同位語從句是對名詞的內容給予具體、詳細的說明。常在後麵接同位語從句的名詞有fact,news,idea,truth,hope,suggestion,question,problem,doubt,fear,belief等。同位語從句常用的引導詞為that,有時也用when,where 等疑問詞。如:
The idea that you can do this work well without thinking is quite wrong.
你認為不動腦筋就能做好這件工作的想法是完全錯誤的。
People used to hold the belief that the earth was the center of the universe.
人們曾認為地球是宇宙的中心。
They have no idea at all where he has gone.
他們一點兒也不知道他去哪兒了。