1.引起某些從句的as:
除了引起表示原因、時間、比較的狀語從句外,它還可引起從句表示下面意思:
l)根據(jù)…
As I remember, she was working in a hospital at that time.
根據(jù)我的記憶,她那時在一家醫(yī)院工作。
There is much room for improvement in our work, as I see it.
據(jù)我看我們的工作還大有改進余地。
2)正像(她):
As you know, I am not much at letter writing.
正像你知道的,我不太會寫信。
Shelley, as we had seen, had met her through her uncle .
正如我們前面看到的,雪萊是通過她叔叔認識她的。
3)像,照:
I did as she told me.
我照她的話做了。
He came early, as he had been asked.
他照我們要求的那樣來得很早。
4)引起表語從句)還是……樣子:
The house looks just as it did when Lu Xun lived in it.
這房子還是魯迅當年在那兒住時的那個樣子。
Things are not always as they appear?
事情不一定總是它們表現(xiàn)出來那個樣子。
另外,as 還可引起成語型的連詞
As far as I was concerned, it was over.
如我所言,已經(jīng)結束了。
2.引起定語、賓語或表語從句的連詞:
l) that (沒有特殊意思):
All this proves that we are right.
這一切證明我們是對的。(賓語從句)
It's plain that he doesn t want to come.
很清楚他不想來。(主語從句)
Your trouble is that you are careless.
你的問題是你太粗心大意。(表語從句)
I've got a feeling that were going to win.
我感到我們會賽贏。(同位語從句)
2) whether (if)是否:
I don't know whether (if) you like the idea.
不知你是否贊成這個想法。(賓語從句)
The point is whether we should recommend him.
問題是我們應否推薦他。(表語從句)