当“as”解释为“虽然”时,通常用于引导让步状语从句,表示“尽管……但是……”的意思。其基本用法和结构如下:
一、基本结构
倒装句式 将从句中的表语、状语或动词原形置于句首,主句谓语动词用部分倒装(即助动词/情态动词+主语)。
典型搭配
- Young as he is(尽管他年轻)
- Hard as it was(尽管天气恶劣)
- Rich as he is(尽管他很富有)
二、用法要点
主从句时态一致
若主句为一般现在时,从句可根据需要使用任何时态。例如:
- Young as he is, he has achieved great success.
若主句为过去时,从句也需用过去时态。例如:
- The project was difficult, as we had limited resources.
与although的对比
- although引导的让步状语从句不用倒装,例如:
Although he was tired, he continued working.
- as强调“事实如此”,语气稍弱于 although,例如:
The movie was boring, as expected.
三、扩展应用
修饰形容词/副词: as beautiful as(如同……般美丽) 修饰整个句子
as is the case with all teenagers(正如所有青少年一样)
通过以上结构与要点,可灵活运用“as”引导让步状语从句,表达“尽管存在某种情况,但主句结果仍成立”的逻辑关系。