Caught in a heavy rain，he was all wet.

　　因为淋了一场大雨，所以他全身湿透了。(caught in a heavy rain是过去分词短语作状语，它的逻辑主语是句子的主语he，即被大雨淋了)

　　3．过去分词(短语)作状语可转化为句子。

　　(1)过去分词(短语)作时间状语，可转化为when、while或after等引导的时间状语从句。

　　Seen from the top of the hill，the park looks more beautiful.

　　＝When the park is seen from the top of the hill，it looks more beautiful.

　　从山顶上往下看，这座公园看起来更加漂亮。

　　(2)过去分词(短语)作条件状语，可转化为if、once或unless等引导的条件状语从句。

　　Given another hour，I can work out this problem.

　　＝If I am given another hour，I can work out this problem.

　　再给我一个小时，我能解出这道题。

　　(3)过去分词(短语)作原因状语，可转化为as、since或because等引导的原因状语从句。

　　Frightened by the noise in the night，the girl didn't dare to sleep in her room.

　　＝Because the girl was frightened by the noise in the night，she didn't dare to sleep in her room.

　　因为在夜间受到响声的惊吓，那个姑娘不敢在她的房间里睡觉。

　　(4)过去分词(短语)作让步状语，可转化为although、though或even if等引导的让步状语从句。

　　Exhausted by our climb，we continued our journey.

　　＝Although we were exhausted by our climb，we continued our journey.

　　我们虽然爬得很累，但我们仍然继续我们的旅程。

　　(5)过去分词(短语)作伴随状语，一般可转化为并列句。

　　She suddenly appeared，dressed in white.

　　→She suddenly appeared and she was dressed in white.

　　她突然出现了，穿着一身白衣服。

　　吴阿姨走进来，后面跟着她的女儿。

　　[名师点津]　　状语从句改为过去分词(短语)作状语时，有时还可保留连词，构成"连词＋过去分词(短语)"结构作状语。

　　When given a medical examination，you should keep calm.

　　当你做体检时，要保持安静。

　　4．过去分词(短语)作状语时的位置

　　(1)过去分词(短语)作条件、原因及时间状语时，通常放在句首；

(2)作伴随、结果状语时，通常放在句末；