在阅读中我们经常遇见 as well 及 as well as 这两个短语。本文就其语法作用与其翻译做一探讨。一.as well 的作用1.as well 是副词短语,起状语作用。它的含义之一可从下列两句中看出:I not only spoke English very carefully,but also very clearly.=I not only spoke English very carefully,but very clearly as well.as well 的意思基本上相当于 also,但位于句末 as well 经常与 but或 and 搭配使用。翻译时,把紧靠 as well 前一部分强调出来。又如:He is a worker,but a teacher as well. In reading, we often encounter as well and as well as these two phrases. This article discusses its grammatical functions and its translation. 1.as well’s role 1.as well is an adverbial phrase that plays a role. One of its meanings can be seen from the following two sentences: I not only spoke English very carefully,but also very clearly.=I not only spoke English very carefully,but very clearly as well.as well Also, but at the end of the sentence as well is often used with either but or and. When translating, emphasize the close part of as well. Another example: He is a worker, but a teacher as well.