as ... as之间可以加原级形容词或副词, 也可以加代名词, 是肯定相关连接词, 表示二者程度相同, 引导一个肯定比较副词子句, 说明主句的性质或状态, 子句中一般省略与主句相同的部分。
as..as: 像...一样; 尽管...; 任凭...
It's almostas old
asthe city. 它几乎像那城市一样古老。
He finished the workas easily asI (did). 他像我一样轻易地做完这工作。
Helen speaks Englishas often asJohn does. 海伦像约翰一样时常讲英语。
Please get upas
early asyou can, Tom. 汤姆, 请尽早起床。
You swim as fast ashe does. 你像他游的一样快.
as twice...as: 是...的两倍
I am twice as old as
he. 我的年纪是他的两倍。
as...as possible:
尽可能, 愈...愈好
Come as soon as
possible. 尽快来。
not as ...as all that: 不到那种程度; 不至于
They're not as rich
as all that. 他们并非那么富有。
as...as ever: 和以前一样...(通常含惊讶之意)
Despite the good
weather forecast, the next morning was as wet as ever.
尽管预报称天气很好, 但次日上午仍阴雨绵绵。
He broke his arm
last year but he plays the piano as skilfully as ever.
他去年胳膊折了, 但现在弹起钢琴来仍像以前那样自如。