步使用两种语言。
“along with”的核心是“伴随性”,无论是“一起行动”“连同事物”还是“随着变化”,都围绕“与...同时存在/发生”展开。记住就远原则的主谓一致,就能避免常见错误!