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 with the 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。