Asked (=When she was asked) her future plans, the girl said that she wanted to be a teacher.
当问到未来的计划时, 这个女孩说她想成为一名教师。
(2)过去分词作原因状语时,可转换为as, since, because等引导的原因状语从句。
Frightened (=Because/As she was frightened) by the tiger, the girl didn't dare to sleep alone.
因为被老虎吓着了, 这个女孩不敢单独睡觉。
(3)过去分词作条件状语时,可转换为if, unless或once等引导的条件状语从句。
Grown (=If these seeds are grown) in rich soil, these seeds can grow fast.
如果种在肥沃的土壤里,这些种子能长得很快。
Given (=If we were given) more time, we could do it better.
如果给我们更多时间的话,我们可以做得更好。
[名师点津] 此句中的given在许多语法书中作为介词处理。
(4)过去分词作让步状语时,可转换为although, though或even if等引导的让步状语从句。
Left (=Although he was left) at home, John didn't feel afraid at all.
虽然John被单独留在家里, (但是)他一点都不害怕。
(5)过去分词作状语表示伴随、方式或状态时,不能转换为状语从句,但是可转换为并列谓语或并列分句。
The teacher entered the classroom, followed (=and he was followed) by a group of students.
老师进入教室,后面跟着一群学生。
(6)作方式状语,如有连词 as if,就转换为as if引导的方式状语从句;也可以转换为并列结构。
He began to cry as if bitten by a snake.
=He began to cry as if he was bitten by a snake.
他大叫起来,好像被蛇咬了。
(7)过去分词作结果状语(相当于结果状语从句)。
He failed in the competition, blamed by his companions.
=He failed in the competition, so that he was blamed by his companions.
他在比赛中失败了,受到了同伴的责备。
[名师点津] 过去分词(短语)作时间、条件或让步状语时,为了明确其意义,有时可在过去分词(短语)前加上when, while, if, once, unless, although等连词,即我们通常所说的