He was delighted as were we all.
表示比较或方式的 as 从句一般采用正装语序:
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When at Rome do as the Romans do. (Prov) 入乡随俗。
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George writes as his father did. (Close) 乔治像他爸爸那样写作。
但是,在正式语体里,as从句有时也采用倒装语序(但不是强制性的,而是选择性的):
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She looks forward, as does her secretary, to the completion of the building. (CGEL) 她像她秘书那样盼望工程竣工。
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Maybe you're misreading its meaning. Remember, the Grail can be deceptive. As could my late husband. (Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code) 也许你误解它的含义了。要知道,圣杯也会骗人的,就像我前夫有时也会骗人一样。(《达·芬奇密码》)
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He believed, as did all his family, that the King was their supreme lord. 他和他全家人一样,都认为国王是他们至高无上的主人。
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I rooted for the Cubs, as did my family and most folks on our side of town. (Hillary, Living History) 我认真搜集小熊队的消息,家里人和本地居民也是如此。(希拉里,《亲历历史》)
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The Compass Rose helped travellers navigate, as did Rose Lines, the longitudinal lines on maps. (Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code) 罗盘可以为旅客导航,而“玫瑰线”,也就是地图上的经线也可以帮助人们确定方位。(《达·芬奇密码》)
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She deserved her punishment, as did the idiot Longbottom and the Lovegood oddity! (J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) 她应当受到惩罚,还有白痴隆巴顿和那个疯姑娘!(《哈利·波特与死亡圣徒》)
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Bill's mother was more than happy to do a lot of babysitting, as were my parents when they came to visit. (Hillary, Living History) 比尔的母亲非常爱她,常帮我带孩子,就像我的父母来串门时那样。