as是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 used in comparisons to refer to the degree of something -- （用於比較）像…（一樣），和…（一樣）

  • She'll soon be as tall as her mother. 她很快就會和她母親一樣高了。

  • I can't run as fast as you. 我跑得沒你快。

  • skin as soft as a baby's 像嬰兒一樣嬌嫩的肌膚

  • It's not as good as it used to be. 這個不如以前的好。

• 1 used to describe the purpose or quality of someone or something -- 以…的身份；作為

  • She works as a waitress. 她是名待者。

  • It could be used as evidence against him. 這可以用作對他不利的證據。

  • The news came as quite a shock to us. 這個消息令我們都很震驚。

  • I meant it as a joke. 這話我只是當玩笑講的。

• 2 because -- 因為，由於

  • As it was getting late, I decided to book into a hotel. 因為天色已晚，我決定找間飯店投宿。

  • You can go first as you're the oldest. 你可以第一個去，因為你年紀最大。

• 3 during the time that -- 當…時；在…的同時；隨著

  • I saw him as I was coming into the building. 我進樓時看到了他。

  • He gets more attractive as he gets older. 隨著年齡的增長，他變得愈發有魅力。

• 4 in the same way -- 以…的方式；如同…那樣；像

  • He got divorced, (just) as his parents had done years before. 他離婚了，（完全）重蹈了多年前他父母婚姻破裂的覆轍。

  • This year, as in previous years, tickets sold very quickly. 像往年一樣，今年的票賣得很快。

  • As with his earlier movies, the special effects in his latest film are brilliant. 一如他以前的電影，他最新影片中的特效也非常精彩。

  • As is often the case with children, Amy was completely better by the time the doctor arrived. 就像經常發生在兒童身上的情況一樣，醫生趕到時，艾美的病情已徹底好轉了。

  • As I was just saying, I think the proposal needs further consideration. 正如我剛才所說的，我認為這個提議需要進一步考慮。

  • Knowing him as I do, I can't believe he would do such a thing. 以我對他的了解，我無法相信他會做這樣的事。

• 5 although -- 雖然，儘管

  • Angry as he was, he couldn't help smiling. 儘管他很生氣，但他還是忍不住笑了。