asto/as for
(1)as for
Øas for用来转换话题:用来引出另外一方或者新的谈话内容,但与前文内容也有一定的联系,起到补充前文又突出后文的作用,使之与前文形成对照。
例:你可以睡在床上,至于这些孩子,他们只能睡地板了。You can have a bed, but as for thechildren, they have to sleep on the floor.
例:在乡下我们度过了一个愉快的周末。至于交通,我们没有遇到任何困难。We had a delightful weekend in thecountry. As for the traffic, wehad no difficulty.
Øas for还经常用来表示亲蔑、冷淡的态度的。
例:至于John,我再也不想见到他了。As for John, I never want to want tosee again.
例:我只想叫你来,至于其他人,我不在乎。I only want you to come; as for others, Idon’t care.
例:至于回去,那是不可能的。As for going back, that is out of thequestion.
(2)as to
Øas to在表示“关于”“至于”时,一般情况下意义和功能类似于with regard to, regarding,concerning等。
Øas to可用于引出一个与前文有所不同的话题,此时与as for表示话题转换的意义相似,但比as for更为正式,但一般情况下,as for 更强调话题的转换。
例:…至于那个技术问题,我以后再详细讲。…As to that technical problem, I willdeal with it in detail later.
Øas to用以重提旧事:as to引出的内容是前文曾经提到过的或者谈话对方都有所了解的,表示“说到”之义。
例:至于你提出的事项,我认为应当尽快解决。As to the matter you brought up, I thinkit should be settled as speedily as possible.
例:至于你上次信中提及的问题,我无法回答。As to the question you raised in your lastletter, I think that it is unanswerable.
Øas to常与表示询问、争论、疑问等动词连用。
例:我对你女儿的能力一点也不怀疑。I have no doubts as to your daughter’sability.
Øas for后面通常直接名词或动名词,as to后面可接动名词、名词从句或疑问词+不定式的短语
例:He asked my advice as to what to do.[接疑问词+不定式]
例:We made enquiries as to when the nexttrain would be leaving. [接名词从句]
例:I am terribly uncertain as to whether heis the right man for me. [接名词从句]
(由得法翻译总结和整理)