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单词拼写：
as
音标发音：
[æz; əz][æz; əz]
词性词义：
conj.因为；随着；虽然；依照；当…时
速记技巧：
对比串记法
拆：
as可用作介词、连词和副词
记：
“as”的用法包括作为介词、连词和副词。作为介词，它表示“作为”或“作为……的身份/角色”，例如“She works as a teacher.”（她作为一名老师工作）。作为连词，它表示“像……一样”或“正如……”，例如“He runs as fast as possible.”（他尽可能快地跑）。作为副词，它表示“像……一样地”或“同样地”，例如“She sings as beautifully as her sister.”（她唱歌和她姐姐一样优美）。
英英释义：
Noun:
1.a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar2.a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
短语词组：
as alike as chalk and cheese本质上完全两样的，截然不同的
as big as life(画像等)与原物一样大的；千真万确的
as black as a raven像乌鸦一般黑
as black as a thunder面带怒容
as black as coal黑得像煤一样
as black as ink黑的，黑乎乎的
as black as jet乌黑发亮的，深黑色的
as black as midnight漆黑的，深黑色的
as black as night漆黑一团
as black as pitch漆黑
as black as soot像煤烟一样黑
as black as Styx阴森漆黑的
as black as the Ace of spades黑色的；脏的
as blind as a bat〈非正〉完全看不见东西的
as blind as a beetle瞎的
as blind as a mole瞎的
as blind as an owl全盲的，瞎透的
as bold as a lion勇猛如狮
as bold as brass极其胆大妄为的；极为粗率无礼的
as brave as a lion勇猛的
as bright as a new pin非常整洁
as bright as day像白昼一样的；光亮的
as bright as noonday像白昼一样的；光亮的
as bright as silver光亮的，光泽好的
as brisk as a swallow动作轻快得像燕子一般
as brittle as glass脆得像玻璃一样
as brown as a berry黑得透红
as busy as a bee忙得像蜜蜂似的
as changeable as the moon多变的，变幻莫测的
as changeable as the weather多变的，变幻莫测的
as chaste as ice像冰一样纯洁
as cheap as dirt便宜透顶
as cheerful as a lark快活得像云雀一样
as clean as a new pin非常整洁
as clear as a bell极为清晰的
as clear as crystal一清二楚
as clear as day昭然若揭
as clear as mud十分明显
as clear as that two and two makes four像二加二等于四一样明显
as clear as the nose in your face一清二楚，显而易见
as clear as the nose on your face一清二楚，显而易见
as cold as a stone冷得像石头一样
as cold as charity寒冷的
as cold as ice冰冷
as common as an old shoe〈非正〉不卖弄，不爱虚荣，谦虚的，对人友好的
as common as dirt极端平常
as common as muck〈非正〉举止粗俗，没有教养
as cool as a cucumber泰然自若
as cowardly as a rat胆小如鼠
as crooked as a corkscrew极不正直
as cross as a bear怒气冲冲
as cunning as a fox像狐狸一般狡猾
as dark as night漆黑一团
as dark as pitch漆黑
as dead as a coffin-nail肯定死了，无效的，失效的
as dead as a doornail肯定死了，无效的，失效的
as dead as a herring〈英〉完全死了的
as dead as mutton〈非正〉僵死的
as deaf as a post聋得什么也听不见的
as different as chalk and cheese本质上完全两样的，截然不同的
as different as chalk from cheese本质上完全两样的，截然不同的
as drunk as a boiled owl〈非正〉烂醉如泥
as drunk as a lord酩酊大醉
as dry as a bone全干; 十分枯燥
as dry as a chip干涸的
as dry as a dust极其干燥的
as dry as a limekiln干涸的
as dry as a stick极其干燥的；口干的
as dull as lead非常愚钝
as dumb as a fish沉默不语的
as dumb as an ox沉默不语的
as dumb as an oyster沉默不语的
as dumb as a statue默不作声的
as easy as ABC极其容易的
as easy as anything极其容易的
as easy as falling off a log极容易的
as easy as pie〈非正〉极容易的
as easy as rolling off a log极容易的
as fair as a rose像玫瑰花一样好看
as faithful as a dog忠诚如狗
as fast as a hare像野兔一样快
as fat as a pig肥得像猪一样
as fierce as a tiger凶猛如虎
as firm as rock坚如磐石
as flat as a board平得像块板子
as flat as pancake完全（扁）平的；非常平坦的
as fleet as a deer快捷如鹿
as free as the wind自由自在
as fresh as flowers in May焕发青春
as fresh as paint〈非正〉精神饱满的；干净明亮的
as full as a tick吃饱喝足
as full of...as an egg is of meat（头脑等）充满了…的，尽是…的
as funny as a crutch没有什么可笑
as fussy as a hen with one chick在琐事上瞎操心
as game as a cockerel像小公鸡一样勇敢
as gaudy as a peacock很漂亮
as gay as a lark快活得像云雀一样
as gentle as a lamp温顺如羊
as good as a play非常有趣的
