BOTH…AND

兩者都…

This correlative conjunction is used to join two equal items together.

這個關聯連詞用來連接兩個對等的成分。

The hurricane was devastating both emotionally and economically.

在情感上和經濟上，颶風造成的傷害都很大。

We went to both the service and the reception afterwards.

后來我們去了服務臺和接待處。

I don’t know why, but both Jane and Colin have stopped talking to me.

不知道為什么，簡和科林都不跟我說話了。

AS…AS

和…一樣

If you want to compare two things and say that one contains a certain quality to the same extent as the other, you can use the correlative conjunction “as…as.”

如果你想比較兩種事物，并且其中一個和另一個在某種程度上質量都相等，你就可以用關聯連詞‘as…as’.

Anything I put in the refrigerator becomes as cold as ice.

我放到冰箱里的食物都和冰一樣涼。

Jeremy’s probably as tall as any professional basketball player.

杰里米可能和職業的籃球運動員一樣高。

Run as far as you can, but don’t feel pressured to keep going.

盡你所能地跑，不要覺得有壓力，一直堅持下去。

NOT ONLY…BUT ALSO

不僅…而且

This correlative conjunction is similar to ‘both…and’ and emphasizes that two items belong in a pair.

這個關聯連詞與‘both…and’很像，強調兩個成分同屬于一個整體。

Not only did we get lost, but we also ran out of gas with no gas station in sight.

我們不僅迷路了，而且我們的汽油都用光了。

Not only is he smart, but he’s also talented.

他不僅聰明而且多才多藝。

The TV show has not only good actors but also an incredibly written **.

這部電視劇不僅演員好，劇本也寫地好。

NO SOONER…THAN

一…就…

The phrase “no sooner…than” is used to indicate that two events happened simultaneously or in quick succession. For example:

‘No sooner…than’用來指兩件事同時發生或者相繼發生,例如：

No sooner had I left the house than it started to thunder.

我剛一離開家，就開始打雷了。

No sooner had the pastor begun to speak than a baby started crying in the back.

牧師剛開始講話，一個嬰兒就在后面哭了起來。

HARDLY…WHEN

一…就…

This phrase is another alternative to ‘no sooner…than’.

這個短語是‘no sooner…than.’的另一種表達形式。

Hardly had I stepped out of the kitchen when I started to smell something burning.

我剛從廚房出來，就聞到有東西燒焦的味道。

Hardly had the party started when drinks started spilling on the floor.

聚會剛開始，飲料就灑了。(滬江英語)