1.引起某些从句的as:
除了引起表示原因、时间、比较的状语从句外,它还可引起从句表示下面意思:
l)根据…
As I remember, she was working in a hospital at that time.
根据我的记忆,她那时在一家医院工作。
There is much room for improvement in our work, as I see it.
据我看我们的工作还大有改进余地。
2)正像(她):
As you know, I am not much at letter writing.
正像你知道的,我不太会写信。
Shelley, as we had seen, had met her through her uncle .
正如我们前面看到的,雪莱是通过她叔叔认识她的。
3)像,照:
I did as she told me.
我照她的话做了。
He came early, as he had been asked.
他照我们要求的那样来得很早。
4)引起表语从句)还是……样子:
The house looks just as it did when Lu Xun lived in it.
这房子还是鲁迅当年在那儿住时的那个样子。
Things are not always as they appear?
事情不一定总是它们表现出来那个样子。
另外,as 还可引起成语型的连词
As far as I was concerned, it was over.
如我所言,已经结束了。
2.引起定语、宾语或表语从句的连词:
l) that (没有特殊意思):
All this proves that we are right.
这一切证明我们是对的。(宾语从句)
It's plain that he doesn t want to come.
很清楚他不想来。(主语从句)
Your trouble is that you are careless.
你的问题是你太粗心大意。(表语从句)
I've got a feeling that were going to win.
我感到我们会赛赢。(同位语从句)
2) whether (if)是否:
I don't know whether (if) you like the idea.
不知你是否赞成这个想法。(宾语从句)
The point is whether we should recommend him.
问题是我们应否推荐他。(表语从句)