as good as gold很乖的；很可靠的
as good as one's word说到做到的，说话算数的
as graceful as a swan姿态优美; 举止端庄
as grave as a judge摆起一副法官的严肃面孔
as grave as an owl铁板着脸的，不苟言笑的
as greedy as a dog贪吃的
as greedy as a pig贪吃的
as greedy as a wolf像狼一般贪得无厌
as green as grass浑然无知
as handsome as paint壮丽如画
as handy as a pocket in a shirt非常方便
as happy as a king像国王一样幸福
as happy as a lark非常欢乐
as happy as a sandboy兴高采烈的，快乐无比的
as hard as a bone硬得像骨头一样
as hard as a stone铁石心肠
as hard as iron坚如铁石，很严厉，很残酷
as hard as nails像钉子那么结实
as hard as nether millstone铁石心肠
as hard as rock坚如磐石
as harmless as a dove像鸽子一般无害
as heavy as lead沉重如铅
as high as a kite烂醉如泥的
as hungry as a hawk饿得像老鹰一样
as hungry as a hunter非常饥饿
as innocent as a baby unborn清白无辜
as jolly as a sandboy兴高采烈的，快乐无比的
as keen as mustard极端热情
as large as life全貌; 明明白白
as lean as a rake骨瘦如柴
as light as feather轻如鸿毛
as like as an apple to an oyster毫不相像
as like as chalk to cheese本质上完全两样的，截然不同的
as like as two peas一模一样
as mad as a hornet〈尤美〉狂怒的，气得发疯的
as mad as a March hare疯狂得像三月的野兔一般
as mad as hops〈非正〉怒不可遏
as melancholy as a cat非常忧郁
as merry as a cricket〈非正〉兴高采烈的，非常快乐的
as merry as a grig〈非正〉兴高采烈的，非常快乐的
as merry as a lark〈非正〉兴高采烈的，非常快乐的
as merry as a sandboy兴高采烈的，快乐无比的
as mild as a dove（性情）非常温和的
as mild as May（性情）非常温和的
as mild as milk（性情）非常温和的
as mute as a fish噤若寒蝉
as mute as a mouse悄无声息
as near as a toucher〈非正〉〈英〉接近得很
as neat as a new pin非常整洁
as nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof〈非正〉惊悸不安的，极度紧张的
as nervous as a dog shitting razorblades〈非正〉惊悸不安的，极度紧张的
as nice as pie〈非正〉极好的
as nimble as a squirrel身手灵活的，举动轻捷的
as numberless as the sands像沙粒一样数不尽
as obstinate as a mule犟得像头骡子
as old as Adam极其古老
as old as Methuselah寿比彭祖
as old as the hills古老的
as open as the day光明磊落
as pale as a ghost面无人色
as plain as a pikestaff非常清楚
as plain as day非常明显，明明白白
as plain as the nose in your face一清二楚，显而易见
as plain as the nose on your face一清二楚，显而易见
as pleased as proud非常快乐的
as pleased as Punch洋洋得意
as plentiful as blackberries多得很
as poisonous as a toad非常恶毒
as poor as a church mouse一贫如洗
as pretty as a picture像图画一样秀丽
as pretty as paint非常漂亮的
as proud as a peacock骄傲得像孔雀一样;非常高傲
as proud as Punch洋洋得意
as quick as a flash快如闪电
as quick as lightning快如闪电
as quiet as a mouse悄无声息
as red as a beetroot满脸通红的
as red as a rose红润得像朵玫瑰
as red as a turkey-cock满脸通红的
as regular as clockwork像钟表机件那样有规律
as rich as a Jew非常有钱
as rich as crazes极为富有的
as rich as Croesus富比陶朱
as right as a trivet非常健康; 一切顺利
as right as nails十分准确的，毫厘不爽的；完全健康的
as right as rain十分健康;状况奇佳
as round as a ball圆得像个皮球
as scarce as hen's teeth非常稀有
as scared as a rabbit惊慌得像兔子一样
as secret as the grave像坟墓般神秘的，非常秘密的
as sharp as a needle异常精明
as sharp as a razor像匕首那样锋利
as silent as a mouse悄无声息
as silent as the grave默不作声; 沉寂得像座坟墓
as silly as a goose非常笨
as sleek as a cat像猫一般圆滑谄媚
as slow as a snail慢得像蜗牛爬行
as sly as a fox像狐狸一样狡猾，老奸巨猾
as snug as a bug in a rug非常舒服
as sober as a judge十分清醒
as solid as a rock坚如磐石，屹然不动；（人）可靠的
as sound as a bell十分健康
as sour as vinegar酸得像醋
as steady as a rock坚如磐石，屹然不动；（人）可靠的
as stiff as a poker又硬又直; 笔直
as stiff as a ramrod僵直的，笔直的
as still as a mouse悄无声息
as still as death像死了一样, 一动也不动
as straight as an arrow像箭一样直
as straight as a poker直得像个拨火棍
as straight as a ramrod僵直的，笔直的
as strong as a bull健壮如牛
as strong as a horse健壮如牛
as strong as a lion健壮如牛
