| 单词 | as |
| 释义 | asas1 /əz; strong æz/ ●●● S1 W1 prepositionprep , adverb → has, is 1 used when you are comparing two people, things, situations etc 像，如同〔用于比较〕 as ... as Tom’s not as old as you, is he? 汤姆年纪没有你大，是吗？ an old woman with hair as white as snow 一位白发如雪的老太太 Some of the doctors are paid almost twice as much as the nurses. 有些医生的薪水几乎是护士的两倍。 We work as hard as any other team in England. 我们同其他英格兰球队一样努力。 Please let me know your decision as soon as possible (=as soon as you can). 请尽快告诉我你的决定。 His last album sold half a million copies and we hope this one will be just as (=equally) popular. 他上一张专辑售出50万张，我们希望这张同样畅销。 2 used to say what job, duty, use, or appearance someone or something has 作为；身为 As a parent, I feel that more should be done to protect our children. 身为家长，我觉得应采取更多措施来保护我们的孩子。 A flat stone was used as a table. 一块扁平的石头被用作桌子。 Dad dressed up as Santa Claus. 爸爸打扮成圣诞老人。 3 used to say what someone thinks or says a person or thing is 当作 The problem is regarded as serious. 这个问题被认为很严重。 The result of last week’s election will be seen as a victory for the right-wing government. 上周选举的结果将被视为右翼政府的胜利。 He’s described as being in his late teens, tall, and of slim build. 据描述，他十八九岁的样子，瘦高个儿。 4 when someone was in a particular age group 在某一年龄段时 → such as at such(2), → as one at one2(15) As a young man, Eliot had studied art in Paris. 年轻时，艾略特在巴黎学画画。 I’ll take you to all the places I loved as a girl. 我会带你去我小时候爱去的每一个地方。 USAGE: As, like, as if/though Use as in comparisons in the expression as ... as, with an adjective or adverb in between: as 用于表示比较的短语 as ... as，中间是形容词或副词 Basketball is as popular as football here. 在这里，篮球与足球一样流行。 He can’t sing as well as his brother. 他歌唱得没他弟弟好。 As is also used after be the same (age/size etc): as 还用于 be the same (age/colour 等)之后 He is the same age as me. 他和我同年。 Do not use as on its own before a noun or pronoun in comparisons. Use like: 比较形式中的名词、代词前不要用单独的 as，要用 like A movie is not like a book. 电影和书不一样。 Like other people, he values his privacy. 同其他人一样，他也看重自己的隐私。 n ✗ Don't say: A movie is not as a book. | As other people, he values his privacy. Use as if/as though before a clause describing an imaginary situation: as if/as though 之后接从句，用于把真实的情形比作虚设的情形 He talked to them as if they were children. 他同他们说话的口气就像他们是孩子。 Some people also use like in this way, although this is often considered to be incorrect: 在这种比较中，有些人用 like。然而有些人认为这种用法不正确。 They act like they own the place. 他们表现得像是这地方的主人。 Do not use as if/as though directly before a noun. You say: as if/as though 后面不能直接跟名词, 应该说： 5You treat them as if they were your parents (NOT 不说 as if your parents). 你对待他们如同自己的父母。 nYou treat him as if he were your servant. n ✗ Don't say: You treat him as if your servant. Examples from the Corpus as• Paul McGann will star as a middle-class Jewish lawyer in a new BBC drama called 'Fish'.• Clint Eastwood was excellent as the strong, silent hero in his many westerns. just as• Mukhamedov's defection two years ago, just as Communism was falling apart, will not be forgiven in a hurry.• He has a record to defend, just as Dole does.• New applications and new accounts rose just as dramatically.• Pastor Braun started whistling again, just as firmly.• The phone rang just as I was leaving.• And, just as important, how is your partner feeling?• The shapes of the flowers are just as intriguing.• She was glad when Westerfield church hove into view and sensed that he was just as relieved.• I thought I might just as well come down to the point.• You can uses cherries instead of plums - they work just as well. as2 ●●● S1 W1 conjunction 1 COMPAREused in comparisons 像…一样〔用于比较〕 as ... as They want peace as much as we do. 他们同我们一样希望和平。 Helen comes to visit me as often as she can. 海伦有空就来看我。 I can’t run as fast as I used to. 我不如以前跑得快了。 2 XXin the way that someone says or that something happens, or in the condition something is in 按…的方式；如同 Do as I say! 按我说的去做！ We’d better leave things as they are until the police arrive. 在警察到来以前，我们最好什么也别动。 The money was repaid, as promised. 钱按承诺还了。 He did not need to keep moving house, as his father had. 他不用像他父亲那样不停地搬家了。 