问
It looks as though we shall have to do the work ourselves. (Wood)
答
一般英语语法书都认为这里的 as though 从句是主语从句(真实主语)，it 是形式主语。但我们认为这里的 as though 从句更像是表语从句。详细的情形，请见 It seems as if, It looks as if, as if 。
as though
原书 PDF 第 210—211 页
as though1
as though2
as though he were/was $^{1}$
问
Once again he paused in front of a shop window as though he was admiring something, then glanced over his shoulder before continuing down the street. 据我所学, as though (as if) 从句应当使用虚拟语气, 因此上句中的 was 应当改用 were。
答
规定英语语法学家们要求在 as if (as though) 之后使用 were, 而不使用 was。但是, 在现代英语里, 无论在正式语体或非正式语体中, 使用 was 来代替 were 的情况日益增多, 以致现
as though3
代英语语法学家们大都承认了它的“合法性”（参见 was/were）。例如：
说明
代英语语法学家们大都承认了它的“合法性”（参见 was/were）。例如：
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The man looked as if he was drunk. (OGEG) 这个人看上去好像喝醉了似的。
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She treats him as though he was her own son. (CCEG) 她待他好像待自己的儿子一样。
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She spoke as if she was ashamed. 她讲话好像害羞似的。
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She treats me as if a stranger. (CGEL) 她对待我的态度, 就好像我是陌生人似的。
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They sat and looked at him as though he was disturbing them. (Maugham) 他们坐着,瞧了瞧他,好像他打扰了他们似的。
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He spoke so casually as though the matter was of little consequence. (Mis) 他说得很随便,就好像这件事无足轻重似的。
as though3
as though he were/was $^{2}$
问
He appears as though he ____ an Italian. A. were B. was C. has been D. be
《新高考英语必考语法精析》(商务印书馆国际有限公司, p.214) 给的答案是 A。能否选 B(was) 呢?
答
选 B 也是符合现代英语惯用法的, 见 as though , was/were。