as strong as an ox健壮如牛
as strong as brandy跟白兰地一样厉害
as stubborn as a mule像骡子一样固执
as stupid as a coot笨头笨脑的
as stupid as a donkey笨得像驴
as stupid as a goose非常笨
as stupid as an ass笨得像驴
as stupid as an owl笨透的
as sulky as a bear怒气冲冲
as sure as a gun一点不错
as sure as death〈非正〉毫无疑问的（地），千真万确的（地）
as sure as fate〈非正〉毫无疑问的（地），千真万确的（地）
as sure as hell〈非正〉毫无疑问的（地），千真万确的（地）
as surly as a bear怒气冲冲
as sweet as honey甜得像蜜一样
as sweet as pie〈非正〉极甜的
as swift as lightning快如闪电
as tame as a chicken像小鸡一样驯顺;非常听话
as thick as blackberries多得很
as thick as thieves非常亲密
as thin as a lath骨瘦如柴
as thin as a rake瘦得像柴耙，骨瘦如柴
as tight as a drum爱钱如命; 烂醉如泥
as tight as a tick吃饱喝足
as timid as a hare胆小如鼠
as tough as nails身体结实的
as tough as old boots（人）非常紧张地；一点也不嫩的，非常老的
as tricky as a monkey诡计多端
as true as flirt极其忠实的，非常可靠的
as true as steel忠实可靠
as true as touch极其忠实的，非常可靠的
as ugly as a scarecrow丑极了
as unstable as water反复无常
as warm as toast暖烘烘的，热得满面红光的
as weak as a cat身体虚弱的；意志薄弱的；性格懦弱的
as weak as water身体虚弱的；意志薄弱的；性格懦弱的
as welcome as a storm不受欢迎的，不合时宜的
as welcome as flowers in May很受欢迎
as welcome as snow in harvest不受欢迎的，不合时宜的
as welcome as water in a leaking ship不受欢迎的，不合时宜的
as white as a sheet脸色苍白
as white as snow洁白如雪
as wide as poles apart相差太远
as wise as before仍旧是糊里糊涂
as wise as Solomon非常聪慧，聪明绝顶
as yellow as gold色黄如金
as much as像…那么多，多达；实际上差不多
as much...as和…同样多的；和…一样，正如
mutton dressed as lamb打扮得像少妇一样的老妇人（或中年妇女）
pass as充作，被看作，被当作
pass as a watch in the night很快被忘却
come across as〈非正〉似乎是，看上去好像是
pass sb off as使假扮成，使冒充
put down as把…当作，认为
write down as把…描写成
write sb off as认为…毫无益处
as a (general) rule通常,一般说来
as a result因此，作为结果
as a/the result of因此，由于，作为…的结果
as a man从人的观点，仅就其本人品格来说
as a matter of fact事实上，其实
as a shot作为猜测
as a starter〈非正〉作为开端，首先
as a whole总体上，大体上
as one man一致地
as sin〈非正〉非常，极端地
as witness以…为证明
so much as甚至
not so much...as不如…那么多；与其说是…不如说是
the mixture as before照原方配服的药；老一套的处理方法，换汤不换药的东西
such as像这种的，像那样的，诸如此类的
as such如所指的人或事物那样，就其本身而论
as usual通常，和往常一样
as always作为通常情况，如平常一样
as yet迄今为止，到目前为止
as of now此刻，眼下
as of old一如从前，照旧
as of right作为合法权利
同义词辨析：
although as though【导航词义：虽然，尽管】
althoughconj.尽管，虽然
〔辨析〕
通常置于句首并用于正式场合，不能像 though 那样用于省略句或引出倒装语序的让步状语从句。
〔例证〕
Although it was dark, he still worked in the field.
天黑了，他依然在田里劳作。
We bought the car although it was old.
虽然这辆车是旧的,我们还是买了下来。
asconj.尽管，虽然
〔辨析〕
作此义解时，只用于倒装语序结构中，语气强于 although 和 though。
〔例证〕
Hard as he works, he can't support his family.
他工作努力，可还是无法养活一家人。
Pretty as she is, no one likes her.
她很美丽，但没人喜欢她。
thoughconj.虽然，尽管
〔辨析〕
在文体上不如 although 正式，常用于省略句，或引出倒装语序的让步状语从句。
〔例证〕
Though (he is) living alone, he is very happy.
他虽然一个人生活，但很愉快。
Though (he is) certainly not a lady-killer, he is still very attractive.
他虽然还不至于让女人一见倾心，却很有魅力。
Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over.
尽管听起来也许很奇怪，但我很高兴这都结束了。
双语例句：
1.In the darkness, as he steered toward the faint glow of Havana against the sky, he heard them hitting the carcass again and again.
在黑暗中，他对哈瓦那对天空微弱的灯光指导，他听到他们打的胴体一次又一次。
2.I remembered sitting at the smaller table with my cousins and siblings, feeling as if I were too old to sit at the kid's table.
我想起了跟我的姊妹和表姊妹们一起坐在小桌子旁，却觉得自己已经很大了，不该坐在小孩的桌上的情形。
3.But there was an object destined to Shalassa that was never offered as it should have been, and has become the subject of many a tale.