Roberta was late as usual (=in the way that she usually was). 罗伯塔和往常一样迟到了。 3 used to say that what you are saying is already known or has been stated before 正如〔用于所说的话已为人所知或已经说过〕 David, as you know, has not been well lately. 你知道的，戴维近来身体不大好。 As I explained on the phone, your request will be considered at the next meeting. 正如我在电话里解释的那样，下次开会将考虑你的请求。 As Napoleon once said, attack is the best method of defence. 拿破仑曾经说过，进攻是最好的防御。 4 DURINGWHENwhile or when （正当）…的时候 I saw Peter as I was getting off the bus. 我下公共汽车的时候看见了彼得。 As time passed, things seemed to get worse. 随着时间的推移，情况似乎变得更加糟糕了。 Just as the two men were leaving, a message arrived. 那两个男子刚要离开，消息就传来了。 5 BECAUSEused to state why a particular situation exists or why someone does something 因为，由于 As it was getting late, I turned around to start for home. 天越来越晚，于是我掉头回家。 We asked Philip to come with us, as he knew the road. ► see thesaurus at because 我们叫菲利浦一起去，因为他认识路。 6 ALTHOUGHthough 尽管，虽然 Unlikely as it might seem, I’m tired too. 虽然看起来不像，但确实我也累了。 Try as she might, Sue couldn’t get the door open. 无论休怎样努力，她就是打不开门。 As popular as he is, the president hasn’t always managed to have his own way. 尽管总统很受拥戴，但也并非总能随心所欲。 7 as for somebody/something ABOUTused when you are starting to talk about someone or something new that is connected with what you were talking about before 至于某人/某物，就某人/某物而言 Kitty’s got so thin. And as for Carl, he always seems to be ill. 姬蒂变得很瘦，至于卡尔，他似乎一直病恹恹的。 You can ask the others, but as for myself, I’ll be busy in the office. 你可以去问问别人，至于我嘛，就会在办公室里忙着。 Examples from the Corpus as for somebody/something• As for racism, much progress has been made, but there is still much to do.• As for you, young man, you're grounded. 8 as yet [used in negatives]NOW until and including the present time – used to say that something has not happened although it may happen in the future 到现在为止（尚未） We’ve had no word from Colin as yet. 我们到现在为止也没得到来自科林的任何消息。 Examples from the Corpus as yet• Problems of language and skills will place them at a disadvantage.There was, however, no evidence of worry as yet.• Why is it that we have, as yet, achieved so little?• The revelations will deeply embarrass the security services and lead to further accusations of incompetence as yet another operative tells his story.• They had been married four years and were as yet childless.• None of them had as yet discovered a deep, rewarding love.• There was no idea as yet of the radiant gods of Olympus who would have loathed the hateful sacrifice.• They had a fair daughter as yet unmarried.• The as yet unnamed car will have a four litre V10 engine and will cost £95,000. 9 as if .../as though ... WAY/MANNER a) in a way that makes it seem that something is true or that something is happening 好像… It sounds as though she’s been really ill. 听起来她病得很重。 Gary was behaving as though nothing had happened. 加里表现得好像什么也没发生过。 Mrs Crump looked as if she was going to explode. 克伦普太太看起来好像要大发雷霆。 Beckworth shook his head as if to say ‘Don’t trust her’. 贝克沃思摇摇头，好像在说“别相信她”。 b) used to emphasize that something is not true or will not happen 仿佛，好像〔用于强调某事不是真的或不会发生〕 She said she’d never speak to me again. As if I cared (=I do not care at all). 她说她再也不会跟我说话了，好像我会在乎似的。 ‘Don’t try any funny business, now.’ ‘As if I would.’ “好了，别耍什么花样。”“我才不会呢。” As if! spoken informal He asked if I’d go out with him. As if (=it is extremely unlikely that I would go out with him)! 他问我是否愿意跟他出去，我才不愿意呢！ Examples from the Corpus as if .../as though ...• Brian shook his head as if to say "don't trust her."• Joe always sounds as if he's drunk.• Mandy felt as if they were all against her.• You look as if you're having a good time.• You make it seem as if you're being overworked.• She cried then, and went on crying for a week, mourning Fanshawe as though he were dead.• I felt as though I were plunging into something new and quite abnormal.• Everyone's looking as though it's wonderful but it's a din!• Blank-faced, she looked as though she had been drained of all sensation.• It sounds as though she's been really sick.• It was as though some one had burgled my heart and taken away something that meant a great deal to me.