Happy as we were是一个怎样的句式?

让步状语从句.当as/though表示“尽管”引导让步状语从句时,把要强调的表语、谓语动词、状语放在主语之前（即倒装）.原句可看作"As we were happy,we tried."题目中的happy是表语.
e.g.Housewife as she is,she knows a lot about law.
e.g.Busy as he was,he spared some time to accompany me.
P.S.形容词或副词提前时前面一般不加修饰语；名词提前时前面一般不加冠词；though引导的从句可以倒装,although从句不倒装.
再问： 那如果是动词、状语提前是怎样的情况？能给我例句吗？还有Happy as we were该怎样翻译？谢谢！