Faith口语天天学第152期:多亏那个混蛋

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Winston询问：due to, because of, thanks to

Due to: 归因于，由于

Due to + something/somebody 由于，归因于某人或某事

All our achievements are due to his support. 我们所有的成就都应归功于他的支持。Her absence is due to illness. 是她因病缺席。

Due to the fact that + 从句：

I won't be able to come due to the fact that I've been busy these days. 我这些日子都很忙，因此来不了。

Tony gets a demotion due to the fact that he draws upon public funds. 托尼由于挪用公款被降了职。

Because of+ something/somebody 由于……

She could only croak because of her heavy cold. 她因患重感冒只能用沙哑的声音说话。

I won't be able to come to your class because of my illness. 我生病了，不能来上课。

Because + 从句：

I won't be able to come to your class because I'm ill. 我生病了，不能来上课。

She could only croak because she gets a heavy cold. 她因患重感冒只能用沙哑的声音说话。

thanks to+ something/somebody 幸亏，多亏，由于

Thanks to your help, I get through all this. 多亏你的帮助，我才度过这一切。

Thanks to his effort, it is more successful than we have expected. 由于他的努力，获得了比我们预期的更大的成功。

Thanks to that bastard, I'm becoming stronger. 多亏那个混蛋，我变得坚强起来了。

no thanks to + something/somebody 并非由于

I am feeling better now, no thanks to you. 我现在觉得好些了，并非由于你的帮助。

Thanks to the tragedy I've been through, I'm born again. 感谢我所经历的这一切劫难，我重生了。