notonly。。。butalso是英语中常见的一对连词，相当中文的“不仅……而且”。下面将它的用法作一个归纳。这次帅气的小编为您整理了史上最全的not only...but also的用法（精选10篇），希望可以启发、帮助到大家。

1、连接两个相对称的并列成分，也可连接两个分句。当not only位于句首时，第一个分句要部分倒装。

例：He can play not only the piano but also the violin.他不但会弹钢琴，还会拉小提琴。

Not only has he known it, but also he knew it first.他不光已经知道这件事，还是第一个知道的。

2、连接两个主语时，谓语动词要和最近的主语（即but also后的主语）在人称和数上保持一致，即遵循“就近原则”。

例：Not only he but also you are invited to attend the meeting.不光他，还有你也被邀请参加会议。

3、可以省略but或also，也可以把but also都省略掉，but和also还可分开使用。

例：She not only finished reading that book, (but also) wrote an article about it.她不光读完了那本书，还写了一篇读后感。

Watching TV is not only boring, but it also wastes a lot of time.看电视不仅乏味，而且还浪费许多时间。

4.not only A but also B等于“B as well as A”。注意：翻译时，要先译 as well as后面的部分。

例：The child is not only healthy but also lively.（=The child is lively as well as healthy.）这孩子既健康又活泼。

一、连接对称结构

not only„but also„是一对非常有用的关联连词，其意为“不仅„„而且„„”“不但„„而且„„”，通常用于连接两个相同的句子成分，即所谓的“对称结构”。如：

1、 连接主语

Not only you but also I am hungry. 不只你，我也饿了呢。

Not only men but also women were chosen. 不仅仅是男的，女的也有被选中的。 Not only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film. 不仅学生们在欣赏这部影片，他们的老师也在欣赏这部影片。

2、 连接谓语

She not only plays well, but also writes music. 她不仅很会演奏，而且还会作曲。 He not only read the book, but also remembered what he read. 他不仅读过这本书，还记得内容。

She not only sings like an angel, but also dances divinely. 她不但唱歌唱得像天使一样，而且跳舞也跟天仙一般。

3、 连接表语

He is not only arrogant but also selfish. 他不但傲慢，而且自私。

The place was not only cold, but also damp. 那个地方不但很冷而且很潮湿。

Certain poisons, used as medicines in small quantities, prove not only innocuous, but beneficial. 某些毒品，如少量用作药品，证明不但无毒，而且有益。

4、 连接宾语

He speaks both French and English well. 他法语和英语都说得好。

She likes not only music but also sport. 她不但喜欢音乐而且喜欢运动。

If this project fails it will affect not only our department, but also the whole organization. 要是这个方案不成功，这不仅不会影响我们这个部门，而且会影响整个组织。

5、 连接定语

There are problems not only with the students, but also withthe teachers themselves. 不但学生们有难题，教师们自己也有。

6、 连接状语

We go there not only in winter, but also in summer. 我们不仅冬天去那儿，而且夏天也去。

He works not only on weekdays but on Sundays as well. 他不仅平时工作，星期日也工作。

They landed up not only having to apologize but also offering to pay. 他们最后不但同意道歉，而且还要付款。

二、连接非对称结构

但在实际运用中，该结构有时不完全遵循“连接相同句子成分”的用法而出现一些非对称结构。这类用法主要有以下几类：

1、 因承前省略而导致的不对称

（1） He not only goes to work on weekdays, but also on weekends. 他不仅工作日去上班，在周末也去上班。

句中的not only后接的是谓语goes to，而but also后接的却是状语 on weekends，可视为but also后承前省略了谓语动词 goes to work。

（2） She not only plays the piano, but also the violin. 他不仅弹钢琴，而且还拉小提琴。 句中的not only后为谓语动词，而but also后接的是名词，实为动词plays的宾语，可视为在but also后承前省略了谓语动词plays。

（3） Her charm not only consists in her beauty but also in her self-confidence. 她的魅力不仅在于她的美貌，而且在于她的自信。

