过去分词作状语

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动词-ed形式作状语和动词-ing形式作状语一样，也可以表示时间、原因、条件、让步、方式或伴随情况等。

1.表示时间

动词-ed形式作状语表示时间，相当于一个时间状语从句。

Seen from the tower, the city looks beautiful. 从塔上往下看，城市显得很美丽。（=When the city is seen from the tower…）

Shown the lab, we were taken to see the library.

带我们参观了实验室之后，又带我们参观了图书馆。

（=After we had been shown the lab…）

Completely examined by the doctors, he went back to school right away. 经过医生彻底检查以后，他立刻回到了学校。

(=After he was completely examined…)

提示：

有时动词-ed形式前可加连词when， while等来强调时间概念。

When asked why she was late for class again, she hung her head in shame. 当被问到为什么上课又迟到时，她羞愧地低下了头。

Once recovered, he went all out to do his work.

一恢复健康，他就全力以赴地干起了工作。

Once started, the clock will go half a month and keep good time.

一旦给这钟上了发条，它就会走半个月，并且走得很准。

2.表示原因

动词-ed形式作状语表示原因，相当于一个原因状语从句。

Moved by the heroic deeds, the children couldnt help crying.

孩子们被英雄事迹感动，情不自禁地哭了起来。

（=Since they were moved by the heroic deeds…）

Written in haste, her letter is very hard to read.

因为写得快，她的信很难阅读。（=As it was written in haste…）

Excited by the new discovery, we decided to go out and celebrate.

我们因为新发现而激动万分，决定出去庆祝一下。

(Because we were excited by…)

注意：

为了使动词-ed形式表示的条件、让步等意义更加明显，我们可以加上适当的连词。

Even if invited, I wont go. 即使受到邀请，我也不去。

Though beaten by the opposite team, they did not lose heart.

虽然被对手打败，但他们并没有丧失信心。

Unless invited, he will not come back to the company.

除非被邀请，不然他不会回到公司来的。

3.表示条件

动词-ed形式作状语表示条件，相当于一个条件状语从句。

Heated, water changes into steam. 水加热就能变成蒸气。

（=If water is heated…）

Given more time, he would be able to do better.

多给一些时间，他会干得更出色。

（=If he was given more time…）

Compared with other professors, she was an excellent speaker.

与其他教授相比，她是一位优秀的演说家。

(=If she was compared with other professors…)

4.表示让步

动词-ed形式作状语表示让步，相当于一个though/although引导的让步状语从句。

Exhausted by the running, they went on running after the robber.

尽管已经跑得筋疲力尽，他们还是继续追赶着那个强盗。

（=Although they were exhausted by the running…）

Laughed at by many people, he continued his research.

尽管被许多人嘲笑，他还是继续他的研究。

（=Even if he was laughed at by many people…）

Questioned many times a day, Andrew kept silent over the murder.

尽管一天被盘问了多次，安德鲁仍然对那桩谋杀案保持沉默。

(=Although Andrew was questioned many times a day…)

提示：

有时动词-ed形式作状语和动词-ing形式的被动式作状语，并没有多大的区别，可以互换。

Suddenly seized with a high fever, he was unable to attend school.

他因突然发高烧而不能来上学。

=Being suddenly seized with a high fever, he was unable to attend school. 他因突然发高烧而不能来上学。

Brought up in the countryside, he found it hard to get used to town life. 因为是在农村长大的，他感到很难适应城市生活。

=Having been brought up in the countryside, he found it hard to get used to town life. 因为是在农村长大的，他感到很难适应城市生活。

5.表示行为方式、伴随情况或补充说明。

动词-ed形式作状语表示行为方式、伴随情况或补充说明时，通常位于句子的后面，相当于一个并列分句。

The teacher stood there, surrounded by the students.

老师站在那儿，被学生围住了。

（=and he was surrounded by the students.）

He went into the office, followed by some children.

他走进办公室，后面跟着一些孩子。

(=and he was followed by some children.)

They turned around and stood in the middle of the room, completely astonished. 他们转过身来，站在房间中央，完全惊呆了。

(=and they were completely astonished.)

She accepted the gift, deeply moved.

她接受了礼物，深深地感动了。

(=and she was deeply moved.)

注意：

动词-ed形式在句中不能用作主语或宾语。

被邀请出席国宴是极大的荣耀。

【误】Invited to the state banquet is a great honour.

【正】To be invited to the state banquet is a great honour.

我不能容忍被人嘲笑。

【误】I cannot stand laughed at.

【正】I cannot stand being laughed at.