as の多義(時・理由・様態・比例・譲歩)
着眼点as は文脈で訳が決まる。後ろの節との関係を見る。
| 意味 | 例 |
|---|---|
| 時(〜しながら・〜するとき) | As I was walking, I saw a rainbow. |
| 理由(〜なので) | As it was late, we went home. |
| 様態(〜のように) | Do as you are told. |
| 比例(〜につれて) | As we get older, we become wiser. |
| 譲歩(〜だけれど) | Young as he is, he is wise.(形容詞+as S V) |
| 関係詞的(〜のように) | As is often the case, he was late. |
例文
1
As time went by, she forgot the sadness.
時がたつにつれ、彼女は悲しみを忘れた。
2
Tired as he was, he kept working.
彼は疲れていたが、働き続けた。
ポイント〈形容詞/副詞/無冠詞名詞+as S V〉の語順は譲歩(〜だけれども)。原則 though より強調的。
注意理由の as は弱い理由で、because ほど強くない。時なら進行形・同時進行、比例なら比較級(older)が目印。
確認問題
1
書き換え。 Although he is rich, he is not happy. → ( ) ( ) he is, he is not happy.
答え
Rich as(譲歩の倒置形)