可视为but also后承前省略了consists。

2、 因强调导致不对称

有时为了强调，not only„but also„连接的两个成分也可能是“不对称”的，这类用法尤其见于not only后接的是句子的一个部分，而but却用于句中“连接”一个句子（其后的句中可能出现also，也可能省略also）。如：

（1） It’s not only useless to trouble him but it is needless to do so. 去麻烦他不仅没有用而且没有必要。

（2） He’s not only very fast, but he’s also got marvellous technique. 他不仅很快，而且技术高超。

（3） His headache and fatigue not only subsided, but, what is more, his craving for alcohol disappeared. 不但他的头疼和疲劳减累轻了，而且他嗜酒的毛病也消失了。 这类用法有时也可能会省略but后面的主语，而保留其后的谓语。如：

（4） The film was not only amusing, but gave a valuable moral lesson. 这部电影不但逗人，而且也上了一堂有价值的道德教育课。（句子后半部分可视为but it gave a valuable moral lesson之省略）

（5） She was not only the largest ship that had ever been built, but was regarded as unsinkable. 这艘轮船不仅是造船史上建造的最大的一艘船，而且也被认为是不会沉没的。（句子后半部分可视为but she was regarded as unsinkable之省略）

看了not only……but also的用法的人还看了：

该表达的意思是“不但……而且……”，注意以下用法：

■主要用于连接两个对等的成分；若连接两个成分作主语，其后谓语动词与靠近的主语保持一致。如：

She likes not only music but also sport.她不但喜欢音乐而且喜欢运动。

The place was not only cold,but also damp.那个地方不但很冷而且很潮湿。

We go there not only in winter,but also in summer.我们不仅冬天去那儿，而且夏天也去。

Not only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film.不仅学生们在欣赏这部影片，他们的老师也在欣赏这部影片。

■not only…but also…中的also通常可以省略，或换成too,as well（要置于句末）。如：

He not only washed the car,but polished it too [as well]。他不仅冲洗汽车，而且还擦拭了它。

有时甚至连 but also 一并省略掉。如：

Justice must not only be done; it must be seen to be done.正义不但必须伸张，而且要让人看到正义得到了伸张。

She not only entered the competition—she actually won it!她不但参加了竞赛——而且居然获胜了！

■为了强调，可将not only置于句首，此时其后的句子通常要用部分倒装的形式。如：

Not only has she been late three times,she has also done no work.她不仅仅迟到了3次，她还没干一点活。

Not only do they need clothing,but they are also short of water.他们不但需要衣服，而且还缺水。

1.Elk, deer, and coyote populations are down, while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback.

麋鹿、鹿和郊狼的数量减少了，然而海狸和红狐狸的数量则增加了。

2.Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry.

像黄色一样的暖色调(能)让食物看起来更叫诱人，然而冷色调使得我们感到不怎么饥饿。

02

while尽管（表示让步）

1.While clean energy is increasingly used in our daily life, global warming will continue for some decades after CO2 emission （排放） peak.

尽管对在日常生活中对清洁能源的使用在逐渐增加，但是全球变暖趋势还将在CO2排放达到峰值之后持续几十年。

2.While the decline（下降） over the past decade is steep（陡峭的） for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children’s lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.

尽管过去10年青少年阅读在直线下降，在报告中的数据显示，阅读依旧是许多孩子生活的重要组成部分，报告同时表明了父母应该如何鼓励孩子们更多地阅读。

03

一边…一边…； 当（在)…时候；在…期间(这个时候才引导时间状语）

1.Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.

在欣赏现场音乐表演和街头娱乐大的时候，在各种各样的商店里闲逛，

2.Female Australian superb fairy wrens were found to repeat one sound over and over again while hatching their eggs.

澳大利亚的雌性超级小精灵鹪鹩被发现在孵化卵的时候反复重复一个声音。

关于“not only …but also”倒装句的错误结论

提到“not only … but also”引导的句子时，大家都会想到这样一条造句规则：not only在句首，句子要用部分倒装。很多语法书上都是这么写的。然而这句话极具误导性，甚至可以说是错误的。这是一个“盲人摸象”式的结论，并不能真正教会我们如何正确使用该结构。我们可以根据这条规则造出下面这样的句子。

1、 a. Not only does John like English but also speaks it very well.

