as
[輕讀)?z, z; ?z, z; (重讀)?z; ?z]
《古英語 all so 至中古英語成為 also,之後變為更弱並失去 l 而成; 因此與 so 亦有關》
副詞
[常 as ? as ?,置於形容詞,副詞前] (同…) 壹樣地,同樣地,相等地
He is ~ tall ~ you (are).
他和妳壹樣高
I love you as much as she (does).
我和她壹樣愛妳
I love you as much as I love her.
我愛妳如同我愛她
I love you as much as her.
我愛妳如同愛她; (口語)我和她壹樣愛妳
This is twice [three times] as large as that.
這個有那個的兩倍 [三倍] 大
Tom is not as honest as John.
湯姆不如約翰那樣誠實
He is not as young as he was [as he used to be].
他 (現在) 沒有從前那麽年輕
Take as much as you want.
妳要多少就拿多少吧
He has as many friends.
他有和我 (所有的) 壹樣多的朋友
I can do it as well.
我也能做得壹樣好
as
as any不亞於任何壹個地…,像任何壹個那樣…He is as hardworking as any.
他用功不亞於任何人 [他和任何人壹樣地用功]
as ? as ever
依舊,如故…
He works as hard as ever.
他依舊用功 [他勤勉如故]
as ? as one can = as ? as possible
盡可能…,盡…
He ran as fast as he could.
他盡快跑
as soon as possible
盡快
as long as ?
→ long adv
as many
→ many
as much
→ much
連接詞
1 a. [as[so]?as? 表示同程度之比較] 同…壹樣地,像…,如…般
(
→ as adv.)
He is as tall as I [me].
他和我壹樣高
Are you as good at Chinese as him?.
妳像他那樣精通中文嗎?
It is not as [so] easy as you think.
這件事不如妳所想的那麽容易
(
→ as adv. {用法})
b. [ (as) ?as? 構成明喻之慣用語] …般地 (非常,極)
(as) busy as a bee (
蜜蜂般地) 非常忙碌
(as) cool as a cucumber (
胡瓜般地) 很冷靜
(as) black as a raven (
烏鴉般地) 烏黑
c. [so[as]?as? 置於名詞後] …般地…的
A man so [as] clever as he (is) [him] cannot have made such a blunder.
像他那麽聰明的人不可能犯這樣的大錯
d. [so?as to do] 非常…以至於…,…得…,…到…的程度
(
→ so adv. A 6b)
He was so kind as to help me.
他非常友好以至於 (主動) 幫助我
2
a. 如…; 照…,依…
Do as you like.
照妳的意思做吧
Take things as they are.
接受現狀吧(面對事實吧)
Leave them as they are.
讓他 [它] 們保持現狀吧
as you know
如妳 (們) 所知
England as she is.
現在的英國
Living as I do so remote from town, I rarely have visitors.
像我住得離城鎮這麽遠,所以罕有訪客
b. [as?so?相關地使用] 如…壹般地,像…壹樣地
As rust eats (into) iron, so care eats (into) the heart.
憂慮會像銹腐蝕鐵壹般地損耗心神; 憂慮損耗心神,猶如銹腐蝕鐵
3 a. 當…之時; 正值…之時,邊…邊…
He came up (to me) as I was speaking.
當我在說話時他走過來
Just as he began to sleep, there was a loud explosion.
正當他想睡時,響起了很大的爆炸聲
He trembled as he spoke.
他邊說邊發抖
b. [as a child [children] 等省略主詞及述語之句型] 兒時,小時候
As a boy, he was a good swimmer.
小時候他很會遊泳
4 隨著… (越發) ,越… (越…)
As we go up, the air grows colder.
我們越往上爬,空氣變得越冷
Two is to three as four is to six. = As two is to three, four is to six.
二比三等於四比六
5
a. 因為…,既然…
As it was getting dark, we soon turned back.
因為天色逐漸變暗,我們不久就回去了
As you are sorry, I'll forgive you.
既然妳有悔意,我就原諒妳吧
b. [形容詞 [副詞] +as?] 因為…
(cf. 6 a)
Young as he was, it is not strange that he should have acted so foolishly.
因為他年輕,難怪他舉動會那樣愚蠢
6(文語)
a. [形容詞,副詞,無冠詞之名詞 + as?] 盡管,雖然…,縱然…
Woman as she was, she was brave.
她雖然是女人,卻很勇敢
Young as he was, he passed with flying colors.
他雖然年輕,卻成功地通過了 (考試)
b. [原形動詞+as+主詞+may,might,will,would] 不管怎樣…也,無論如何…也
Try as you may, you will find it impossible to solve the problem.
不管妳怎麽努力,妳會發覺要解決這個問題是不可能的
7 [用以限定前面名詞之概念]
a. [引導形容詞子句]
The origin of universities as we know them is commonly traced back to the twelfth century.
據我們所知,大學之最早興辦壹般可追溯到十二世紀
b.
(◆參考成語)
Socrates' conversations as reported by Plato were full of a shrewd humor.
照柏拉圖所傳述的,蘇格拉底的談話充滿了慧黠的幽默
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
名詞
(pl. asses)
阿斯
(1 古羅馬的銅幣; 2 古羅馬的重量單位,等於壹金衡量磅)