as…as是什么意思?用法?
“as…as” 是英语中常用的比较结构,核心含义是 “和…… 一样……”,用于表示两者在某一性质、程度或状态上相等,具体用法可按结构和场景细分:
一、核心含义
表示 “甲和乙在某方面(如大小、速度、程度等)相同”,否定形式为 not as…as(“甲不如乙……”)。
肯定句:A is as + 形容词 / 副词原级 + as B(A 和 B 一样……)
否定句:A is not as + 形容词 / 副词原级 + as B(A 不如 B……)
二、具体用法(分 3 类场景)
1. 修饰形容词(描述 “人 / 事物的性质”,如大小、高矮、好坏等)
结构:主语 + be 动词 + as + 形容词原级 + as + 比较对象
例句:
This book is as interesting as that one.(这本书和那本一样有趣。)
She is not as tall as her sister.(她不如她姐姐高。)
2. 修饰副词(描述 “动作的程度”,如速度、频率、方式等)
结构:主语 + 实义动词 + as + 副词原级 + as + 比较对象
例句:
He runs as fast as his brother.(他跑得和他哥哥一样快。)
They don’t work as hard as us.(他们工作不如我们努力。)
3. 常见扩展用法
as…as possible:表示 “尽可能……”(possible 固定搭配)
例句:Please reply as soon as possible.(请尽快回复。)
as…as usual:表示 “和往常一样……”(usual 固定搭配)
例句:She got up as early as usual today.(她今天和往常一样起得早。)
as…as + 数字:表示 “达到……(数量 / 程度)”
例句:The river is as deep as 10 meters.(这条河深达 10 米。)
三、关键注意点
必须用 “原级”:“as…as” 中间的形容词 / 副词只能用原形,不能用比较级或级(如不能说 “as faster as”,需改为 “as fast as”)。
否定式差异:在口语中,“not as…as” 可替换为 “not so…as”,含义相同(如 “He is not so tall as me” = “He is not as tall as me”)。
比较对象一致:确保比较的两者是同类事物(如不能说 “The weather in Beijing is as cold as Shanghai”,需补充为 “The weather in Beijing is as cold as that in Shanghai”,用 “that” 指代前面的 “weather”)。