我们看到，这里的not only的确在句首，并且句子把主语John放在助动词does的后面，是部分倒装的形式。也就是说，上面的a句完全符合上述的造句规则。因此，按理说a句应该是正确的。然而这个句子的结构却是错误的。这是因为片面的语法规则误导了我们，让我们看不到“not only … but also”倒装结构的本质。那么它的本质是什么呢？下面笔者就来作详细地分析。

“Not only … but also”倒装句的本质分析

上文提到的“not only在句首，句子要用部分倒装”这歌原则是片面的、误导的，甚至是错误的，正确的思路应该是下面三步推导所揭示的“一个中心，两个基本点”。

一个中心 ：这个中心就是not only和but also是并列连词，因而其要接并列结构或者说平行结构。也就是说，not only后面的结构与but also后面的结构要对称，比如，两者后面接的都是名词、形容词、动词、副词、介词等短语或者都是句子。

基本点一 ：当not only和but also所接的并列结构都是句子时，此时not only必然出现在句首。而由于not only含有否定词，此时就会引发另外一条造句规则，即下面的“基本点二”。

基本点二： 当否定词位于句首，句子要用部分倒装。

结合上面两个基本点，我们可以推断出，not only出现在句首的句子是要采用部分倒装。

由此可见，“not only在句首，句子要用部分倒装”这句话无法告诉我们上面的逻辑思路，不能告诉我们有关这个问题的全景图：① not only和but also是并列连词；②两者所接的成分都是句子（若接短语，则无须倒装）；③否定词位于句首，句子要用部分倒装。简言之，“not only在句首，句子要用部分倒装”这句话忽略了“but also后面也必须是句子”这个前提。因此，上面的a句是错误的，因为but also后边接的是动词短语speaks it very well，而not only接的是句子，这就导致not only和but also所接的结构不平行，违背了并列连词用法的基本原理。要想保留倒装结构不改变，我们需要把but also后边的动词短语改为句子，这里只需要添加主语he即可，即写成：“Not only does John like English but also he speaks it very well.”同理，b句中的not only和but also所接的结构也不平行：not only后面接了动词短语likes English，而but also接的是句子。要想不倒装，我们需要把but also后边的句子改为动词短语，这里我们只需要去掉主语he即可，即写成：“John not only likes English, but also speaks it very well.”

“Not only … but also”的用法

下面笔者来系统总结一下“not only … but also”的用法。

接短语（不倒装）

当“not only … but also”接各种性质的短语时，句子不用倒装。请看下面的例句。

2、 Not only John but also Mary likes English.

解析：这里“not only … but also”接的是两个名词John和Mary，充当并列主语。我们看到，此时not only也是在句首，但句子并没有倒装，原因就在于它引导的不是句子。

3.This very special person changed not only my life but also my perspective on humanity.

解析：这里的“not only … but also”接的是两个名词短语my life和my perspective on humanity，充当谓语changed的宾语，句子也无需倒装。

值得注意的是，“not only … but also”在接短语时，要保证not only与but also所接的短语结构一致。请比较下面这组例句。

4、 a. Petroleum is used not only to make fuels but also in plastics. (×)

b. Petroleum is used not only to make fuels but also to make plastics. (√)

c. Petroleum is used not only in fuels but also in plastics. (√)

解析：这组例句的a句之所以不正确，是因为句中的not only后面接的是不定式短语to make fuels，而but also后面接的是介词短语in plastics，二者的结构不一致。而b句中not only和but also后面接的都是不定式短语，c句中not only和but also后面接的都是介词短语，它们所接的短语在结构上一致，因而是正确的。这三句的句意都是“石油不仅用来炼油，还用来造塑料”，只是结构不同。由此可见，英语不只是句意的问题，还有造句形式的问题。这就告诉我们在造句时，决不能只想着汉语意思，然后翻译成英文，而是要同时关注英文句子的形式结构，做到形式与意义的和谐统一。

