常用的關聯詞有:as(如同,按照),as if(似乎,仿佛),as though(似乎,仿佛)如:
He speaks English almost as a native speaker does.
他的英文幾乎說得如講英語母語的人一樣。
He speaks English as if he were a native speaker.
他講英文的樣子似乎像說英語母語的人。
She looked unwell as though she got a bad cold.
她看上去身體不適好像患有重感冒。
注意:as if 或as though引導的方式狀語從句中,如果表示真實情況應該用直陳語氣;如果表示非真實情況則應該用虛擬語氣。如:
It gets darker and darker in the sky as if it’s going to rain.(表示真實情況,是直陳語氣)
天越來越暗了似乎要下雨了。
She speaks as if she knew everything in the world.(表示非真實情況,是虛擬語氣)
她說話的樣子仿佛她懂得天下事。