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副詞節を含むもの
副詞節には時・原因・理由・目的・結果・譲歩・仮定・条件その他様々な意味を表しますが、これも分詞構文、不定詞、あるいは副詞句などを利用して言い換えることができます。
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As he found the work interesting, he finished it
quickly.
Finding the work interesting, he finished it quickly. |
（その仕事に興味を感じたので、彼はすばやく仕上げた）
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A vacuum cleaner should last for years if it is properly
looked after
Properly looked after,
a vacuum cleaner should
last for years. |
（手入れをよくすれば掃除機は何年ももつはずです）
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I was very shocked when I heard of the railway accident.
I was very shocked to hear of the railway accident. |
（その鉄道事故を聞いて私は大きな衝撃をうけた）
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He works hard so that he may〔can〕support
his family.
He works hard (in order) to support his family. |
（彼は家族を養うために一生懸命働いている）
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The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass.
The road was too narrow for cars to pass. |
（道路がせまくて車は通れなかった）
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While the manager is absent, I am in charge of the
business.
In the absence of the manager, I am in charge of the business. |
（マネージャーが不在中は私が仕事の責任をもちます）
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As soon as he received the message, he left the
room.
On receiving the message〔On receipt of the message〕,
he left the room. |
（伝言を受けるとすぐに、彼は部屋から出て行った）
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The aircraft crashed because it had a structural defect.
The aircraft crashed because of a structural defect. |
（その飛行機は構造上の欠陥があって墜落した）
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He was fined because he parked (his car) in an unauthorized
zone.
He was fined for parking (his car) in an unauthorized zone. |
（彼は駐車違反で罰金を科せられた）
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If it had not been for Chinese influence, Japanese
culture would not be what it is today.
Without Chinese influence, Japanese culture would not
be what it is today. |
（中国の影響がなければ、日本の文化は今日とは違っていたであろう） |
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