下面我们再来看对中文句子“这名新员工很快就显示出自己不仅有才干，而且还是一位值得信任的人”的两个译文。

5、 a. The new employee soon proved himself to be not only capable but also a man who could be trusted. (×)

b. The new employee soon proved himself to be not only capable but also trustworthy. (√)

解析：a句深受汉语原句的影响，把“一位值得信任的人”译成了a man who could be trusted这样一个带有定语从句修饰的名词短语，而它与not only后面的形容词capable不能构成平行结构，因此句子不正确。而b句把a句那个复杂的名词短语换成了一个形容词trustworthy，此时句中的两个形容词capable和trustworthy构成了平行结构，因而是一个正确的句子。

接句子（要倒装）

前文说过，作为并列连词，“not only … but also”可以接两个句子，构成平行结构。此时，not only必然位于句首，句子需要部分倒装。下面列举一个例子。

6、 Not only was he capable but also he could be trusted.

解析：这个句子中not only和but also后面接了句子，因为否定词not only位于句首，所以句子应采用部分倒装——将be动词was放在主语he的前面。如果不采用倒装，句子是不正确的，也就是说我们不能写成：“Not only he was capable but also he could be trusted.”

接从句（要倒装）

以上我们讨论了“not only … but also”接短语不倒装、接句子要倒装的情况，现在我要把它的用法推进一层：当这个并列连词结构连接两个并列的从句时，句子又该如何构造呢？下面笔者以改写and连接的并列宾语从句为例来说明这个问题。

7、 a. The new employee soon proved that he was capable and that he could be trusted.

这里的and连接了两个宾语从句that he was capable和that he could be trusted。如果我们要用“not only … but also”结构来改写这句话，该如何改写呢？相信有读者会造出下面的句子。

b. The new employee soon proved not only that he was capable, but also that he could be trusted.

我们看到，这里的b句是把that从句直接放在了not only和but also后面，此时not only所接的从句就不能倒装。而如果我们把not only移到that从句内部（即that后边），此时not only所接的从句就可以采用倒装结构，写成下面这个句子。

c. The new employee soon proved that not only was he capable, but also that he could be trusted.

事实上，c句这样的结构才是英语母语人士使用的。

思考与启发

通过上文，我相信读者朋友应该对“not only … but also”的用法有了全新的认识，也有了更深刻与全面的理解，不再会被“not only在句首，句子要用部分倒装”这条“盲人摸象”式的规则所误导了。当然，笔者并不是要说传统语法教学一无是处，也不是说传统语法教学告诉我们的规则或结论就一定是错误的。笔者只是想提醒大家，出于各种原因，传统的语法教学教给了我们很多片面的语法知识，然后我们的大脑就被这些片面的语法规则所禁锢，看不到英语的全貌和真相。换言之，我们大家都是在坐井观天或盲人摸象。这就往往会导致一个有趣的现象：大家根据自己所掌握的不同的、局部的英语语法知识，针对某个语法规则或造句争执不已，就像寓言故事中那群摸象的盲人一样，谁也说服不了谁，都认为自己掌握了真理。

其实，我们若是在传统语法结论的基础上多问一些为什么，就能向前迈进一大步，这一大步也许就能让我们跳出那口禁锢我们眼界或思维的井，看到更大的一片天。这也正是笔者一直坚持写“英语语法新思维”这个专栏的原因。虽然它无法告诉你所有的语法知识，但是笔者希望它能成为助你逃出井口的那把梯子。然后你按照笔者所传授的方法或思路，用自己明亮的双眼，用自己聪明的大脑，亲自去观察和思考英语世界，得出属于自己的英语结论，进而一步步接近英语真相，最终熟练地使用地道的英语进行口头交流和书面写作。

1.Not only…but also中的also可以省略。有人认为该句型所连接的第二部分最高级形容词或它所表示的范围、程度、影响等超过第一部分时，常将also省略。例如：

He was not only a successful writer but (also) the greatest poet of his time. 他不仅是一位成功的作家，而且是他那个时代最伟大的诗人。

