as是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 used in comparisons to refer to the degree of something -- （用于比较）像…（一样），和…（一样）

  • She'll soon be as tall as her mother. 她很快就会和她母亲一样高了。

  • I can't run as fast as you. 我跑得没你快。

  • skin as soft as a baby's 像婴儿一样娇嫩的肌肤

  • It's not as good as it used to be. 这个不如以前好了。

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

  • She works as a waitress. 她是名服务员。

  • It could be used as evidence against him. 这可以用作对他不利的证据。

  • The news came as quite a shock to us. 这个消息让我们都很震惊。

  • I meant it as a joke. 这话我只是当玩笑讲的。

• 2 because -- 因为，由于

  • As it was getting late, I decided to book into a hotel. 因为天色已晚，我决定找家旅馆投宿。

  • You can go first as you're the oldest. 你可以第一个去，因为你年纪最大。

• 3 during the time that -- 当…时；在…的同时；随着

  • I saw him as I was coming into the building. 我进楼时看到了他。

  • He gets more attractive as he gets older. 随着年龄的增长，他变得愈发有魅力。

• 4 in the same way -- 以…的方式；如同…那样；像

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

  • This year, as in previous years, tickets sold very quickly. 像往年一样，今年的票卖得很快。

  • As with his earlier movies, the special effects in his latest film are brilliant. 一如他以前的电影，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. 就像经常发生在儿童身上的情况一样，医生赶到时，埃米的病情彻底好转了。

  • As I was just saying, I think the proposal needs further consideration. 正如我刚才所说的，我认为这个提议需要进一步考虑。

  • Knowing him as I do, I can't believe he would do such a thing. 以我对他的了解，我无法相信他会做这样的事。

• 5 although -- 虽然，尽管

  • Angry as he was, he couldn't help smiling. 尽管他很生气，可还是忍不住笑了。