核心问题
下面是《中国学生英语常见错误分析》中的一段正误分析:
“他很强壮,一次能背六十公斤重的东西。”
误:Strong as he was, he could carry on his back a load of sixty kilograms at a time."
注中说:“as作连接词连接原因状语从句时,不能倒置。”
这种提法对吗?
词典解答
这种提法是一种误解。其实,连接原因状语从句的as,也可以处在这个倒置的位置上。请看下面的实例:
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Tired as they were, they went to bed as soon as they came back. (CGEL) 由于他们很疲劳,所以一回家就上床睡觉了。
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Michael, fool as he was, completely ruined the dinner. (GCE) 迈克尔傻乎乎的,把这次宴会完全给弄毁了。
(参见 as )