He is famous not only in China but (also) in the whole world. 他不仅闻名中国，而且闻名全球。

Not only do they suffer less pain than most women in labor, but the town boasts an unusually

low rate of infant mortality. 这不仅使她们比大多数产妇受痛苦，而且使城市婴儿死亡率大大降低。

2.not only…but also句型一般只省略also,但在连接句子时，有时也可见到省略but甚至but also的情形。例如：

Not only was I tired, I was also cold.我不光困倦， 还感到很冷。(省去了but)

George not only made an important friend, he also learned about the frontier. (省去了but)

Since moisture is needed for rain, dry air in the morning not only allows the spider to get an early start, is also means a dry day. 有了湿度才会下雨，因此，早晨空气干燥不仅使蜘蛛早点开始结网，而且意味着这一天不会下雨。(省去了but)

Not only bas she been an excellent wife, she has been a better husband than I’ll never be.

她不仅是一个极其出色的妻子，而且是一个我永远也做不到的好丈夫。(省去了but also)

Not only were there no traces of drinking water in the room, there was not sufficient water found in the dead star’s stomach to have comfortably taken the tablets with. 不仅房内没有饮用水的痕迹，在这位已故影星的胃里也没发现有把这些药丸舒适地送下去的水。省去了but also)

3. not only…but also的形式比较固定，但也会出现but与also被分隔开来的情形。例如：Not only the mother but the children are also sick.

Not only is his right lung affected but his left lung is also.他不但右肺被感染，而且左肺也被感染了。

4.not only A but also B的替代式常见的还有not only A but B…as well, not only A but B too, not merely A but also B, not just A but also B, not…alone…but 等。例如：

Not only my mother was unhappy, but Mary, too. 不但我妈妈不高兴，玛丽也不高兴。

In jurisprudence it is a well-known principle that justice should not merely be done but should also be seen to be done.在法理学方面，人所共知的原则是：对受害者不仅应当公正对待，而且应当让人们看到他得到了公正的对待。

Not just the people of our nation, but all the people of the world have profited from his work.不仅我们国家的人民，而且全世界所有的人民，都从他的研究工作中得到了好处。

Not poets alone, nor artists, nor that superior order of mind which arrogates to itself all refinement, feel this, but dogs and all men.不仅诗人，艺术家以及那些自命不凡、思想杰出的人觉得如此，连狗和普通人也有同感。

The area was not only hit by an unexpected heavy rain, but some bridges were also washed away.

这个地区不仅受到了暴雨袭击，而且部分桥梁也被冲走了。

They not merely ( 或 just, simply ) broke into his office and stole his books but also tore up his manus cripts.

他们不仅闯进了他的办公室，偷走了他的书，而且撕碎了他的手稿。

Not only was there no food, but also (或 furthermore, besides, moreover, in addition ) there was no water.

不仅没有食物，也没有水。

I not only heard it. but also saw it.

我不但听见。而且亲眼看见了。

Shakespeare was not only a writer. but(also) an actor.

莎士比亚不仅是作家，而且是演员。

It is not only a wall. but it is also a tourist resort.

它不仅仅是城墙。还是旅游胜地。

She often helps me not only in my study. but also in my life.

她除了在学习上帮助我。在生活上也常常帮助我。

Lu Xun was not only a great writer. but also a great thinker.

鲁迅不但是个伟大的文学家。而且是个伟大的思想家。

At school teachers teach us not only knowledge. But also how to be good.

在学校老师们不仅给我们传播知识而且还教我们如何做人。

I love 。 you. Not only for. what you are but also what you have made of 。

我爱你不仅因为你是谁，还有你为我做的一切！

for never give up 。 not only never give up 。 but also to go alone this way!

永不放弃。不仅永不放弃。我们要这样一直走下去！

You will not only speak good English. but also become a fantastic ***-taker!

你不但能够讲好英语。考起试来也会游刃自如！

he not only once read that book. but also remembered the contents of inside.

他不仅读过那本书。而且记住了里面的内容。

4 forest can not only prevent soil erosion. but also beautify the environment.

4森林不仅可以防止水土流失。而且还可以美化环境。

Electric energy can be changed into not only sound energy. but also light energy.

电能既可以被转变成声能，又可以被转变成光能。

It is my opinion that This flu Not only does it flu virus. but also it may case someone death.

