as 或though 引导让步从句时,语法上要求把句子的某些成分提到连词之前,使得句子结构发生变化,但这不是真正意义上的倒装句。此外,要注意as和though 引导让步从句的区别:因为as引导的从句既可以表原因,也可以表让步。as 表原因时用正常语序;表让步时必须把部分成分提到as 之前,这时可用though替换。而though 表示让步时,是否把部分成分提到though 之前,不是强制性的。
1.名词(形容词)+as/though +主语+系动词:把系表结构中的“表语”(而非be动词),提到从属连词as/though之前。
Poor as/though he was, he was honest. 虽然他很穷,但是很诚实。
2.副词+as/though +主语+动词:把修饰谓语动词的某个“副词”,提到从属连词as/though之前。
Fast as you read, you can’t finish the book in two days. 尽管你读得很快,你总不能在两天之内就读完这本书。
3.动词原形连同宾语或状语+as/though +主语+助动词/情态动词:跟真正倒装句(部分倒装)的要求恰恰相反。
Fail in the election as he did, he became famous for his fiery speech against slavery. 尽管落选了,但他却以其反对奴隶制的激烈演说而出了名。
4.分词短语+as/though +主语+be 动词:把进行时或被动语态情况下的分词短语,提到从属连词as/though 之前。
Surrounded as we were by the enemy, we managed to march forward. 虽然我们被敌人包围着,但我们还是设法前进了。