• It was as though there were only seven loaves and seven fishes.• He worked to dispel his doubts about his friend as though to pass another test, like his ordeal in the park.• All of them stared at him intently, as though trying to understand something. 10 it’s not as if UNTRUEused to say that something cannot be the explanation for a situation or someone’s behaviour because it is not true 其实并不 Why do they never go on holiday? I mean it’s not as if they’re poor, is it? 他们为什么从不去度假呢？ 我的意思是他们并不穷，对吗？ I don’t know why you’re so frightened of her - it’s not as if she’s got any power over you. 我不明白你为什么这样怕她，她又没权管你。 Examples from the Corpus it’s not as if• It's not as if I have a sister or brother to worry about.• It's not as if I haven't got any.• And it's not as if I've gone off it within myself.• It's not as if I worked for a large network news show.• Plus, it's not as if the Barn Burners, Helm's current band, is a household name.• It's not as if there was a stash of notes that he could extort from Stone and take away with him.• It's not as if we're like bus drivers or air traffic controllers. 11 as it is a) TRUEbecause of the situation that actually exists – used when that situation is different from what you expected or needed 事实上，实际情况是 They hoped to finish the kitchen by Friday, but as it is they’ll probably have to come back next week. 他们希望星期五厨房完工，但事实上，他们很可能下周还得来。 b) NOWalready 已经 Just keep quiet – you’re in enough trouble as it is. 安静点，你的麻烦已经够多了。 Examples from the Corpus as it is• Just keep quiet - you're in enough trouble as it is.• She is not looking for the divided subject but seeking to understand why the unified subject we have is as it is.• Some of them are barely surviving as it is.• Why start an argument? You're in enough trouble as it is!• Quota sampling is widely used in market research as it is cost-effective.• It lives in large family groups and is said to be as shy as it is fearsome-looking.• About as hot in Washington as it is in Managua this morning.• The middle-class in the center of concern in these novels, as it is in sentimental comedy.• Faxing the stuff, may prove awkward as it is on 2 large A3 sheets.• For the historian it is equally illegitimate to overlook what they had in common as it is to neglect the differences.• We were saving money to go to Hawaii, but as it is we can only afford to go on a camping trip.• We were hoping to finish by 5 o'clock, but as it is, we'll be lucky to finish by 8! 12 as from/of something NOWstarting from a particular time or date and continuing 自某一时间[日期]起 As from today, you are in charge of the office. 从今天起，你来负责这个办公室。 As of now, there will be no more paid overtime. 从现在起不再有加班费。 13 as against something COMPAREin comparison with something 跟某事物相比 Profits this year are $2.5 million as against $4 million last year. 今年的利润是250万美元，而去年的利润是400万美元。 Examples from the Corpus as against something• Profits this year are $2.5 million as against $4 million last year. 14 as to something a) concerning something 关于某事 Frank was very uncertain as to whether it was the right job for him. 弗兰克实在拿不准这工作是不是适合他。 advice as to which suppliers to approach 有关与哪些供应商接洽的建议 He kept his rivals guessing as to his real intentions. 他一直让对手捉摸不透他的真实意图。 b) formal used when you are starting to talk about something new that is connected with what you were talking about before 至于某事 As to our future plans, I think I need only say that the company intends to expand at a steady rate. 至于我们未来的计划，我想我只需要说，公司打算稳步扩展。 Examples from the Corpus as to something• The President asked for opinions as to the likelihood of war. 15 as it were EXACTused when describing someone or something in a way that is not quite exact 可以说是 Jim Radcliffe became our idol, as it were, the man we all wanted to be. 吉姆·拉德克利夫可以说是我们的偶像，我们都想成为他那样的人。 Examples from the Corpus as it were• He cornered the market in heroes, as it were.• Maps to particular places allow one to penetrate the maze, by appointment as it were.• We do not have to try to remember ourselves in a vacuum, as it were.• That made me, by birth as it were, a member of the Strauss family.