As 還可引導原因狀語從句,“因為,由于”
例如:As he is so lazy, he never cooks by himself.
As還可引導時間狀語從句,“當,隨著”
例如:As the weather is colder and colder, the leaves of the tree is less and less.
As還可引導方式狀語從句,“按照”
例如:You must do the work as I have told you.
As還可引導讓步狀語從句!氨M管”。但是注意,as引導方式狀語從句時從句必須倒裝。而且這種倒裝和一般的倒裝不一樣。as從句的倒裝一般是把從句的`表語或作狀語的副詞提到as之前,(如果表語是一個帶有不定冠詞a或an的單數名詞,倒裝后a或an必須省略)。
例如:Though he is a little boy, he knows a lot.如果變成由AS引導,就必須變成:
Little boy as he is, he knows a lot.
Though he works hard, he never succeed.
可變?yōu)?Hard as he works, he never succeed.