Claire
didn't want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three
weeks.
这是2020版高中英语人教版选择性必修第四册第一单元(p2)的一个句子。
这句话的 as 是引导什么从句?句子为什么用 would be?
(especially) as 可以引导时间状语从句和原因状语从句。根据句意,这里的 (especially) as 引导的是原因状语从句(句中的 would be 为过去将来时)。especially as的意思是“尤其是因为……”。句意:
Claire didn't want the robot in her house, especially as her husband would be away on a business trip for three weeks. 克莱尔不想把这个机器人放在家里,尤其是因为她的丈夫要出三个星期的差。
又如:
I was frightened when I went to bed, especially as my room was so far up. 睡觉时我很害怕,尤其是因为我的房间远远地在高处。
I do feel isolated, especially as we’re not active in our community. 我确实感到很孤立,尤其是因为在我们社区大家都不积极。
There’s never a dull moment in our house, especially as there are ten of us living here. 我们的房子里从都不会有片刻枯燥无聊的,尤其是因为这里住着我们十个人。