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(同…)一样…；同样〔在此是指 as… as… 结构中的第一个 as, 它在主句中为指示副词，第二个 as (在子句中)和第一个 as 相关联，故转为连接词(见连接词各条)。 第二个 as 引导的子句，可省略一部或全部，包括 as 本身〕。 It is as white as snow (is white). 它白得像雪一样。 She is as wise as (she is) fair. 她的聪明比得上她的美貌。 He is as clever (+更多解释... as you). 他(跟你)一样聪明。 I can do it as well ( as they). (跟他们一样)这件事我也能做。 I have as many [much]. 我也有这许多。 He did the work in two hours, but it took me as many days. 他两小时做完这件工作，可是我要两天功夫才做完。
1.〔此处指 as…as 结构中的第二个 as, 它与第一个 as 相关而表示比较〕同…(一样…)。 I am as tall as you. 我和你一般高。 Mother loves her as dearly as (she loves) him. 母亲对她和他都一样疼爱。 Mother loves her as dearly as he. 母亲和他都同样疼爱她。
2.〔反面比较时现在常说作 not so…as 而少说 not as…as, 但在 n't 后仍常说 as…as〕不如…那样…。 Belgium is not so large as France. 比利时没有法国那么大。 He doesn't work as hard as you. 他工作没有你那样努力。
3.〔表示方式、程度、情况等〕如同；像；按照。 I work as others do. 我跟别人一样工作。 Do as ( ＝ according as ) you are told. 叫你怎样做就怎样做。 They will improve as they grow older. 他们年纪大一些，进步也就快一些。 I remember it as it were but yesterday. 我想起这件事就彷佛是昨天发生的事一样。 Two is to three as (＝ what) four is to six. 二比三等于四比六。 Parks are to the city as lungs are to the body. 公园对于都市正如肺脏对于身体一样。 China as she was fifty years ago. 五十年前的中国。
4.〔as…, so … 的结构，也表示同等程度的对比关系，但书面语色彩比较浓厚〕正如…一样。 As you like music, so I like poetry. 正像你喜欢音乐一样，我喜欢诗歌。 As two is to three, (so) four is to six. 四比六等于二比三。 As a man lives, so he dies. 人有生也就有死。
5.〔时间〕当…时；一边…一边…。 He came up as I was speaking. 我正在说话，他就来了。 I read the book as I went along. 我边走边读。
6.〔原因〕因为〔语气比 because 或 for 轻〕；既然〔语气比 since 轻〕。 As I am ill, I won't go. 我有病，不去了。
7.〔让步〕虽然，尽管〔词序倒装。语气比 though 强〕。 Successful as he is, he is not proud. 他虽成功，却不骄傲。
8.〔结果、目的〕以致，以便。He so arranged matters as to suit everyone. 他把事情安排得人人满意。
1.作为；以…身分。 Language, as a means of intercourse 作为交际工具的语言。 All hearts beat as one. 大家一条心。 I have come here as a journalist. 我是以记者身分到这里来的。
2.当作〔用在某些及物动词之后〕 I look upon him as a guest. 我把他当作客人看待。 He treats me as a child. 他把我当作小孩对待。
3.例如(＝ for instance)。
短语和例子
Some birds, as the parrot, can imitate human voice. 有些鸟儿，如鹦鹉，能模仿人的声音。
1.〔与 such, the same, as 连用〕。 Such men as do you harm 危害你的那些人们。 The same book as you have 像你所有的同样书籍。 As many children as came 所有来的孩子们。
2.那是(由)…(知道)的。
短语和例子
He was a foreigner, as I knew from his accent. 他是外国人，那是由他口音知道的。 And… as well 也。 As a general thing [rule] 通常，通例，概。 As above 如上。 As against 比[对]… (The business done this year amounts to 50,000 dollars as against 30,000 dollars last year. 今年交易总额为伍万元，而去年则为叁万元)。 As (bright) as any (in the class) (班级)中最(聪明)的。 As … as ever 依旧。 As (fast) as possible [one can] 尽(快)。 As far as 1. 〔限度〕尽…所… (As far as I know … 尽我所知。 All right as far as it goes 目前的状况还好)。 2. 〔距离〕(一直)到。 As for 就…而论，至于，说到。 As from 由…日[契约生效日]起。 As good as 见 good 条。 As if 彷佛，恰像…一样 (As if you didn't know! 别装蒜啦! It isn't as if he were poor. 他不见得穷)。 As is 〔美口〕原样，照原来样子。 As it is 1. 〔在句尾时〕原样，照原来样子，照事实(leave it as it is 听其自然)。 2. 原样的，现在的 (the world as it is 现在的世界)。 3. 〔在句头时〕但事实上 (As it is, I cannot pay you. (能付的话当然要付)但事实上我现在不能付给你)。 As it stands ＝ as it is 1. 2. . As it was 其实是…。 As it were 可谓，好像。 As large as life 按实物大小。 As many (与…)同样多的，(与…)数量相同的。 As matters [the case] stand(s) 在现状下。 As much 同量的；同样地(I thought as much. 我也同样想)。 As of (某月某日)的，当前的，现在的；到…时候为止的(the U.S. Cabinet as of Sep. 1, 1964. 一九六四年九月一日的美国内阁)。 As per 【商业】照，按(as per advice 照通知)。 As regards 至于，提到。 As soon as 见 soon 条。 As such 见 such 条。 As the world goes 照习惯说。 As things are 在现状下，照现况说。 As though ＝ as if. As to ＝ as for. As well (as) 见 well 条。 As who should say 〔古语〕 像要说…似的(He smiled as who should say ‘well done!' 他像要说‘做得好!’似的笑了)。 As yet 尚，还，至今还。 As you were! 〔口令〕复原! Be so kind [good] as to (let me know). 务必请(通知我)。 Not so [as] (white) as (snow) 不及(雪白)。 So as to (do) (＝ in order to) 以便，为要…才…，为的是。n.
(pl. asses ) 阿斯〔1.古罗马铜币。2.古罗马重量单位，约327.4克〕。
