"as…as"是英语中核心的原级比较结构,主要表示"和……一样",用于对两者的性质、程度、数量等进行平等比较;其否定形式"not as/so…as"则表示"不如……"。
强调两者在某方面程度相同(肯定)或程度不同(否定)。
"as…as"的关键是中间必须接形容词/副词的原级 (不能用比较级/最高级),且需根据修饰对象(名词/动词)选择形容词或副词。
修饰名词(描述状态/特征):用形容词原级(常搭配系动词,如be、look、feel等)。
结构:主语 + 系动词 + as + 形容词原级 + as + 比较对象(名词/代词/从句)。
例:
He is as tall as his father.(他和父亲一样高。)
The cake tastes as delicious as the one I had yesterday.(这蛋糕和我昨天吃的一样好吃。)
修饰动词(描述动作方式):用副词原级(搭配实义动词,如run、sing、work等)。
结构:主语 + 实义动词 + as + 副词原级 + as + 比较对象。
例:
She runs as fast as a professional athlete.(她跑得和职业运动员一样快。)
He speaks English as fluently as a native speaker.(他英语说得和母语者一样流利。)
可数名词复数:as many + 可数名词复数 + as(和……一样多);
不可数名词:as much + 不可数名词 + as(和……一样多)。
例:
We have as many books as they do.(我们的书和他们一样多。)
I drink as much tea as you.(我喝的茶和你一样多。)
当比较的是形容词+名词 的结构时,可数单数名词需用:
例:
This is as big a house as that one.(这房子和那栋一样大。)
She bought as pretty a dress as mine.(她买了一条和我一样漂亮的裙子。)
表示"不如……",否定两者的平等性。"not so…as"更口语化,"not as…as"更正式,可互换。
结构:主语 + 助动词/系动词 + not + as/so + 原级 + as + 比较对象。
例:
This movie isn't as interesting as the last one.(这部电影不如上一部有趣。)
He doesn't study so hard as his sister.(他学习不如他姐姐努力。)
"as…as"衍生出许多高频固定短语,需单独记忆:
短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
as…as possible | 尽可能…… | Please come as early as possible.(请尽可能早来。) |
as…as usual | 和往常一样 | She got up as early as usual.(她和往常一样早起床。) |
as long as | 只要;和……一样长 | As long as you try, you'll succeed.(只要努力,你会成功。)/ This rope is as long as that one.(这根绳子和那根一样长。) |
as soon as | 一……就…… | I'll call you as soon as I arrive.(我一到就给你打电话。) |
as far as | 就……而言;远至 | As far as I know, he's a good student.(就我所知,他是好学生。)/ The park is as far as the library.(公园和图书馆一样远。) |
as well as | 和……一样好;也(连接成分) | He plays piano as well as his teacher.(他钢琴弹得和老师一样好。)/ She is a singer as well as an actress.(她既是歌手又是演员。) |
1、 原级不可替换:中间必须用形容词/副词的原级(如不能说"as taller as",只能说"as tall as")。
2、 比较对象一致:比较的两者需属于同一范畴(如人对人、物对物)。
3、 省略重复成分:当as…as后接从句时,若从句内容与主句重复,可省略重复部分(如"I can swim as well as he (can).")。
"as…as"的核心是原级比较,通过不同结构可比较"性质、动作、数量"等;否定形式表示"不如",固定搭配则扩展了其表达功能。掌握这些用法,就能准确描述"平等"或"不平等"的比较关系啦!