语法精讲:
as though ( as if )的用法:
一、基本用法
以as though引导的方式状语从句或表语从句,有时用虚拟语气,若表示与现在事实相反,谓语动词用一般过去时;若表示与过去事实相反,用过去完成时;表示将来的可能性不大,用would (might, could)+动词原形。如:
He acts as if he knew me. 他显得认识我似的。
They treat me as though I were a stranger. 他们待我如陌生人。
He talks as if he had been abroad. 他说起话来好像曾经出过国。
二、用法注意
(1) 从句所表示的内容若为事实或可能为事实,也可用陈述语气。如:
It looks as if we’ll be late. 我们似乎要迟到了。
This meat tastes as if it has already gone bad. 这肉吃起来似乎已经坏了。
在现代英语中,有时即使从句内容不是事实,也可能用陈述语气。如:
I feel as if [as though] I’m floating on air. 他感到好像漂浮在空中。
The stuffed dog barked as if it is [were, was] a real one. 玩具狗叫起来像真狗。
(2) 注意 It isn’t as if…的翻译。如:
It isn’t as if he were poor. 他不像穷的样子(或他又不穷)。
It isn’t as if you were going away for good. 又不是你离开不回来了。
as good as的用法:
as good as用于字面义,表示“与……一样好”,可视为as…as结构与good的自然搭配;若用作习语,则表示“几乎”“无异于”“实际上”。如:
A:Is he as good as her at chess? 他下棋也像她下得一样好吗?
B:There’s no comparison. 根本不能比。
He as good as said I'm a liar. 他无异于说我撒谎。
The matter is as good as settled. 这事等于解决了。
另外,还有以下习惯搭配,其翻译不能随便从字面来理解:
(as) good as a play 非常有趣
(as) good as gold 表现很好的
(as) good as new 完好如新
as good as one’s word 守信
as good as pie 很好的,可爱的,讨人喜欢