但是，仍有一件预订要奉献给莎拉萨的珍宝一直没有被奉献，并因此成就了许多传说。
4.Only when he accepted that he would not become a minister, as his father had been, did he turn to art.
他只好接受现实，他永远不会成为父亲那样的牧师，从而转攻艺术。
5.Understanding how much you are vital to this world as a writer is a powerful motivator.
作为作家，明白自己对这个世界的重要性是一个强大的动力。
6.He did not want to be attacked by the Christian Church. so he only published it as he lay dying in 1543.
因为他不想遭到基督教会的迫害。他仅在他去世那一年（1543）才发表他的观念。
7.As part of the project, Mr Clements said he and his colleagues wanted to determine the exact source of the River Tay.
作为计划的一部分，克莱门茨先生说他和他的同事想要精确定位泰河的准确源头。
8.As you know, rebounding and being explosive near the basket, on defense and on offense. I always have to be ready to jump and rebound.
要知道无论在进攻还是防守中，抢篮板还是篮下强攻时，我都需要随时准备跳起抢篮板！
9.And now, Suzanne is dead as well, strangled on her late night jog while vacationing with Craig at a vegetarian health resort.
现在，苏珊已经死了的好，她深夜勒死慢跑，而与克雷格素食度假疗养胜地。
10.I'm now in my 80s, but whenever I think of that look on Dad's face, my heart still feels as if it will swell up and burst.
现在，我已经80多岁了，但是每当我回想起我爸当时的面部表情，我就感到我的心仍然在膨胀着，像是要胀裂一样。
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You feel the same emotions – it is just as raw, just as fresh… You can't turn off that stream of memories, no matter how hard you try.
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Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively.
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But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the conditions under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated.
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Bill, for instance, often gets painful flashbacks, in which unwanted memories intrude into his consciousness, but overall he has chosen to see it as the best way of avoiding repeating the same mistakes.
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As soon as I saw the location, I knew this was it.
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As smaller cities copy the model of these 24-hour cities, more affordable versions of these places will be created.
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As she explored new interests and developed new potentials, Leah felt powerful internally.
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As much as we would like to cling on to our past, even the saddest moments can be washed away with time.
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And I think people see that for smoking as well.
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A good rule of thumb is that as soon as generals and hospital administrators jump on a management bandwagon ( ' , 追随一种管理潮流), it is time to ask questions.
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When Katherine joined Facebook, some of her classmates at high school started to add her as a friend.
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This behaviour may have evolved as dogs gradually learned they could benefit from avoiding conflicts with humans.
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They suggest this indicates that dogs aren’t sensing emotions from a single feature, but piecing together information from all facial features just as humans do.
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The researchers also note that dogs scan faces as a whole to sense how people are feeling, instead of focusing on a given feature.
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Still, 60% of drivers would like to get some kind of self-driving feature, such as automatic braking or self-parking the next time they buy a new car.
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One of the creatures made a dramatic appearance by moving on to the head of the team leader as he slept.
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In the 1600s, people in China used carrots as medicine, but they also ate carrots boiled in soup.
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He also believes they will be more likely to trust selfdriving cars as they become more familiar with features such as automatic braking or parking.
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Doctors used carrot seeds and roots as medicine, on the theory that foods that taste bad must be good for you.
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[The most recent of these studies, published in The Journal of Applied Gerontology, surveyed 150 Connecticut residents of assisted living, nursing homes and smaller residential care homes ( ' , known in some states as board and care homes or adult care homes).
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Whether you can successfully change your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate.
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This is, in any case, the right conversation to be having now as Mayor Megan Barry takes office.
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The trend began in 2007, when leading wheat-exporting countries such as Russia and Argentina limited or banned their exports, in hopes of increasing local food supplies and thereby bringing down domestic food prices.
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The study, which followed more than 2,000 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 60, found that certain mental functions—including measures of abstract reasoning, mental speed and puzzle-solving—started to dull as early as age 27.
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The philosophy professor says it is as relevant today as when it was first written many centuries ago.
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The nice thing about ancient philosophy as offered by the Greeks is that they tended to see life clear and whole, in a way that we tend not to see life today.
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Such personality characteristics as self-discipline have no effect on longevity.
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States fail when national governments can no longer provide personal security, food security and basic social services such as education and health care.
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Soupios say following the 10 Golden Rules based on ancient wisdom can guide us to the path of the good life where we stop living as onlookers and become engaged and happier human beings.
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Russell argues that as robots take on more complicated tasks, it's necessary to translate our morals into AI language.
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Researchers from the University of Connecticut Health center asked the residents a large number of questions about their quality of life, emotional well-being and social interaction, as well as about the quality of the facilities.
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Parents regard it as the first phase of children's development.
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Others saw them as politically correct and morally appropriate.
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Its production depends too much on technologyThey enjoyed cooking as well as eating.
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It will be possible to create more sophisticated moral machines, if only we can find a way to set out human values as clear rules.
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It has become an inevitable peril as technology gets more sophisticated.
