as
adverb
ukstrong/æz/weak/əz/usstrong/æz/weak/əz/A2
used incomparisonsto refer to thedegreeof something:
（用于比较）像…（一样），和…（一样）She'llsoonbe astallashermother.她很快就会和她母亲一样高了。
I can'trunasfastasyou.我跑得没你快。
skinassoftasa baby's像婴儿一样娇嫩的肌肤
It's not as goodasit used to be.这个不如以前好了。
- Feel mytoes- they're ascoldasice.
- Countrylifeisn't always aspeacefulas city-dwellersthink.
- I don'tthinkhe's beenwateringtheseplants- thesoilis asdryas abone.
- She can'trunasfastas she used to.
- Theapplepiewas as good as the one mygrandmotherused to make.
Similar and the same
- -esque
- adjacent
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- echo
- evenly
- every inchidiom
- extent
- family
- firm
- pale imitation
- para
- parallel
- parity
- playsomeoneattheirown gameidiom
- put/turn the clock backidiom
- respecter
- snap
Grammar
As…as
We use as + adjective/adverb + as to make comparisons when the things we are comparing are equal in some way:…Not as… as
We use not as … as to make comparisons between things which aren’t equal:…As … as+ possibility
We often use expressions of possibility or ability after as … as:…As much as,as many as
When we want to make comparisons referring to quantity, we use as much as with uncountable nouns and as many as with plural nouns:…Comparison: comparisons of equality (as tall as his father)
…as
preposition
ukstrong/æz/weak/əz/usstrong/æz/weak/əz/A1
used todescribethepurposeorqualityof someone or something:
以…的身份；作为Sheworksas awaitress.她是名服务员。
It could beusedasevidenceagainst him.这可以用作对他不利的证据。
Thenewscame asquiteashockto us.这个消息让我们都很震惊。
Imeantit as ajoke.这话我只是当玩笑讲的。
- He wouldn't be mychoiceas afriend.
- Yesterday theselectorschoseDales as the team's newcaptain.
- Chris has aneveningjobas anofficecleaner.
- If weclearout thespareroom, you can use it as astudy.
- Hislatestfilmisdescribedas a 'romanticcomedy'.
Conditions and characteristics
- -ance
- -ancy
- -ibility
- ability
- age
- ambience
- appearance
- aspect
- have it inyouidiom
- hood
- humanity
- in
- presentation
- respect
- shape
- trait
- trappings
- unaffiliated
- undercurrent
- vibe
Grammar
As
As is a preposition or a conjunction.…Asas a preposition
We use as with a noun to refer to the role or purpose of a person or thing:…Asas a conjunction
The conjunction as has several different meanings. We use as when one event happens while another is in progress (‘during the time that’). In this case the verb after is often in the continuous form:…The same as
We use as with the same to talk about identical things:…As: simultaneous changes
We use as to introduce two events happening at the same time. After as with this meaning, we usually use a simple (rather than continuous) form of the verb:…Asorlike?
As and like are prepositions or conjunctions. The prepositions as and like have different meanings. As + noun means ‘in the role of’, like + noun means ‘similar to’ or ‘in the same way as’.…as
conjunction
ukstrong/æz/weak/əz/usstrong/æz/weak/əz/asconjunction(BECAUSE)
A2
because:
因为，由于As it was getting late, Idecidedtobookinto ahotel.因为天色已晚，我决定找家旅馆投宿。
You can go first as you're theoldest.你可以第一个去，因为你年纪最大。
- I'dfrayedtheedgesof myjeansas that was thefashionin thosedays.
- Iaskedtheteacherif I could beexcusedfromfootballpracticeas mykneestillhurt.
- Theceasefiretreatywasmeaningless, as neithersideeverhad anyintentionofkeepingto it.
- Improvedsafetymeasuresincarscan becounterproductiveas theyencouragepeopletodrivefaster.
- This man isdesperateand should not beapproachedas he may have agun.
Linguistics: connecting words which introduce a cause or reason
- at
- because
- because of
- case
- courtesy
- cuz
- dint
- except
- except thatidiom
- from
- herein
- inasmuch as
- insofar as
- light
- order
- owing to
- since
- that
- virtue
- with
asconjunction(WHILE)
B1
during thetimethat:
当…时；在…的同时；随着Isawhim as I was coming into thebuilding.我进楼时看到了他。
He gets moreattractiveas he getsolder.随着年龄的增长，他变得愈发有魅力。
- Hecheckedofftheirnameson thelistas they got on thecoach.
