“as…as” 是一个常见的英语比较结构,主要有以下含义和用法:
一、用于同等程度的比较
“as + 形容词 / 副词原级 + as” 表示 “和…… 一样……”
例如:“This tree is as tall as that one.”(这棵树和那棵树一样高。)其中 “tall” 是形容词原级,用于比较两棵树的高度。
又如:“He can run as fast as his father.”(他能跑得和他父亲一样快。)“fast” 是副词原级,比较两人跑步的速度。
否定形式为 “not as/so + 形容词 / 副词原级 + as”,意思是 “不如……”
例如:“This book is not as interesting as that one.”(这本书不如那本书有趣。)
再如:“She doesn't sing as well as her sister.”(她唱歌不如她姐姐唱得好。)
二、特殊用法
“as many/much as...”
“as many as + 可数名词复数” 表示 “多达……(可数)”,例如:“There are as many as 50 students in this class.”(这个班的学生多达 50 人。)
“as much as + 不可数名词” 表示 “多达……(不可数)”,例如:“He drank as much as 2 liters of water after the exercise.”(运动后他喝了多达 2 升的水。)
“as...as possible/one can” 表示 “尽可能……”
例如:“Please come as early as possible.”(请尽可能早来。)
或者 “Please come as early as you can.”(请你尽可能早来。)这两种表达意思相近。