• The basic chords, as it were, are there.• He became famous, as it were , for never having a hit record.• He was there, as it were, in reflection.• Um, the computer guru, uh, the wizards as it were, is going to be there for emergency calls.• The basic signals are the same but each area has, as it were, its own dialect of calls. 16 as is/was/does etc formalLIKE/SIMILAR used to add that what you have said is also true of someone or something else …也如此 Eve’s very tall, as was her mother. 伊芙个子很高，她母亲也这样。 I voted Labour, as did my wife. 我投了工党的票，我妻子也是。 Examples from the Corpus as is/was/does etc• Now he desires, as is but right, that my dowry should be returned with me.• In fact, as is clearly illustrated by this data, inequalities are relatively consistent throughout childhood.• For his contemporaries, Gloucester clearly filled a double role, as is illustrated by his dealings with the city of York.• The classic Sinatra phrasing remains intact, as does that easy-breeze delivery.• It was a small, intimate gathering that was assembled, as was the custom among nice Atchison families.• The human was now seen as a biomechanical machine, as was the entire universe.• It is as unique in its way as was the original White Paper.• And as is the way of things in nature, given sufficient heat and hammering, the result is forged steel. 17 as you do British EnglishBrE spoken in the way that people usually do something or how they normally behave – often used humorously by people after they have mentioned doing something strange or unusual 就像大家一样〔幽默用法，常指不寻常之事〕 → not as such at such(8), → as well at well1(5), → as well as at well1(6), → might (just) as well at might1(9), → so as to do something at so2(3) We talked, exchanged email addresses and phone numbers, as you do on planes. 我们聊天，交换了电子邮件地址和电话号码，在飞机上大家都这样。 I was driving a Ferrari through town yesterday – as you do – when I saw an old school friend outside the cinema. 昨天我像大家一样开着法拉利穿过商业区，在影院外看见了一位老同学。 Examples from the Corpus as• He ran into the road just as a car was coming.• Be patient with your puppy as he adjusts to his new home.• There was a shocked silence as he spoke.• The phone rang just as he stepped out of the shower.• James decided not to go out as he was still really tired.• As I said earlier, this research has just started.• The sensor uses an infrared beam to "read" a vehicle's exhaust emissions as it drives past.• As smart as Jake is, he doesn't know how to manage people well.• As soon as I pulled in, the engine went dead.• I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.• Leave things as they are until the police arrive.• As we were leaving, Carole and her friends arrived. as ... as• As with any guidebook, especially one which covers an area as large as this, you can pick out numerous faults.• Battles over the monetary and literary estate of the Fresno author began as soon as he died of cancer at age 72.• For top executives, the discount can be as high as 30 percent or 40 percent.• He knows it as well as his coat size.• In the decade ending in 1989, the developed world grew only one and one-half times as fast as the developed world.• It was three times as high as he was.• Otherwise his last years are as obscure as his earliest.• Ranchers must buy feed from as far away as Michigan. as usual• The big beasts of medical ethics have been locking horns, the rationalists against the religious as usual.• Dorothy arrived late as usual.• Sam was in a bad mood as usual.• There will be discounts available for students as usual.• He'd be for the high jump, as usual.• It was what the shearmen in the woollen manufacture, who did not work at home, regarded as usual.• It will soon be back to business as usual.• Maisha and Tiger meet us outside baggage claim, and Maisha is looking terrific as usual.• Otherwise, it was life as usual, and I was being a dutiful daughter and a good sister.• And probably the truth is, as usual, double.• The children, as usual, stayed behind.• As usual, there was far too much food. Old English eallswa; → ALSO |
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