【问】 He was delighted as were we all.
 as从句的语序是否应改为as we all were?
 【答】 表示比较或方式的as从句一般采用正装语序：
 1. When at Rome do as the Romans do. (Prov)
 入乡随俗。
 2. George writes as his father did. (Close)
 乔治象他爸爸那样写作。
 3. I am no orator，as Brutus is.
 我不象勃鲁托斯那样能言善辩。
 4. He was delighted as we all were.
 他象我们大家一样感到高兴。
 但是，在正式语体里，as从句有时也采用倒装语序(但不是强制性的，而是选择性的)：
 1. She looks forward，as does her secretary，to the completion of the building. (CGEL)
 她象她秘书那样盼望工程竣工。
 2. They go to the concerts frequently，as do I. (CGEL)
 他们象我一样，经常去听音乐会。
 3. He believed，as did all his family，that the King was their supreme lord.
 他和他全家人一样，都认为国王是他们至高无上的主人。
 4. No substance so completely permeates our lives as do water，air and the like.
 没有一种物质象水、空气等物质那样遍布于我们的生活。
 5. She travelled a great deal，as did most of her friends. (PEU)
 她像她的大多数朋友那样，游览了许多地方。
 6. David is tall，as are my brothers. (IME)
 戴维象我的兄弟们一样，也是个高个子。
 ...as he is
 【问】 Bad as he was，he has some good points.斜体部分是什么意思?
 【答】 这是一种表示让步的分句，主要用于正式语体。Bad as he Was=Though he was bad。在这种句型里，连词as引起主语和谓体(助动词等功能词以外的谓语部分)倒装是强制性的，因为如果它放在句首，就不是让步状语从句了。
 1. Boy as he was，he was chosen king.
 尽管他还是个孩子，但却被立为国王了。
 2. Naked as I was，I braved the storm. (CGEL)
 尽管我没有雨具，我还是冒着暴风雨前进。
 3. Change your mind as you will，you will gain no additional support. (CGEL)
 即使你改变主意，你也不会得到另外的支持。
 4. Try as he may，he never succeeds. (Curme)
 尽管他很努力，但总是不成功。
 由though引出的让步从句，也可采用这种语序，但并不是强制性的，因为though亦可放在句首，采用正常语序：
 Big though he was，he was not ashamed to learn.
 他虽然很大了，但不耻于学习。
 Coward though he is，do not bully him. (Curme)
 尽管他是个胆小鬼，但不要欺侮他。
 应当注意，...as he is结构还可用于表示原因，见as/though¹。