在theway+从句中,theway是先行词,其后是定语从句.它有三种表达形式:1)theway+that2)theway+inwhich3)theway+从句(省略了that或inwhich),在通常情况下,用inwhich引导的定语从句最为正式,用that的次之,而省略了关系代词that或inwhich的,反而显得更自然,最为常用.如下面三句话所示,其意义相同.Ilikethewayinwhichhetalks.Ilikethewaythathetalks.Ilikethewayhetalks.如果怕弄混淆,下面的可以不看了另外,在当代美国英语中,theway用作为副词的对格,theway+从句实际上相当于一个状语从句来修饰全句.theway=as1)I'mtalkingtoyoujustthewayI'dtalktoaboyofmyown.我和你说话就象和自己孩子说话一样.2)Hedidnotdoitthewayhisfrienddid.他没有象他朋友那样去做此事.3)Mostfruitsarenaturallysweetandwecaneatthemjustthewaytheyare----allwehavetodoiscleanorpeelthem.大部分水果天然甜润,可以直接食用,我们只需要把他们清洗一下或去皮.theway=accordingtotheway/judgingfromtheway4)Thewayyouanswertheqquestions,youmustbeanexcellentstudent.从你回答就知道,你是一个优秀的学生.5)Thewaymostpeoplelookatyou,you'dthinkatrashmanwasamonster.从大多数人看你的目光中,你就知道垃圾工在他们眼里是怪物.theway=how/howmuch6)Iknowwhereyouarefrombythewayyoupronouncemyname.从你叫我名字的音调中,我知道你哪里人.7)Noonecanimainethewayhemissesher.人们很想想象他是多么想念她.theway=because8)Nowonderthatgirlslooksdownuponme,thewayyouencourageher.难怪那姑娘看不起我,原来是你怂恿的theway=while/when(表示对比)9)Fromthatdayon,theywalkedintotheclassroomcarryingdefeatontheirshouldersthewayotherstudentscarriedtextbooksundertheirarms.从那天起,其他同学是夹着书本来上课,而他们却带着失败的思想负担来上课.theway+从句还常用作主语,宾语,表语,或宾语补足语1)Wordsareimpportant,butthewayapersonstands,foldshisorherarmsormoveshisorherhandscanalsogiveusinformationabouthisorherfeelings.言语固然重要,但人的站姿,抱臂的方式和手势也回告诉我们他(她)的情感.(theway=themannerinwhich在句中作主语)2)ThatwasthewayminoritynationalitiesweretreatedinoldChina.那就是少数民族在旧中国如何被对待的情况.(theway=how在句中做表语)3)Ihatethewayshestaredatme.我讨厌她盯我看的样子.(theway=themannerinwhich在句中作宾语)4)whatmadehimethewayhewas?他怎么会弄成这样子的?(theway=thatwhich/thosewhich在句中作宾语补足语)theway+从句也常作为状语,相当与inanyway(thatorinwhich)+从句或inanymannerinwhich+从句,其含义是不管/不论用什么方式.1)doitanywayyoulike.你爱怎么干就怎么干