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It contributes greatly to the advance of society as a whole.
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I do not think that we spend nearly enough time trying to concentrate on achieving a sort of calmness, a sort of contentment in a mental and spiritual way, which was identified by these people as the highest form of happiness and pleasure.
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For many in the development community, the four objectives were seen as positive, promoting development as long as they did not cost too much.
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Does assisted living really mark a great improvement over a nursing home, or has the industry simply hired better interior designers? Are nursing homes as bad as people fear, or is that an out-moded stereotype ( ' , 固定 看法 )? Can doing one's homework really steer families to the best places? It is genuinely hard to know.
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Declining mental function is often seen as a problem of old age, but certain aspects of brain function actually begin their decline in young adulthood, a new study suggests.
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But unlike the modern definition of Epicureanism as a life of indulgence ( ' , 放纵 ) and luxury, for the ancient Greeks, it meant finding a state of calm, peace and mental ease.
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But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.
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But according to Aristotle—a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great—most relationships don't qualify as true friendships.
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Based on what is emerging from some of this research, that might have been as rational a way as any to reach a decision.
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As water tables have fallen and irrigation wells have gone dry, China's wheat crop, the world's largest, has declined by 8% since it peaked at 123 million tons in 1997.
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As the world's food security falls to pieces, individual countries acting in their own self-interest are actually worsening the troubles of many.
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As incomes rise among low-income consumers, the potential for further grain consumption is huge.
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As demand for food rises faster than supplies are growing, the resulting food-price inflation puts severe stress on the governments of many countries.
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As artificial intelligence ( ' , AI) becomes increasingly sophisticated, there are growing concerns that robots could become a threat.
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As a result, wheat prices elsewhere more than doubled, pulling rice and corn prices up with them.
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As I was considering all this, a press release from a respected research firm crossed my desk, announcing that the five-star rating system that Medicare developed in 2008 to help families compare nursing home quality also has little relationship to how satisfied its residents or their family members are.
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An elderly person who describes herself as in poor health, therefore, might be no less depressed in assisted -86 living ( ' , even if her children preferred it) than in a nursing home.
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A person who had input into where he would move and has had time to adapt to it might do as well in a nursing home as in a small residential care home, other factors being equal.
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Today, Americans are finding their own tips and tricks for fixing malfunctioning devices with supplies as simple as paper and glue.
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Long queues, delayed flights and over - crowding at airports have become almost as much a topic for conversation in Britain as the traditional complaining about the weather.
