Faith口語天天學第152期:多虧那個混蛋

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Winston詢問：due to, because of, thanks to

Due to: 歸因於，由於

Due to + something/somebody 由於，歸因於某人或某事

All our achievements are due to his support. 我們所有的成就都應歸功於他的支持。Her absence is due to illness. 是她因病缺席。

Due to the fact that + 從句：

I won't be able to come due to the fact that I've been busy these days. 我這些日子都很忙，因此來不了。

Tony gets a demotion due to the fact that he draws upon public funds. 託尼由於挪用公款被降了職。

Because of+ something/somebody 由於……

She could only croak because of her heavy cold. 她因患重感冒只能用沙啞的聲音說話。

I won't be able to come to your class because of my illness. 我生病了，不能來上課。

Because + 從句：

I won't be able to come to your class because I'm ill. 我生病了，不能來上課。

She could only croak because she gets a heavy cold. 她因患重感冒只能用沙啞的聲音說話。

thanks to+ something/somebody 幸虧，多虧，由於

Thanks to your help, I get through all this. 多虧你的幫助，我才度過這一切。

Thanks to his effort, it is more successful than we have expected. 由於他的努力，獲得了比我們預期的更大的成功。

Thanks to that bastard, I'm becoming stronger. 多虧那個混蛋，我變得堅強起來了。

no thanks to + something/somebody 並非由於

I am feeling better now, no thanks to you. 我現在覺得好些了，並非由於你的幫助。

Thanks to the tragedy I've been through, I'm born again. 感謝我所經歷的這一切劫難，我重生了。