表原因的短語與例句：

1. because of：較口語化;通常作狀語，一般不作表語用;可接名詞、代詞、分詞或what引導(dǎo)的名詞性從句等。

Eg. Sampras is likely to miss the US Open because of his back injury. 桑普拉斯因為背部有傷可能缺席美國公開賽。(置于句后作狀語)。

Because of my bad leg ,I couldn’t walk so fast as the others.

由于我的腿壞了，我不能像其他人走得那么快。(置于句首做狀語，但用逗號與其他部分分開)

Because of his wife’s being there,I said nothing about it.因為他妻子在場，我對此事只字未提。

(接-ing分詞短語)

He realized that she was crying because of what he had said.他意識到她在哭是因為他說的那些話。

(接what從句)

2.due to：引導(dǎo)的短語在句中除可作狀語(此時不用于句首)外，也可作表語或定語。 Eg.Your failure is due to negligence.你的失敗是由于疏忽所造成的。

A part of the energy is wasted in machines due to friction.

一部分能量由于摩擦而消耗在機器內(nèi)。

Accidents due to driving at high speed were very common that weekend. 在那個周末因高速駕駛造成的交通事故很多。

Joe’s application to the University was not accepted due to his failing English.

喬因英語不及格申報那所大學(xué)沒被錄取。

注意：due to除可表示原因外，還有“應(yīng)給于，應(yīng)屬于”的意思。

Eg. Our grateful thanks are due to you.向你表示我們衷心的感謝

3.on account of：后面常接名詞。

Eg. We delayed our departure on account of the bad weather.

由于天氣不好，我們將起程時間推遲了。

I’m thinking of going down to Qingdao for a fortnight ,on account of my health.

由于身體方面的原因，我正考慮到青島休養(yǎng)兩個月。

注意：On my/your accoun 為了你(我)(的緣故)

On this/that account由于這個(那個)緣故