涉及讓步狀語從句的五類倒裝

作者：劉青沅（湖南）

來源：《第二課堂（高中版）》，2013年第09期（第28—31頁)

當as, though 引導讓步狀語從句時：若用as，句子必須用倒裝句式；若用though，則句子可以用倒裝也可以不用倒裝。本文僅就兩者用于倒裝句式作一歸納。

一、倒裝后置于句首的是名詞

基本句式結(jié)構(gòu)為“名詞+as / though+主語+動詞”。其中的動詞也通常為連系動詞，也就是說位于句首的名詞是其后連系動詞的表語。注意這類倒裝句式的名詞前習慣上不用冠詞，即使有形容詞修飾也不用冠詞。如：

Boy as he was, he behaved like a girl. 他雖是個男孩，但舉止卻像個女孩。

Child though he was, he knew what was the right thing to do. 他雖然還是個孩子，但他知道什么事該做。

Fool as he looks, he always seems to make the wisest proposals. 他看樣子傻，可似乎總是能提出最聰明的建議。

Quiet student as he may be, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class. 盡管他可能是一個比較安靜的孩子，但他在課后卻會大談他最喜愛的歌手。(重慶卷)

二、倒裝后置于句首的是形容詞

基本句式結(jié)構(gòu)為“形容詞+as / though+主語+動詞”。其中的動詞也通常為連系動詞，也就是說位于句首的形容詞是其后連系動詞的表語。如：

Patient as he was, he had no intention of waiting for three hours. 哪怕他再有耐心，也不打算等上三個小時。

Strange though it may seem, I don’t like watching cricket. 也許看起來很怪，我不喜歡看板球比賽。

Stupid as it sounds, I was so in love with her that I believed her. 盡管聽起來很愚蠢，我是如此愛她竟然相信了她的話。

Unsatisfied though he was with the payment, he took the job just to get some work experience. 盡管他對報酬不滿意，他還是為了得到一些工作經(jīng)驗而接受了這份工作。(重慶卷)

三、倒裝后置于句首的是副詞

基本句式結(jié)構(gòu)為“副詞+as / though+主語+動詞”。其中的副詞主要用于修飾謂語動詞。如：

Sincerely as Mary loves him, he ignores her. 雖然瑪麗真心愛他，但他卻不理她。

He was unable to make much progress, hard as he tried. 盡管他做了努力，卻未能取得很大進展。

Fast as you read, you can’t finish the book in two days. 盡管你讀得很快，你總不能在兩天之內(nèi)就讀完這本書。

Bravely though they fought, they had no chance of winning. 雖然他們打得很勇敢，但是沒有可能獲勝。

Hard though they tried, they couldn't make her change her mind. 盡管他們做了很大努力，卻沒法讓她改變主意。

Gently as her words were spoken, there was no mistaking that she was displeased. 盡管她說的話很溫和，但誰都看得出她生氣了。

注意，這類用法還有一個非常重要的習語much as（可以視為一個引導讓步狀語從句的復合連詞）。如：

Much as I’d love to come, I’m afraid I won’t be able to. 雖然我很想來，但恐怕也來不了。

Much as I’d like to help, there isn’t a lot I can do. 雖然我很樂意幫忙，但沒有多少我能出力的事。

有時也說mush though。如：

Much though [=as] I respect your point of view. I can’t agree. 我雖然非常尊重你的觀點，但我不能同意。

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