1. as引导让步状语从句时的倒装
as作“虽然”解,引导让步状语从句时,必须将表语、状语或动词原形提到as前面。此时,要注意两点:①若提前的表语是没有形容词修饰的单数可数名词,要省略不定冠词;②若提前的是动词原形(多为不及物动词),与之连用的通常是may, might, will, would等,且这些词都要保留在原来的位置上(主语后);③though有时也可像as这样使作倒装。如:
Child as he is, he knows a lot. 虽然他是小孩,但却很懂了。
Much as I like you, I couldn’t live with you. 虽然我很喜欢你,但我不能和你一起生活。
Try as he might, he couldn’t open the door. 虽然他试过几次,但仍不能把门打开。
2. Such is life之类的倒装
这类句子中的 such 其实为表语,真正的主语是其后的 life。如:
Such is his nature. 他的本性就这样。
Such were his words. 这就是他所说的话。
3. 表示祝愿的句子的倒装
May you succeed! 祝你成功!
Long live the People’s Republic of China! 中华人民共和国万岁!
4. 以频度副词开头引出的倒装
以always, usually, often, now and then, many a time, every day等频度副词位于句首,且表示强调时,用部分倒装;但若不强调时,也可不用倒装。如:
Often did we warn him not to do so. 我曾常常警告他不要那样做。
Often he walked. 他过去经常步行。
Then did I throw myself into a chair, exhausted. 这时我累得一下就坐在椅子上了。
Then I went back to my own room. 于是我回到自己的房间去。