⑤原因状语从句,引导词有:because 因为;as 因为,由于;since 既然,因为。
如:Because the traffic is so busy, she failed to arrive at the station on time.
因为路上交通太拥挤,她没能准时赶到车站。
Asyou're tired, let's rest. 因为你累了,我们休息吧。
Sinceyou're here, let's begin. 既然你来了,我们开始吧。
⑥让步状语一般指情况的对比,表示“退一步说”的意思。
A. 让步状语从句的连词有:while虽然;even if= even though即使;although = though尽管、即使,前者比较正式,后者经常用于口语,不可以和but连用,但可以同still或yet连用。
如:While I understand your opinion, I cannot agree with you.
虽然我理解你的观点,但我不能同意你。
We won't be discouragedeven if we fail ten times.
即使我们失败了十次,我们也不会气馁。
Although/Though he was tired, he still kept on working.
尽管他已经很累了,依然继续努力工作。
B.表选择,whether不管……,无论……。
如:You'll have to attend the ceremony whether you're free or busy.
不管你忙或不忙,你都要参加这个典礼。
Whether it rains or not, we'll go. 无论下不下雨,我们都会去。
C.no matter 不管……,无论…… + 疑问词。只能用于句首。相当于whatever不管什么,whoever无论是谁,whenever无论何时,wherever不管什么地方。
如:No matter what happened, he would not mind.
不管发生什么他都不会介意。
No matter who you are, you must keep the law.
= Whoever you are, you must keep the law. 不管你是谁都必须遵守法律。
⑦比较状语从句,引导词有:as...as... 和……一样……的;not so /as...as... 不如……的,比不上……的;more...than 比……更……;no more...than... 没有……更……的;the more...the more... 越……就越……的。
A.as + ...形容词/副词... + as + 从句
如:He knows as much as I do. 他知道的和我一样多。
You should speak English as often as you can. 你应该尽可能多地说英语。
B.not so(/as) + ...形容词/副词... + as + 从句
如:She doesn't work so hard as you do. 她不像你那么努力工作。
The task is not as easy as we thought. 这项任务不是我们想的那么容易的。
C....形容词(副词)比较级... + than + 从句
如:The situation was worse than it used to. 情况比过去更糟了。
You look much better than you did weeks ago.
你看起来比几周前好多了。
There were more customers in the store than I expected.
店里的顾客比我预期的要多。
D.no + 形容词(副词)比较级... + than + 从句
如:I think there is no prettier girl than she is. 我认为她是最漂亮的女孩。
E.The + 形容词或副词比较级 + 从句,the + 形容词或副词比较级 + 从句
如:The moreyou read, the fasteryou will be. 你阅读量越大,你就越快。
⑧方式状语,由as,as if 引导。
如:Do as I told youjust now. 照我刚才跟你说的去做。
She treats him as if he were her own son. 她把他看成是自己的亲生儿子一样。