狀語從句(一)
the thief was caught as when he was stealing in the supermarket.
小偷在超市行竊時被逮住了。
i saw jim as when he left the meeting room.
吉姆離開會議室時候我看到了他。
②as表示 一邊……一邊……,強調從句和主句中兩個動作交替進行或同步進行。
they talked as they walked.
他們邊走邊聊。
he looked behind from time to time as he went.
他一邊走,一邊不時地往后看。
③as表示隨著
as time goes on, it's getting warmer and warmer.
隨著時間的推移,天氣變得越來越暖了。
as spring warms the earth, al flowers begin to bloom.
隨著春回大地,百花開始綻放。
4.when, while, as的用法區別
①只有當從句表示的是段時間,即其謂語動詞有持續性特征時,這三者可以通用互換。
i got the news on the radio when while as i was having breakfast.
我在吃早飯的時候從收音機里獲悉這一消息。
②在下列情況下,三者彼此之間不能替換使用:
a.as更強調同一時間或緊接的一前一后或伴隨著的變化。
we listened to the singer sing as he played the guitar.
我們聽著歌星邊彈吉它邊演唱。
i thought of it just as you opened your mouth.
你一張嘴我就知道你要說什幺
as he grew older, he became less and less active.
隨著他年齡的增長,他變得越來越不活潑了。
提示:
狀語從句可放在主句之前或之后,放在主句之前時一般用逗號與主句分開。有時可置于主句中間,前后用逗號。
b.when更強調特定時間,還可表示從句中的動作先于或后于主句的動作。
when i had given mary the spare ticket, i found my own already gone.
當我把多余的票給了瑪麗時,我才發現我自己的票已不知去向。(從句動作發生在主句之前,注意主從句的時態)
when i finally got there, he meeting had been on for ten minutes.
當我最終趕到那里時,會議已開始十分鐘了。(從句動作發生在主句之后,注意時態)
c.while從句只能表示延續的動作或狀態或主從句中動作的對比。
she thought i was talking about her daughter, while in fact, i was talking
about my daughter.
她以為我在談論她女兒,而事實上,我在談論我的女兒。
d.若表示兩個短促動作幾乎同時發生時,用as場合多于when。
as he finished his speech, the audience burst into applause.
他結束講話時,觀眾爆發出雷鳴般的掌聲。
5.whenever
whenever是when的強勢語,它描述的不是一次性動作,而是經常發生的習慣性動作。
you are always welcome whenever you come.
無論你何時來都歡迎。
whenever we met with diffiulties, they came to help us.
每當我們遇上困難的時候,他們就來幫我們。
b. before, after
1.before
before表示在一段時間之前。
i must finish all the work before go home.