用法和例子:
1.表示时间,相当于一个时间状语从句。
Seeing those
pictures, she remembered her childhood. 看到那些画,她想起了自己的童年。(= When she saw those pictures...)
Having made full preparations, we are ready
for the examination. 我们已经作好了充分准备,现在可以应考了。(= After we have made full preparation...)
2.表示原因,相当于一个原因状语从句。
Not knowing his address, I can't send this
book to him. 因为不知道他的地址,我不能把这本书送给他。(= As I don't know his address...)
Being ill, he didn't go to school yesterday. 由于生病,他昨天没有上学。(= Since he was ill...)
3.表示结果,相当于一个并列谓语。
His father died, leaving him a lot of
money. 他父亲死了,留给他许多钱。(=
... and left him a lot of money)
She was so angry that she threw the toy on
the ground, breaking it into pieces. 她非常生气,把玩具扔在地上,摔成了碎片。(= ... and broke it into pieces...)
4.表示条件,相当于一个条件状语从句。
Going straight down the road, you will find
the department store. 顺着这条路一直走,你就会发现那家百货商店。(= If you go straight down the road...)
Working hard at your lessons, you will
succeed. 如果你努力学习,就一定能成功。(= If you work hard at your lessons...)
5.表示让步,相当于一个让步状语从句。
Knowing all this, they made me pay for the
damage. 尽管知道了一切情况,他们还是要我赔偿损失。(= Although they knew all this...)
Working hard as he did, he was still unable
to earn enough money to buy a car. 他虽然努力地干,但仍然挣不够买车的钱。(= Though he worked hard as he did...)
6.表示行为方式、伴随情况或补充说明,相当于一个并列结构。
He lay on the grass, staring at the sky for a
long time. 他躺在草地上,长时间地望着天空。(= ...and stared at the sky for a long time)
She came into the house, carrying a lot of
books. 她捧着许多书走进了房间。(= ...and carried a lot of books)