Important as his discovery was,it was regarded as a matter of no account in his time.

题目

Important as his discovery was,it was regarded as a matter of no account in his time.
这句怎么翻译啊?特别是那个 as.
这个句子正过来是 His discovery was as important.这种句子怎么理解啊?

答案

不能那样改变句子顺序,前半句是是讲条件的,把important放在句首意在突出其重要性,可改作Though his discovery was important,