019. He is as... as...
他像……一樣……
[句型解析]
這個(gè)句型是“as... as...”的又一用法,意為“像……一樣……”,通常有固定搭配,如“as easy as ABC”,“as hard as (a) stone”,“as clear as day”等,意思是“very +其中的形容詞”,當(dāng)然也還要注意這個(gè)形容詞的引申意義。
[實(shí)例]
1. He is as poor as a church mouse.
他一貧如洗。
2. He is as fit as a fiddle though he is already seventy.
盡管已經(jīng)七十歲了,他還是非常健康。
3. Shelly’s father is always as busy as a bee.
雪莉的父親總是非常忙碌。
4. The twin sisters are as different as night and day.
這對(duì)雙胞胎姐妹截然不同。
5. The lecture is as dull as ditch-water.
這個(gè)演講十分枯燥無(wú)味。
[實(shí)戰(zhàn)練習(xí)]
A: Have you seen him run in a race?
你見(jiàn)他參加過(guò)賽跑嗎?
B: Yes. He’s as fast as the wind when he runs.
是的。他跑起來(lái)像風(fēng)一樣。
A: But he’s not too good when it comes to studying.
但他學(xué)習(xí)不行。
B: One of my friends said he’s as dumb as a post.
我的一個(gè)朋友說(shuō)他像木頭一樣笨。
A: That’s not a nice thing to say.
這樣說(shuō)可不好。
B: Maybe it’s not nice, but it’s true.
可能是不好,但卻是真的。