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In some departments, either the chairman or the director of graduate studies serves for at least the first semester as a new student adviser.
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The implication is a sharp decline in global trade, which has plunged partly because oilproducing nations can't afford to import as much as they used to.
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Still, gamification only stands to become more popular, he says, as more and more people come into the workforce who are familiar with the structures and expressions of digital games.
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Nonetheless, the renewed focus on waistlines means that industry groups are under pressure to demonstrate their products are healthy as well as tasty.
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No matter how the math works out, you persistently view restaurants with voluntary tipping systems as being a better value, which makes it extremely difficult for restaurants and bars to do away with the tipping system.
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Informing students about the brain as a learning machine is a good strategy to enhance their motivation for learning.
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In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower.
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In addition, parents and teachers can help children by providing explicit instruction regarding the mind as a learning machine.
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I hate it because it's an obligation disguised as an option.
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单词拼写：
as
音标发音：
[æz; əz][æz; əz]
词性词义：
conj.因为；随着；虽然；依照；当…时
速记技巧：
对比串记法
拆：
as可用作介词、连词和副词
记：
“as”的用法包括作为介词、连词和副词。作为介词，它表示“作为”或“作为……的身份/角色”，例如“She works as a teacher.”（她作为一名老师工作）。作为连词，它表示“像……一样”或“正如……”，例如“He runs as fast as possible.”（他尽可能快地跑）。作为副词，它表示“像……一样地”或“同样地”，例如“She sings as beautifully as her sister.”（她唱歌和她姐姐一样优美）。
英英释义：
Noun:
1.a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar2.a United States territory on the eastern part of the island of Samoa
短语词组：
as alike as chalk and cheese本质上完全两样的，截然不同的
as big as life(画像等)与原物一样大的；千真万确的
as black as a raven像乌鸦一般黑
as black as a thunder面带怒容
as black as coal黑得像煤一样
as black as ink黑的，黑乎乎的
as black as jet乌黑发亮的，深黑色的
as black as midnight漆黑的，深黑色的
as black as night漆黑一团
as black as pitch漆黑
as black as soot像煤烟一样黑
as black as Styx阴森漆黑的
as black as the Ace of spades黑色的；脏的
as blind as a bat〈非正〉完全看不见东西的
as blind as a beetle瞎的
as blind as a mole瞎的
as blind as an owl全盲的，瞎透的
as bold as a lion勇猛如狮
as bold as brass极其胆大妄为的；极为粗率无礼的
as brave as a lion勇猛的
as bright as a new pin非常整洁
as bright as day像白昼一样的；光亮的
as bright as noonday像白昼一样的；光亮的
as bright as silver光亮的，光泽好的
as brisk as a swallow动作轻快得像燕子一般
as brittle as glass脆得像玻璃一样
as brown as a berry黑得透红
as busy as a bee忙得像蜜蜂似的
as changeable as the moon多变的，变幻莫测的
as changeable as the weather多变的，变幻莫测的
as chaste as ice像冰一样纯洁
as cheap as dirt便宜透顶
as cheerful as a lark快活得像云雀一样
as clean as a new pin非常整洁
as clear as a bell极为清晰的
as clear as crystal一清二楚
as clear as day昭然若揭
as clear as mud十分明显
as clear as that two and two makes four像二加二等于四一样明显
as clear as the nose in your face一清二楚，显而易见
as clear as the nose on your face一清二楚，显而易见
as cold as a stone冷得像石头一样
as cold as charity寒冷的
as cold as ice冰冷
as common as an old shoe〈非正〉不卖弄，不爱虚荣，谦虚的，对人友好的
as common as dirt极端平常
as common as muck〈非正〉举止粗俗，没有教养
as cool as a cucumber泰然自若
as cowardly as a rat胆小如鼠
as crooked as a corkscrew极不正直
as cross as a bear怒气冲冲
as cunning as a fox像狐狸一般狡猾
as dark as night漆黑一团
as dark as pitch漆黑
as dead as a coffin-nail肯定死了，无效的，失效的
as dead as a doornail肯定死了，无效的，失效的
as dead as a herring〈英〉完全死了的
as dead as mutton〈非正〉僵死的
as deaf as a post聋得什么也听不见的
as different as chalk and cheese本质上完全两样的，截然不同的
as different as chalk from cheese本质上完全两样的，截然不同的
as drunk as a boiled owl〈非正〉烂醉如泥
as drunk as a lord酩酊大醉
as dry as a bone全干; 十分枯燥
as dry as a chip干涸的
as dry as a dust极其干燥的
as dry as a limekiln干涸的
as dry as a stick极其干燥的；口干的
as dull as lead非常愚钝