我认为它不仅是流感病毒，而且会造成人员死亡。

To accomplish great things. we must not only act. but also dream, not only plan. but also believe.

为了实现伟大的事情。我们不仅要行动。还要有梦想，不仅是计划。还要去相信。

This paper is not only for PH. D, but also for writer"s improved study about this field in future."

在此过程中，作者不仅希望以论文参加答辩，也愿意为自己今后的进一步研究准备一块基石。

Not only recycling avoids landfills 。 but also reduces the needs for the basic natural resouce crude oil.

第三，是出于环境保护的要求，回收可以减少“理土”处置，减少天然资源石油的消耗。

Dolphins are not only beautiful and friendly. but they also seem to bring joy to anyone who comes near them.

海豚不仅可爱友好。而且可以带给身边每一个人欢乐。

6 regular English film will not only enhance your hearing. but it will also help you to cultivate that skill.

6经常看英语电影不仅会提高你的听力。而且还会帮助你培养说的技巧。

Therefore, we can not only develop new itoms. but also design the products according to the customers samples.

既能根据市场不断的开发各种新的产品，同时又能够根据客户要求的款式的花色彩的模具开发产品。

We are not only providing our products. but also provide the related knowlede of manufacturing and application.

而且我们能够提供相关的制造和应用技术。

the third industry is at the beginning stage, we should strengthen it not only in quantity. ， but also in quality.

第三产业是超前发展的，今后不仅要有量的增加，更要有质的提高。

As Howard Kelly left that house 。 he not only felt stronger physically 。 but it also increased his faith in God and the human race.

说完，霍华德凯利离开了这户人家，此时的他不仅自己浑身是劲儿，而且更加相信上帝和整个人类。

Is not only for the colony. but also to establish its hegemony in the world. and enslaves the people of every nations of the world 。

不仅在于争夺殖民地。而且在于确立自己的世界霸权。奴役世界各国人民。

Second. I like speaking English with my classmates. not only in classroom. but also on the playground. It's to improve my spoken English.

第二。我不仅在教室里。在操场上也一样喜欢和同学们说英语。这提高了我的口语。

Free/Open Source Moment is not only a new technology. But also a spirit of knowledge sharing and revolution of the concept of Intellectual Property.

自由/开源软件运动并不单只是一种新科技、开发或管理方法，亦是一种身体力行支持知识分享的精神和对西方知识产权对知识发展影响的反思。

Mr. Balestri transferred stock not only to Mr. Burt but also to David Charlow, financial aid director for Columbia's undergraduate college and its engineering school;

巴勒斯特里先生不仅把股票给了波特， 也给了大卫•查洛，哥伦比亚研究生院及其工程学院的财务援助部门主管；

US presidential hopeful Barack Obama turns out to be a not only of President George W. Bush but also of wartime British prime minister Winston Churchill, according to US researchers.

美国研究人员日前称，美国总统竞选人巴拉克•奥巴马不仅是现任总统乔治•W•布什的远亲，而且与“二战”时期的英国首相温斯顿•丘吉尔还沾亲带故。

By from all accounts, the lecture was nice. Of course, this resulted from not only MR. Jin knowledge, but also all members in the telegraphic college studying branch and our club, hard work.

同学们也都反映觉得讲座很不错，当然这和金老师高深的专业造诣有关，但同样也是电信研分会和我们俱乐部全体工作人员共同努力的成果。

"I hope they will not pursue this kind of evil acts (like attacking Iran)， which will not only harm U. S. interests but also interests of the whole region and the entire planet, " Khatami said.

哈塔米说：「我希望他们不会从事这种邪恶（如攻击伊朗）的行为，因为那将不只伤害美国利益，也会伤害这个地区及整个地球。」

US presidential hopeful Barack Obama turns out to be a distant relative not only of President George W. Bush but also of wartime British prime minister Winston Churchill, according to US researchers.

美国研究人员日前称，美国总统竞选人巴拉克-奥巴马不仅是现任总统乔治-W-布什的远亲，而且与“二战”时期的英国首相温斯顿？丘吉尔还沾亲带故。