- Everyonecheeredas thewinnersreceivedtheirmedals.
- Just as I wassittingdown towatchTV, thephonerang.
- Theflamesgrewlargeras thefirespread.
- Itrippedas I got off thebus.
Simultaneous and consecutive
- accompany
- all the whileidiom
- along
- along the wayidiom
- alternate
- even
- go along
- in rotationidiom
- in tandemidiom
- in the processidiom
- live stream
- process
- soon
- step
- successive
- successively
- sync
- through
- turn
- while
asconjunction(LIKE)
B1
in the same way:
以…的方式；如同…那样；像He gotdivorced,(just)as hisparentshad doneyearsbefore.他离婚了，（完全）重蹈了多年前他父母婚姻破裂的覆辙。
Thisyear, as inpreviousyears,ticketssoldveryquickly.像往年一样，今年的票卖得很快。
Aswithhisearliermovies, thespecialeffectsin hislatestfilmarebrilliant.一如他以前的电影，他最新影片中的特效也非常精彩。
Asisoften thecasewithchildren, Amy wascompletelybetterby thetimethedoctorarrived.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, Ithinktheproposalneedsfurtherconsideration.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'tbelievehe would do such a thing.以我对他的了解，我无法相信他会做这样的事。
- Thetowncentrelooksexactlyas it did when it wasbuiltin 1877.
- She told me not toaskanyquestions, just to do as she did.
- Sound andpicturescan bestoreddigitally, as on a CD.
- Mygrandmotherdiedanaturaldeath, as she would havewanted.
- Theyfacea hardtask, as yesterday'sdiscussionsamplydemonstrated.
Similar and the same
- -esque
- adjacent
- affinity
- akin
- alike
- allied
- echo
- evenly
- every inchidiom
- extent
- family
- firm
- pale imitation
- para
- parallel
- parity
- playsomeoneattheirown gameidiom
- put/turn the clock backidiom
- respecter
- snap
asconjunction(ALTHOUGH)
although:
虽然，尽管Angry as he was, he couldn'thelpsmiling.尽管他很生气，可还是忍不住笑了。
Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast
- again
- any way you slice itidiom
- at any rateidiom
- at leastidiom
- best
- but
- disjunctive
- given
- however
- in the face ofsomethingidiom
- in the teeth ofsomethingidiom
- might
- nevertheless
- rate
- seeing (that)
- slice
- spite
- though
- tooth
- when
Grammar
As
As is a preposition or a conjunction.…Asas a preposition
We use as with a noun to refer to the role or purpose of a person or thing:…Asas a conjunction
The conjunction as has several different meanings. We use as when one event happens while another is in progress (‘during the time that’). In this case the verb after is often in the continuous form:…The same as
We use as with the same to talk about identical things:…As: simultaneous changes
We use as to introduce two events happening at the same time. After as with this meaning, we usually use a simple (rather than continuous) form of the verb:…As,becauseorsince?
As, because and since are conjunctions. As, because and since all introduce subordinate clauses. They connect the result of something with its reason.…Because
Because is more common than as and since, both in writing and speaking. When we use because, we are focusing on the reason:…Asandsince
We often use as and since when we want to focus more on the result than the reason. As and since are more formal than because. We usually put a comma before since after the main clause:…As,whenorwhile?
As, when and while are conjunctions. In some uses as, when and while can mean the same, but they can also have slightly different meanings. We use them to introduce subordinate clauses.…As
We can use as to introduce two events happening at the same time. After as, we can use a simple or continuous form of the verb. The continous form emphasises an action that interrupts or occurs during the progress of another action:…When
We can use when to introduce a single completed event that takes place in the middle of a longer activity or event. In these cases, we usually use a continuous verb in the main clause to describe the background event:…Whileandas
We can use while or as to talk about two longer events or activities happening at the same time. We can use either simple or continuous verb forms:…Whenandwhilewithout a subject
We can use when and while without a verb, or without a subject + auxiliary verb be:…Asorlike?
As and like are prepositions or conjunctions. The prepositions as and like have different meanings. As + noun means ‘in the role of’, like + noun means ‘similar to’ or ‘in the same way as’.…As ifandas though
As if and as though are conjunctions.…Idioms
as and when
as forsomeone/something
as if!
as if/though
as is
as it is
as it were
as of/from
as to
as to/for
as you wish/like