as dumb as a fish沉默不语的
as dumb as an ox沉默不语的
as dumb as an oyster沉默不语的
as dumb as a statue默不作声的
as easy as ABC极其容易的
as easy as anything极其容易的
as easy as falling off a log极容易的
as easy as pie〈非正〉极容易的
as easy as rolling off a log极容易的
as fair as a rose像玫瑰花一样好看
as faithful as a dog忠诚如狗
as fast as a hare像野兔一样快
as fat as a pig肥得像猪一样
as fierce as a tiger凶猛如虎
as firm as rock坚如磐石
as flat as a board平得像块板子
as flat as pancake完全（扁）平的；非常平坦的
as fleet as a deer快捷如鹿
as free as the wind自由自在
as fresh as flowers in May焕发青春
as fresh as paint〈非正〉精神饱满的；干净明亮的
as full as a tick吃饱喝足
as full of...as an egg is of meat（头脑等）充满了…的，尽是…的
as funny as a crutch没有什么可笑
as fussy as a hen with one chick在琐事上瞎操心
as game as a cockerel像小公鸡一样勇敢
as gaudy as a peacock很漂亮
as gay as a lark快活得像云雀一样
as gentle as a lamp温顺如羊
as good as a play非常有趣的
as good as gold很乖的；很可靠的
as good as one's word说到做到的，说话算数的
as graceful as a swan姿态优美; 举止端庄
as grave as a judge摆起一副法官的严肃面孔
as grave as an owl铁板着脸的，不苟言笑的
as greedy as a dog贪吃的
as greedy as a pig贪吃的
as greedy as a wolf像狼一般贪得无厌
as green as grass浑然无知
as handsome as paint壮丽如画
as handy as a pocket in a shirt非常方便
as happy as a king像国王一样幸福
as happy as a lark非常欢乐
as happy as a sandboy兴高采烈的，快乐无比的
as hard as a bone硬得像骨头一样
as hard as a stone铁石心肠
as hard as iron坚如铁石，很严厉，很残酷
as hard as nails像钉子那么结实
as hard as nether millstone铁石心肠
as hard as rock坚如磐石
as harmless as a dove像鸽子一般无害
as heavy as lead沉重如铅
as high as a kite烂醉如泥的
as hungry as a hawk饿得像老鹰一样
as hungry as a hunter非常饥饿
as innocent as a baby unborn清白无辜
as jolly as a sandboy兴高采烈的，快乐无比的
as keen as mustard极端热情
as large as life全貌; 明明白白
as lean as a rake骨瘦如柴
as light as feather轻如鸿毛
as like as an apple to an oyster毫不相像
as like as chalk to cheese本质上完全两样的，截然不同的
as like as two peas一模一样
as mad as a hornet〈尤美〉狂怒的，气得发疯的
as mad as a March hare疯狂得像三月的野兔一般
as mad as hops〈非正〉怒不可遏
as melancholy as a cat非常忧郁
as merry as a cricket〈非正〉兴高采烈的，非常快乐的
as merry as a grig〈非正〉兴高采烈的，非常快乐的
as merry as a lark〈非正〉兴高采烈的，非常快乐的
as merry as a sandboy兴高采烈的，快乐无比的
as mild as a dove（性情）非常温和的
as mild as May（性情）非常温和的
as mild as milk（性情）非常温和的
as mute as a fish噤若寒蝉
as mute as a mouse悄无声息
as near as a toucher〈非正〉〈英〉接近得很
as neat as a new pin非常整洁
as nervous as a cat on a hot tin roof〈非正〉惊悸不安的，极度紧张的
as nervous as a dog shitting razorblades〈非正〉惊悸不安的，极度紧张的
as nice as pie〈非正〉极好的
as nimble as a squirrel身手灵活的，举动轻捷的
as numberless as the sands像沙粒一样数不尽
as obstinate as a mule犟得像头骡子
as old as Adam极其古老
as old as Methuselah寿比彭祖
as old as the hills古老的
as open as the day光明磊落
as pale as a ghost面无人色
as plain as a pikestaff非常清楚
as plain as day非常明显，明明白白
as plain as the nose in your face一清二楚，显而易见
as plain as the nose on your face一清二楚，显而易见
as pleased as proud非常快乐的
as pleased as Punch洋洋得意
as plentiful as blackberries多得很
as poisonous as a toad非常恶毒
as poor as a church mouse一贫如洗
as pretty as a picture像图画一样秀丽
as pretty as paint非常漂亮的
as proud as a peacock骄傲得像孔雀一样;非常高傲
as proud as Punch洋洋得意
as quick as a flash快如闪电
as quick as lightning快如闪电
as quiet as a mouse悄无声息
as red as a beetroot满脸通红的
as red as a rose红润得像朵玫瑰
as red as a turkey-cock满脸通红的
as regular as clockwork像钟表机件那样有规律
as rich as a Jew非常有钱
as rich as crazes极为富有的
as rich as Croesus富比陶朱
as right as a trivet非常健康; 一切顺利
as right as nails十分准确的，毫厘不爽的；完全健康的
as right as rain十分健康;状况奇佳
as round as a ball圆得像个皮球
as scarce as hen's teeth非常稀有
as scared as a rabbit惊慌得像兔子一样
as secret as the grave像坟墓般神秘的，非常秘密的
as sharp as a needle异常精明
as sharp as a razor像匕首那样锋利
as silent as a mouse悄无声息
as silent as the grave默不作声; 沉寂得像座坟墓
as silly as a goose非常笨
as sleek as a cat像猫一般圆滑谄媚
as slow as a snail慢得像蜗牛爬行
as sly as a fox像狐狸一样狡猾，老奸巨猾
as snug as a bug in a rug非常舒服
as sober as a judge十分清醒
as solid as a rock坚如磐石，屹然不动；（人）可靠的
as sound as a bell十分健康
as sour as vinegar酸得像醋
as steady as a rock坚如磐石，屹然不动；（人）可靠的
as stiff as a poker又硬又直; 笔直
as stiff as a ramrod僵直的，笔直的
as still as a mouse悄无声息
as still as death像死了一样, 一动也不动
as straight as an arrow像箭一样直
as straight as a poker直得像个拨火棍
as straight as a ramrod僵直的，笔直的
as strong as a bull健壮如牛
as strong as a horse健壮如牛
as strong as a lion健壮如牛
as strong as an ox健壮如牛
as strong as brandy跟白兰地一样厉害
as stubborn as a mule像骡子一样固执
as stupid as a coot笨头笨脑的
as stupid as a donkey笨得像驴
as stupid as a goose非常笨
as stupid as an ass笨得像驴
as stupid as an owl笨透的
