单词 | as |
释义 | asasas /əz; strong æz/ adverb, preposition, linking word1used to compare people or thingsas ... asHer hands were as cold as ice.handbe她的手像冰一样冷。We must decide as soon as possible (=very soon).我们必须尽快作出决定。You’re the same age as me.你和我同岁。Tom works just as hard as the others.work汤姆和其他人一样努力。2used to say what job someone has or what purpose something has: Mum worked as a teacher before she married.workmarry妈妈结婚之前是一名教师。What can we use as a bandage?我们可以用什么做绷带呢?3in a particular way or state: Please leave my desk as it is.be我的桌子请保持原样。4used when what you are saying is already known about: As you know, I’m leaving at the end of this month.leave你知道﹐我这个月底就要走了。As I said before, money is our biggest problem.saybebig正如我以前所说的﹐钱是我们最大的问题。5while something is happening: As I was walking home, I realized I had left my bag behind.bewalkrealizehaveleave 往家走的时候﹐我发觉我忘记拿包了。The phone rang just as I was leaving.ringbeleave我刚要离开﹐电话铃响了。6because: As you’ve apologised, I won’t tell anyone.win既然你已经道歉﹐我就不跟别人说了。 ➔ as long as at long2, as a matter of fact at matter1, so as to do something at so2, such as at such, as well (as somebody/something) at well1, as yet at yet1Phrasesas for somebody used when you are starting to talk about a different person: John’s ill and as for me, I’m too busy to help.约翰病了﹐而我呢﹐又忙得没法帮忙。as if/as though used when you are saying how someone or something seems: She looked as if she had been crying.lookhavebecry她看上去像是一直在哭。It looks as though it might rain.look天好像要下雨了。as of/as from today/next week etc formal starting from a particular time: The change comes into effect as of January 1.come此变更于 1 月 1 日起生效。THESAURUS: asbecause used when giving the reason for something: I was pleased because I had passed my exam.bepleasehavepassThe trains are very busy because of all the tourists.trainbetouristdue to/owing to used when giving the reason why something has happened, especially when saying what caused a problem: The delay on the road was due to an accident.beOur trip was cancelled owing to bad weather.becancelowethrough because of something – used especially to say why someone succeeded: They won the game, more through luck than skill.winShe got to the top through sheer hard work.getsince/as used when giving the reason why someone decides or thinks something: As it was getting late, I thought I would go to bed.begetthinkwillSince there was no answer, I thought he must be out.bethinkout of because of a feeling: I went there more out of curiosity than anything else.goShe asked out of concern for his family.askthanks to because of what someone has done, or because something exists: Thanks to you, we’ve missed our train.thankmissThese days you can find almost any information you want, thanks to the Internet.daythank |
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