内容正文:
英语中,当把两个人/事物进行比较时,会用两种情况:异级比较(即级别不同)和同级比较(即级别相同)。今天我们将着重讲解同级比较“as…as”。
一.同级比较的构成
此结构肯定式译为:“A和B一样…”;否定式译为:“A和B不一样…”。“原级”是指形容词或副词的原级。需要提醒大家的是,同级比较的否定式as和so可以互换,但意思上有稍许差异:使用so时,更加侧重强调A不如B。具体使用方法如下:
1. 形容词同级比较
Bill is as funny as his father.
比尔和他父亲一样有趣。[来源:学科网]
His English is as pure as the native’s.
他的英语和当地人一样纯正。
These books aren't as interesting as those.
这些书不如那些书有趣。
I am not as/ so busy as I used to be.
我没有过去那么忙了。
2. 副词同级比较
You read as well as an actor. 你读得跟个演员一样好。
His father runs as fast as mine. 他父亲和我父亲跑得一样快。
You didn’t finish the task as quickly as Tom.
你完成这项任务和Tom不一样快。
I can’t sing so well as he does.
我唱歌不如他好听。
二.常见as...as习语/谚语
1. as busy as a bee
很忙碌(像蜜蜂一样忙)[来源:Z,xx,k.Com]
2. as strong as a horse/an ox
强壮如牛(像马/牛一样的强壮)
3. as cool as a cucumber
非常冷静(像黄瓜一样的凉)
4. as mad as a wet hen
十分生气(像弄湿的母鸡一样生气)
5. as proud as a peacock
特别骄傲(像孔雀一样骄傲)
6. as dry as a mummy
十分干燥(像木乃伊一样的干)
7. as poor as a church mouse
一贫如洗(像教堂的老鼠一样穷)
8. as easy as a pie
极容易(像馅饼一样容易)
9. as clear