“as good as”是英语中常用的短语,核心含义围绕“比较”或“近似”展开,具体可分为两大用法:
这是“as + 形容词原级 + as”结构的典型用法,表示两者在“好”的程度上相等。
结构:A + be动词/实义动词 + as good as + B
示例:
1、 His cooking is as good as a professional chef’s.(他的厨艺和专业厨师一样好。)
2、 This phone is as good as the expensive one we saw earlier.(这部手机和我们之前看的贵的那款一样好。)
3、 Does this jacket keep you warm as good as the down coat?(这件夹克和羽绒服一样保暖吗?)
这是更口语化的用法,强调状态或动作接近“完成”或“成真”,相当于“almost”或“nearly”。
结构:主语 + be动词/动词 + as good as + 名词/动名词/从句
示例:
1、 The exam is as good as over—only 10 minutes left.(考试差不多结束了——只剩10分钟。)
2、 He as good as admitted he made a mistake.(他几乎承认了自己的错误。)
3、 The old bike is as good as new after the repair.(这辆旧自行车修完后几乎像新的一样。)
4、 She as good as promised to come to the party.(她差不多答应来参加派对了。)
1、 否定形式:“not as good as”表示“不如……好”(= worse than),例如:
Her singing is not as good as yours.(她的唱歌不如你好。)
2、 固定搭配:
as good as new:几乎像新的一样(常见于描述修复后的物品);
as good as gold:(小孩)很乖,守规矩(比喻像金子一样“好”)。
当比较两者的“质量/水平相等”时,用基本义“与……一样好”;
当强调状态接近“完成/实现”时,用引申义“几乎,差不多”。
通过上下文和搭配的词(如“finished”“new”“admitted”等),很容易区分两种用法~