方法状语从句标明动作的方法,引导词有as,like,as if,as though和the way等。请看例句:
1)when in rome ,do as romans do.
妙语点睛:这是一个谚语,意思是说“when traveling ,follow the customs of the local people.”恰当于汉语中的入乡随俗。
精品译文:入乡随俗。
在英语中,as是最常用的方法状语从句的连词。下面将具体谈论其引导的方法状语从句的用法。
一.as引导方法状语从句
在英文中,as引导方法状语从句是用来润饰语句谓语有些的。请看例句:
1)Darwin had a phrase to describe those ignorsnt of evolution:they “look at an organic being as a savage looks at a ship,as at something wholly beyond his comprehension”.
妙语点睛:这儿的as a savage looks at a ship做状语,标明方法,润饰主句的谓语有些look at an organic being。此外,这儿有一个描述词短语ignorant of evolution做定语,后置润饰those。
精品译文:达尔文有句话描绘那些不理解得进化论的我们:他们“看待一种生物就像粗野人看着船相同,把它视为他们完全不能了解的东西。”
2)Asused in this context,the word “challenging”means “demanding”.The author is fairly skilled at word diction.
妙语点睛:这儿as引导一个方法状语从句,且是一个省掉的方法,无缺的规划大约是As it is used in this context…
精品译文:这儿的challenging一词用在这样一个上下文中,意思是demanding。从这能看出作者是很长于遣词的。
二.as引导方法状语从句可倒装
as引导方法状语从句可以选用倒装规划,此时的规划一般是“as+助动词+主语,as一般是替代被省掉的谓语有些”。
Some asian nations and regions reiterated their opposition to a war,as did many og their citizens who worry Bush has already given up on hopes for a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
妙语点睛:这儿as引导的从句的主语是ma
ny of their citizens,被后置,故是一个倒装规划,无缺的语句恰当于as many of their citizens…reiterated their opposition to a war.
精品译文:一些亚洲国家和区域重申了他们对立战争的情绪,他们的许多公民也持相同的情绪,因为他们忧虑小布什现已扔掉了平缓处置这一危机的期望。