英语中"as...as"是最常用的原级比较结构,核心含义是“和……一样……”,用于比较两个事物在某一属性上的相等或相似。以下是具体用法和细节:
(注:形容词修饰名词,副词修饰动词/形容词/副词)
功能:连接两个被比较的对象,强调两者在某方面“程度相同”。用于两者相等的情况,后接比较对象(名词、代词或从句)。
形容词例:She is as tall as her sister.(她和姐姐一样高。)
副词例:He runs as fast as a professional athlete.(他跑得和职业运动员一样快。)
否定形式为`not as...as`或`not so...as`(so更口语化),强调两者不相等(前者不如后者)。
形容词例:This book isn’t as interesting as that one.(这本书不如那本有趣。)
副词例:I don’t speak English so fluently as my friend.(我英语说得不如朋友流利。)
若比较的是“名词的属性”(如“一本有趣的书”),需将形容词置于`a/an`前:
单数可数名词:`as + 形容词 + a/an + 单数名词 + as`
例:This is as good a movie as the Oscar-winning one.(这部电影和那部奥斯卡获奖影片一样好。)
不可数/复数名词:`as + 形容词 + 名词 + as`
例:We have as much time as they do.(我们的时间和他们一样多。)
例:She has as many friends as her brother.(她的朋友和哥哥一样多。)
若比较的是“动作或能力”,后接省略式从句(保留助动词/情态动词):
I can cook as well as my mother (can).(我做饭和妈妈一样好。)
He studies as hard as I (do).(他学习和我一样努力。)
"as...as"还可构成固定短语,含义超出“原级比较”:
1、 as soon as:一……就……(引导时间状语从句)
例:Call me as soon as you arrive.(你一到就给我打电话。)
2、 as long as:只要(引导条件状语从句)
例:You can go out as long as you finish your homework.(只要做完作业,你就能出去。)
3、 as well as:也;和……一样好(连接并列成分)
例:She speaks French as well as English.(她会说法语,也会说英语。)
4、 as...as possible:尽可能……
例:Please reply as soon as possible.(请尽快回复。)
5、 as...as usual:和往常一样……
例:He got up as early as usual.(他和往常一样早起。)
1、 必须用“原级”:不能用比较级(如as taller as是错误的,需用as tall as)。
2、 否定句的“as/so”:`not as...as`更正式,`not so...as`更口语,两者均可。
3、 副词的位置:若修饰动词,副词需放在`as...as`中间(如sing as beautifully as,而非as beautiful as sing)。
"as...as"的核心是“平等比较”,通过调整中间的形容词/副词,或搭配不同成分,可灵活表达“相同程度”的属性、动作或状态。掌握其基本结构和固定搭配,就能准确描述两者的相似性啦!