1. 主句的動作與從句的動作交替進行。意為“一邊……一邊”。
“I'll come to pick you up at 10,” he said as he left.
“我十點來接你。”他一邊離開一邊說。
As he walked, he sang and danced.
他邊走邊唱邊跳。
2. 主句的動作發(fā)生在從句的動作進行的過程中。意為“當……時候”。
As he read a magazine, he fell asleep.
當他讀雜志的時候,睡著了。
As I was walking on the street, I met with my old friend.
我在街道走的時候遇見了我的老朋友。
3. 主從句兩個短動作同時發(fā)生,意為“就在這時”。
Just as I closed the door, I remembered the key.
就在我關門的時候,我想起了門鑰匙。
He became quite surprised as he heard the news.
聽到這個消息他很吃驚。
4. 后跟名詞時,表示在名詞表示的時間段中。
As a young man, he was a storekeeper and postmaster.
年輕的時候,他當過店主和郵局局長。
Even as a child, he began to make a living by himself.
甚至還是個孩子的時候,他就開始獨自謀生了。
5. 主句的動作與從句的動作相伴發(fā)生,意為“隨著……”。
We get wiser as we get older.
隨著年齡增長我們更聰明了。
專項練習
1. As I _______ the newspaper, Granny _______ asleep.
A. read; was falling
B. was reading; fell
C. was reading; was falling
D. read; fell
2. Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, especially _______ father was away in France.
A. for
B. as
C. since
D. during
3. _______ I was going out, the telephone rang.
A. Since
B. While
C. As
D. Once
4. I read the letter _______ I walked along the river.
A. since
B. for
C. as
D. when
5. _______ the wealth of the country increases, more and more waste will be produced.
A. As
B. When
C. Since
D. While
6. —I'm going to the post office.
—_______ you're there, can you get me some stamps?
A. As
B. While
C. Because
D. If
7. _______ the day went on, the weather got worse.
A. With
B. Since
C. While
D. As
答案速查 1-5 BBCCA 6—7 BD