as
as
[轻读)?z, z; ?z, z; (重读)?z; ?z]
《古英语 all so 至中古英语成为 also,之后变为更弱并失去 l 而成; 因此与 so 亦有关》
副词
[常 as ? as ?,置于形容词,副词前] (同…) 一样地,同样地,相等地
He is ~ tall ~ you (are).
他和你一样高
I love you as much as she (does).
我和她一样爱你
I love you as much as I love her.
我爱你如同我爱她
I love you as much as her.
我爱你如同爱她; (口语)我和她一样爱你
This is twice [three times] as large as that.
这个有那个的两倍 [三倍] 大
Tom is not as honest as John.
汤姆不如约翰那样诚实
He is not as young as he was [as he used to be].
他 (现在) 没有从前那么年轻
Take as much as you want.
你要多少就拿多少吧
He has as many friends.
他有和我 (所有的) 一样多的朋友
I can do it as well.
我也能做得一样好
as
as any不亚于任何一个地…,像任何一个那样…He is as hardworking as any.
他用功不亚于任何人 [他和任何人一样地用功]
as ? as ever
依旧,如故…
He works as hard as ever.
他依旧用功 [他勤勉如故]
as ? as one can = as ? as possible
尽可能…,尽…
He ran as fast as he could.
他尽快跑
as soon as possible
尽快
as long as ?
→ long adv
as many
→ many
as much
→ much
连接词
1 a. [as[so]?as? 表示同程度之比较] 同…一样地,像…,如…般
(
→ as adv.)
He is as tall as I [me].
他和我一样高
Are you as good at Chinese as him?.
你像他那样精通中文吗?
It is not as [so] easy as you think.
这件事不如你所想的那么容易
(
→ as adv. {用法})
b. [ (as) ?as? 构成明喻之惯用语] …般地 (非常,极)
(as) busy as a bee (
蜜蜂般地) 非常忙碌
(as) cool as a cucumber (
胡瓜般地) 很冷静
(as) black as a raven (
乌鸦般地) 乌黑
c. [so[as]?as? 置于名词后] …般地…的
A man so [as] clever as he (is) [him] cannot have made such a blunder.
像他那么聪明的人不可能犯这样的大错
d. [so?as to do] 非常…以至于…,…得…,…到…的程度
(
→ so adv. A 6b)
He was so kind as to help me.
他非常友好以至于 (主动) 帮助我
2
a. 如…; 照…,依…
Do as you like.
照你的意思做吧
Take things as they are.
接受现状吧(面对事实吧)
Leave them as they are.
让他 [它] 们保持现状吧
as you know
如你 (们) 所知
England as she is.
现在的英国
Living as I do so remote from town, I rarely have visitors.
像我住得离城镇这么远,所以罕有访客
b. [as?so?相关地使用] 如…一般地,像…一样地
As rust eats (into) iron, so care eats (into) the heart.
忧虑会像锈腐蚀铁一般地损耗心神; 忧虑损耗心神,犹如锈腐蚀铁
3 a. 当…之时; 正值…之时,边…边…
He came up (to me) as I was speaking.
当我在说话时他走过来
Just as he began to sleep, there was a loud explosion.
正当他想睡时,响起了很大的爆炸声
He trembled as he spoke.
他边说边发抖
b. [as a child [children] 等省略主词及述语之句型] 儿时,小时候
As a boy, he was a good swimmer.
小时候他很会游泳
4 随著… (越发) ,越… (越…)
As we go up, the air grows colder.
我们越往上爬,空气变得越冷
Two is to three as four is to six. = As two is to three, four is to six.
二比三等于四比六
5
a. 因为…,既然…
As it was getting dark, we soon turned back.
因为天色逐渐变暗,我们不久就回去了
As you are sorry, I'll forgive you.
既然你有悔意,我就原谅你吧
b. [形容词 [副词] +as?] 因为…
(cf. 6 a)
Young as he was, it is not strange that he should have acted so foolishly.
因为他年轻,难怪他举动会那样愚蠢
6(文语)
a. [形容词,副词,无冠词之名词 + as?] 尽管,虽然…,纵然…
Woman as she was, she was brave.
她虽然是女人,却很勇敢
Young as he was, he passed with flying colors.
他虽然年轻,却成功地通过了 (考试)
b. [原形动词+as+主词+may,might,will,would] 不管怎样…也,无论如何…也
Try as you may, you will find it impossible to solve the problem.
不管你怎么努力,你会发觉要解决这个问题是不可能的
7 [用以限定前面名词之概念]
a. [引导形容词子句]
The origin of universities as we know them is commonly traced back to the twelfth century.
据我们所知,大学之最早兴办一般可追溯到十二世纪
b.
(◆参考成语)
Socrates' conversations as reported by Plato were full of a shrewd humor.
照柏拉图所传述的,苏格拉底的谈话充满了慧黠的幽默
as above
如上 (所示) ,照上
as before
如前
as below
如下
(as) compared with[to]
(→ compare. as for)
as for
就…而
as
名词
(pl. asses)
阿斯
(1 古罗马的铜币; 2 古罗马的重量单位,等于一金衡量磅)