在英语里,“as”这个字神通广大,有各种用法,下面便是其中九种:
. A: f% g# }+ _$ o 一、用作介词。例如:; q2 F. c7 ^0 ?
(1) As the new manager of the company, Wilcox assured the staff that he would work for the benefits of the company.
" E7 |$ V+ M0 b9 O( v0 W: h (2) The scenery here is beautiful as a picture.
, L E0 l0 w. E# l. V5 T; r 二、用作表示“程度”的副词。例如:
9 v, ~' W2 |$ @9 Y {5 Z, e (3) You have performed well. Other students' performance is as good.- i1 j+ t$ D. b! O1 s- {* |
三、用作从属连词,引导“比较”副词从句。例如:& A7 j8 l4 K! f9 |* X
(4) The friendship between us is as strong as a rock.
# Q1 N# `. j K4 o (5) Can our runners run as fast as they used to?: C/ P; Z( H8 X0 {# W v$ u4 g
四、用作从属连词,引导“时间”副词从句。例如:
, A& ~" X! H1 p+ v (6) As the new teacher entered the classroom, the pupils clapped their hands.0 G9 q0 a) ^0 M# }) g* D& Y
(7) Alex caught sight of Nancy as she was getting on the bus.2 B) C8 D# ~( O- j- [
五、用作从属连词,引导“方式”副词从句。例如:" J8 x0 _8 ~% N3 s/ r8 V
(8) You may act as you think fit.
7 ?% @$ s# Y( [, x6 X (9) It is safer for you to do as you are told.
% k# Q: }/ N3 [7 l$ a' N. j, r 这些由"as"引导的从句可以节缩,如:
" t2 p9 Y' g8 O% @7 i, X (10) It is safer for you to do as told.
, f7 M9 i9 x) O0 E8 C+ E (11) The meeting will be held as (it has been) scheduled.8 ?1 i; X1 I8 R
(12) The weather here is not mild as (it is) in your country.
: m- `6 K' ^7 ?* t& p+ _$ ` 六、用作从属连词,引导“原因”副词从句。例如
9 K' Z* S3 h0 E% T4 { (13) As the weather is fine, let's go fishing.
. {$ e$ H8 J$ J (14) We helped Tony, as he was a good man.
$ v# d) W. Q2 Y: T* l: c% c) { 七、用作从属连词,引导“让步”副词从句。例如:
% m: u0 y4 ~1 p/ |2 A' j (15) Improbable as it seems, he is now Managing Director.
3 E! n, v5 T* {, N0 H (16) Young as Sam is, he has performed his task creditably.
, ~$ |4 |. N, B& m" e' j 八、用作关系代词,引导形容词从句。例如:$ P7 A0 l3 l0 A
(17) Is this the same thing as you showed me before?
: [ K+ q& I5 n; t% N9 f (18) You can visit such places as you want to.
" b: l) q5 s# }8 L Y+ I 注意,“as”之前有“the same”或“such”和它挂钩。
9 t5 L' n" m# P. o. c 九、协助组成短语与句型。例如:
$ D7 ]2 K- P @- Z (19) So as to: They departed early so as to reach the airport early. H- H: u5 I1 \# B5 l
(20) We have touched on the basic issues. As for thorny problems, let's look into them later.2 E% z9 S2 u- \+ Q
(21) As long as you work hard, you will make it.
5 n7 t7 t F6 s* m! ~6 f, l0 ^( o2 s (22) I'll help you as best I can., m) l9 |) W, J4 I/ w6 j' R3 }
(23) Maria's idea is not so much a solution as a proposal to sound out our views on the project. |