Poor as he is, …

结构︰

形容词＋as＋主语＋be 动词，…

说明︰

此句型意为“虽然…，但是…”。等于“though＋<主语>＋be <动词>＋<形容词>”。

Poor as he is (=Though he is poor), he doesn’t feel inferior.
虽然他穷，他并不觉得低人一等。
Tired as she was, she kept doing it.
她虽然累了，仍继续做下去。
Nice as he is, I don’t like him.
虽然他很好，但我不喜欢他。
Stern as he is, he is full of sympathy.
虽然他严格，却富有同情心。
Young as he was, he was prudent.
他虽然如此年轻，却很慎重。
Surprised as he was at the news, he kept it secret all the week.
这消息虽然令他吃惊，但他却整个礼拜都没说出来。