1．表示比較的狀語從句
這類從句都由than或as引起：
She likes Danny better than she likes me．
她喜歡丹妮勝過喜歡我。
He can run faster than I do．
他跑得比我快。
It is not so difficult as you think．
它沒有你想的那么困難。
She is not so energetic as she used to be．
她不像過去那樣充滿活力了。

有時許多詞省略，只剩下一個詞：
She is four years younger than me．
她比我小四歲。
It made him queerer than ever．
這使他變得比過去更古怪。
She was as much interested in music as ever．
她還是和過去一樣對音樂有興趣。
She is as clever as(she is) beautiful．
她聰明又美麗。

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2．方式狀語從句
這類從句多由as，as if，as though，like等引起：
He was allowed t do as he liked.
他們允許他愛怎么干就怎么干。
It swims on the sea floor just as its ancestors did．
在海底游動，就像它的祖輩那樣。
I like the freedom to plan my day exactly as I want．
我喜歡有自由完全按照我自己的意愿安排一天的活動。
She acts as though she owns the place．
她表現(xiàn)得仿佛她是這里的主人。
She treats him as if he was her own son．
她把他像親兒子一般對待。
He looked like he had seen a ghost．
他看起來就像見到鬼了似的。
You talk just like your father does．
你講起話來就像你爸爸。
I was never allowed to sing the way I wanted to．
他們從來不容許我按我自己的想法演唱。
I’ll help you any way I can．我將以任何可能的方式幫助你。