(3)whom指人,在定语从句中作宾语,一般不能省略。
Peter,whom you met in London,is going to Paris next week.
你在伦敦见过的那个彼得,下周将要去巴黎。
(4)whose既可指人,也可指物,在定语从句中作定语,先行词是人时,whose+n.相当于the+n.+of whom。先行词是物时,whose+n.相当于the+n.+of which。
The books on the desk,whose cover are shiny,are prizes for us.
桌上那些封面闪亮的书是为我们准备的奖品。
(5)as既可指人,也可指物,在定语从句中可以作主语或宾语。
As we all know,smoking is harmful to people's health.
众所周知,吸烟对人的健康有害。
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as/which引导非限制性定语从句时的区别:
(1)as引导非限制性定语从句时,先行词一般为整个主句,从句可以位于句首、句中和句末;而which引导非限制性定语从句时,先行词既可以是整个主句又可以是主句的一部分,从句只能位于先行词之后。
She is always working hard,as everyone can see.
正如大家所看到的那样,她一直工作很努力。
The book,which I bought yesterday,is very instructive.
这本书是我昨天买的,很有教育意义。
As everyone can see,she is honest.
她的诚实是大家有目共睹的。
She is honest,which everyone can see.
她的诚实是大家有目共睹的。
(2)as引导非限制性定语从句时常被译为"正如",多用于固定搭配中: as is often the case(这是常有的事),as was expected(不出所料),as often happens(正如经常发生的那样),as is known to all(众所周知),as has been said before(如上所述),as