引导时间状语从句的特殊形式时间状语从句通常由after,before,when,while,as,once,till,since,assoonas等从属连词引导
此外还有一些特殊的形式引导时间状语从句
一、immediately,directly,instantly用于assoonas的意义时也可引导时间状语从句
例:Irecognizedherimmediately/instantlyIsawher
刚一见面,我就认出了她
IwenthomedirectlyIhadfinishedwork
我一干完活就回家了
Themachinewillstartinstantlythebuttonispressed
一按电钮,机器就立即开动起来
二、名词themoment,theminute,theinstant用于assoonas的意义时也可引导时间状语从句
例:Iwanttoseehertheminutethatshearrives
她一到,我就要见她
Wehadn’tmetfor20years,butIrecognizedhimthemoment(that)Isawhim
我们已经二十年没见了,可是我一见到他就认出他来
Irecognizedhimtheinstant(that)Isawhim
我一见到他就认出他来
三、名词theday,theyear,everytime,eachtime,nexttime,lasttime等也可用作连词,引导时间状语从句
例:HeleftEuropetheyearWorldWarbrokeout
Ⅱ第二次世界大战爆发那一年他离开了欧洲
Theday(onwhich)hewasinducted,hewasnotfeelingwell
被征入伍那天,他身体不大舒服
EverytimehephonesIalwaysseemtobeinthebath