1)when, as, while
a)when表示“当…时”。when引出的时间状语从句,其中的动词既可以是延续性动作的动词,也可以是瞬间性动作动词。可以表示主句的动作和从句的动作同时发生,或者从句的动作发生在主句的动作之前。
如:When you apply for a job, you must present your credentials.当你申请工作时,你必须递交你的有关证件。(同时)
When the students heard the teacher’s footsteps, they all stopped talking. 当学生们听到老师的脚步声时,他们都停止了说话。(从句动作发生在前)
when还可以表示just then(正在那时)的意思,此时其引导的从句只放在主句之后。
如:we were about to start when it began to rain.我们正要动身,突然下起雨来。
b) while表示“在…期间”或“在某一段时间里”,其所引导的从句的动作是延续性的,并侧重表示和主句动作的同时发生。
如:While the teacher paraphrased the text in English, the students listened attentively and took notes.当老师用英语阐释课文时,同学们注意地听并且做着笔记。
The door bell rang while I was watching TV.我正在看电视的时候门铃响了。
while 还可以做并列连词,相当于whereas,连接一个表示对比的并列分句。
如:Mary was dressed in blue while Jane was dressed in red.玛丽穿蓝色的衣服,而珍妮穿红色的衣服。
c)as 表示“当…时”或“一边…一边”。他引导的时间状语从句的动作也是延续性的,并且侧重主句动作和从句动作的同时发生。
如:As the students walked to their dorms, they sang happily.学生们一边往宿舍走,一边快乐的唱着歌。
2002 年第23小题
___ I knew him better , I discovered that my impression had been right
A which B as C until D unless
答案是B