位置 可位于主句之前、之中或之后 引导的从句不能位于主句之前 意义 正如 这,那 功能 连接上下文的作用,表达说话人的观点、看法,并指出主句内容 引导的从句在意义上相当于一个并列句 As is announced in today's newspapers,we must improve our style of work.
正如今天的报纸上说的,我们必须改进工作作风。(as引导非限制性定语从句,代指主句we must improve our style of work)
Einstein,as we know,is a famous scientist.
众所周知,爱因斯坦是一位著名的科学家。(as引导非限制性定语从句,代指主句Einstein is a famous scientist)
It rained hard yesterday,which prevented me from going to the park.
昨天雨下得很大,这阻止了我去公园。(which引导非限制性定语从句,代指主句It rained hard yesterday)
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(1)as引导非限制性定语从句时,其后常接expect,know,report,say,see等动词的主动或被动语态句以及用于一些固定结构中。如:as was expected(不出所料),as is mentioned above(正如上面所提到的),as is often the case(这是常有的事)等。
(2)as也可用在限制性定语从句中,先行词中常含有such,so或the same等。
Such books as I have read are English novels.
我所读过的书都是英文小说。(as作宾语)
[即时训练2] 选词填空:as,which
①The number of smokers,as is reported,has dropped by 17 percent in just one year.
②Until now,we have raised 50,000 pounds for the poor children,which is quite unexpected.
③She has the same fair hair and blue eyes as her mother has.