as的含义及用法

as/ əz; əz; strong form 强读å¼ǒ z; æz/

as【prep】

so as to appear to be (sb) 好像（某人）: dressed as a policeman 打扮得像个警察* They

entered the building disguised as cleaners. 他们化装成清洁工人的模样进入大楼.

having the function or character of (sb) 有（某人）的身分或特性; 作为; 当作: a job as a

packer 包装者的工作* work as a courier 当导游* I'm speaking as your employer. 我以雇主的身分和你说话. * Treat me as a friend. 把我当作朋友. * accept sb as an equal 把某人视为同等的人* I respect him as a writer and as a man. 我尊重他这位作家, 也尊重他这个人. =>Usage 见所附用法.

(a) since sb is (sth) 因某人是（某身分）: As her private secretary he has access to all her

correspondence. 他是她的私人秘书, 能接触到她所有的信件. (b) when or while sb is (sth) 当某人是（某身分）时: As a child she was sent to six different schools. 她儿时前後上过六所学校.

> as【adv】

1as...as(used before advs and adjs in order to make a comparison 用於副词和形容词之前, 以构成比较句型) (a) (with the second as a prep第二个as用作介词) to the same extent...; equally...as 达到与...相同的程度; 与...等同: as tall as his father 和他父亲一样高* This dress is twice as expensive as that. 这件连衣裙比那件贵一倍. * He doesn't play half as well as his sister. 他演奏的水平不及他姐姐的一半. * I haven't known him as long as you. 我没有你认识他的时间长. * As likely as not (ie V ery probably), it will rain. 很有可能要下雨.

(b) (with the second as a conj第二个as用作连词) to the same extent...as; equally...as 同...一样达到某种程度; 与...等同: He looks as ill as he sounded on the phone. 他的样子和他在电话中说话的声音反映的病情是一样的. * His eyes aren't quite as blue as they look in the film. 他的眼睛不像在电影里见到的那麽蓝. * Run as fast as you can. 你能跑多快就跑多快. * He recited as much of the poem as he could remember. 他把诗中记得住的都背诵出来了. * She's as good an actress as she is a singer. 她当演员和当歌手都一样出色.

2not differently from; like 和...无不同; 像; 如: As before he remained unmoved. 他和以往一样无动於衷. * The `h' is silent as in `hour'. 在hour这个字中, h不发音.

As【conj 】

1during the time when; while 在...期间; 当...的时候: I watched her as she combed her hair. 她梳头的时候我一直看着她. * As he grew older he lost interest in everything except gardening. 他年纪越来越大, 除了喜欢园艺以外, 对一切都失去了兴趣.

2(usu placed at the beginning of the sentence 通常置於句首) since; because 由於; 因为: As you weren't there I left a message. 因为你不在那里, 我留了个信儿. * As she's been ill perhaps she'll need some help. 她由於生病可能需要些帮助.

(used after an adj or adv to introduce a clause of concession 用於形容词或副词之後, 引导

让步从句) although 尽管; 即使; 虽然: Young as I am, I already know what career I want to follow. 我虽然还小, 可是对要从事的职业已胸有成竹了. * T alented as he is, he is not yet ready to turn professional. 别看他有天分, 他还没把心用到专业上去. * Much as I like you, I couldn't live with you. 我尽管很喜欢你, 却不能和你在一起生活. * Try as he would/might, he couldn't open the door. 他试过多次了, 却仍打不开那门.

in the way in which 以...方式: Do as I say and sit down. 照我说的, 坐下. * Leave the

table as it is, ie Do not disturb the things on it. 那桌子就那样吧（不要动上面的东西）. * Why