as sulky as a bear怒气冲冲
as sure as a gun一点不错
as sure as death〈非正〉毫无疑问的（地），千真万确的（地）
as sure as fate〈非正〉毫无疑问的（地），千真万确的（地）
as sure as hell〈非正〉毫无疑问的（地），千真万确的（地）
as surly as a bear怒气冲冲
as sweet as honey甜得像蜜一样
as sweet as pie〈非正〉极甜的
as swift as lightning快如闪电
as tame as a chicken像小鸡一样驯顺;非常听话
as thick as blackberries多得很
as thick as thieves非常亲密
as thin as a lath骨瘦如柴
as thin as a rake瘦得像柴耙，骨瘦如柴
as tight as a drum爱钱如命; 烂醉如泥
as tight as a tick吃饱喝足
as timid as a hare胆小如鼠
as tough as nails身体结实的
as tough as old boots（人）非常紧张地；一点也不嫩的，非常老的
as tricky as a monkey诡计多端
as true as flirt极其忠实的，非常可靠的
as true as steel忠实可靠
as true as touch极其忠实的，非常可靠的
as ugly as a scarecrow丑极了
as unstable as water反复无常
as warm as toast暖烘烘的，热得满面红光的
as weak as a cat身体虚弱的；意志薄弱的；性格懦弱的
as weak as water身体虚弱的；意志薄弱的；性格懦弱的
as welcome as a storm不受欢迎的，不合时宜的
as welcome as flowers in May很受欢迎
as welcome as snow in harvest不受欢迎的，不合时宜的
as welcome as water in a leaking ship不受欢迎的，不合时宜的
as white as a sheet脸色苍白
as white as snow洁白如雪
as wide as poles apart相差太远
as wise as before仍旧是糊里糊涂
as wise as Solomon非常聪慧，聪明绝顶
as yellow as gold色黄如金
as much as像…那么多，多达；实际上差不多
as much...as和…同样多的；和…一样，正如
mutton dressed as lamb打扮得像少妇一样的老妇人（或中年妇女）
pass as充作，被看作，被当作
pass as a watch in the night很快被忘却
come across as〈非正〉似乎是，看上去好像是
pass sb off as使假扮成，使冒充
put down as把…当作，认为
write down as把…描写成
write sb off as认为…毫无益处
as a (general) rule通常,一般说来
as a result因此，作为结果
as a/the result of因此，由于，作为…的结果
as a man从人的观点，仅就其本人品格来说
as a matter of fact事实上，其实
as a shot作为猜测
as a starter〈非正〉作为开端，首先
as a whole总体上，大体上
as one man一致地
as sin〈非正〉非常，极端地
as witness以…为证明
so much as甚至
not so much...as不如…那么多；与其说是…不如说是
the mixture as before照原方配服的药；老一套的处理方法，换汤不换药的东西
such as像这种的，像那样的，诸如此类的
as such如所指的人或事物那样，就其本身而论
as usual通常，和往常一样
as always作为通常情况，如平常一样
as yet迄今为止，到目前为止
as of now此刻，眼下
as of old一如从前，照旧
as of right作为合法权利
同义词辨析：
although as though【导航词义：虽然，尽管】
althoughconj.尽管，虽然
〔辨析〕
通常置于句首并用于正式场合，不能像 though 那样用于省略句或引出倒装语序的让步状语从句。
〔例证〕
Although it was dark, he still worked in the field.
天黑了，他依然在田里劳作。
We bought the car although it was old.
虽然这辆车是旧的,我们还是买了下来。
asconj.尽管，虽然
〔辨析〕
作此义解时，只用于倒装语序结构中，语气强于 although 和 though。
〔例证〕
Hard as he works, he can't support his family.
他工作努力，可还是无法养活一家人。
Pretty as she is, no one likes her.
她很美丽，但没人喜欢她。
thoughconj.虽然，尽管
〔辨析〕
在文体上不如 although 正式，常用于省略句，或引出倒装语序的让步状语从句。
〔例证〕
Though (he is) living alone, he is very happy.
他虽然一个人生活，但很愉快。
Though (he is) certainly not a lady-killer, he is still very attractive.
他虽然还不至于让女人一见倾心，却很有魅力。
Strange though it may sound, I was pleased it was over.
尽管听起来也许很奇怪，但我很高兴这都结束了。
双语例句：
1.In the darkness, as he steered toward the faint glow of Havana against the sky, he heard them hitting the carcass again and again.
在黑暗中，他对哈瓦那对天空微弱的灯光指导，他听到他们打的胴体一次又一次。
2.I remembered sitting at the smaller table with my cousins and siblings, feeling as if I were too old to sit at the kid's table.
我想起了跟我的姊妹和表姊妹们一起坐在小桌子旁，却觉得自己已经很大了，不该坐在小孩的桌上的情形。
3.But there was an object destined to Shalassa that was never offered as it should have been, and has become the subject of many a tale.
但是，仍有一件预订要奉献给莎拉萨的珍宝一直没有被奉献，并因此成就了许多传说。
4.Only when he accepted that he would not become a minister, as his father had been, did he turn to art.
他只好接受现实，他永远不会成为父亲那样的牧师，从而转攻艺术。
5.Understanding how much you are vital to this world as a writer is a powerful motivator.
作为作家，明白自己对这个世界的重要性是一个强大的动力。
6.He did not want to be attacked by the Christian Church. so he only published it as he lay dying in 1543.
因为他不想遭到基督教会的迫害。他仅在他去世那一年（1543）才发表他的观念。
7.As part of the project, Mr Clements said he and his colleagues wanted to determine the exact source of the River Tay.
作为计划的一部分，克莱门茨先生说他和他的同事想要精确定位泰河的准确源头。
8.As you know, rebounding and being explosive near the basket, on defense and on offense. I always have to be ready to jump and rebound.
要知道无论在进攻还是防守中，抢篮板还是篮下强攻时，我都需要随时准备跳起抢篮板！
9.And now, Suzanne is dead as well, strangled on her late night jog while vacationing with Craig at a vegetarian health resort.
现在，苏珊已经死了的好，她深夜勒死慢跑，而与克雷格素食度假疗养胜地。
10.I'm now in my 80s, but whenever I think of that look on Dad's face, my heart still feels as if it will swell up and burst.
现在，我已经80多岁了，但是每当我回想起我爸当时的面部表情，我就感到我的心仍然在膨胀着，像是要胀裂一样。
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