In this section, you're going to learn about complex sentences with two independent clauses.

在本节中，家将习带有两个独立子句的复合句。

Do you remember the definition of a dependent clause?

你还记得从属子句的定义吗？

With all conditional sentences, the order of these clauses is not fixed, so you can swap them around.

在所有条件句中，这些子句的顺序不固定，所以你可以交换它。

We need it to complete the clause in the sentence.

我需要它来完成句子中的子句。

Again, start moving down in small steps from the start of the clause.

同样，从子句的开头开始小步向下移动。

The head of a clause is the key word that determines its nature.

子句的头部是决定其性质的关键词。

Give me your own example using a clause like this.

给我你自己使用这样的子句的例子。

Now, you know how to build complex sentences using independent clauses.

现在，你知道如何使用独立子句构建复杂的句子了。

There are also subordinating conjunctions, which join dependent and an independent clause.

还有从属连词，它将独立的和非独立的子句连接在一起。

A complex sentence is a combination of a dependent clause or clauses with an independent clause.

复合句是一个或多个从句与独立子句的组合。

I'll leave without you is an independent clause, so it makes sense by itself.

我就不等你了是一个独立的子句，所以它本身就有意义。

A colon may introduce a quotation that supports or contributes to the preceding clause.

冒号可以引入支持或有助于前一子句的引用。

A dependent clause is a part of a sentence which would not make sense by itself.

从属子句是句子的一部分，它本身没有意义。

Then introduces a clause describing the consequences.

然后引入一个描述后果的子句。

Okay, so that's with the sub clause at the beginning.

好的，这就是开头的子句。

This is a clause which isn't necessary to understand the other part of the sentence.

这是一个不需要理解句子其他部分的子句。

Then, you need another, independent clause to complete the sentence.

然后，您需要另一个独立的子句来完成句子。

Finally, you can use a colon between two independent clauses.

最后，你可以在两个独立的子句之间使用冒号。

You can add a dependent clause with conjunctions like if, because, although, unless, or wherever.

你可以添加一个带有连词的从属子句，例如“if”、“because”、“although”、“unless”或者是“wherever”。

So we've got this sentence here, this independent clause, right.

所以我这里有这个句子，这个独立的子句， 对吧。