as if as,though 似乎;好像(后面的从句一般用虚拟语气)
He behaves as if he were mad.他的举动好像发了疯似的。
She looks as though she had seen a ghost.她那样子看上去就像见了鬼似的。
He talks as if he knew all about it .他说话的口气好像他全部已经知道了。
as it is 事实上 照原来的样子(位于被修饰词之后)
We hoped that things would get better,but as it is, they are getting worse.我们本希望情况会好转的,但是事实上,现在情况正在恶化。
He seemed to be around fifty, but as it was, he was over sixty.他看上去只有 五十岁左右,但事实上他已经六十多岁了。
As it is, he is a noble hearted man with profound thinking.事实上,他是一个心灵高尚,思想深刻的人。
Leave it as it is.听其自然。
It's good enough as it is.照现在这个样子已经很不错了。
They agree to buy the house just as it is.他们同意照房子原状买下来。
as it were 宛如;似乎 可以说
Her mother is, as it were,her friend.她的母亲好像就是她的朋友。
He is,as it were,a walking dictionary.他仿佛是部活字典。
Books are,as it were,his life.书可以说就是他的生命。
as many 和…一样多的;和…同样数目的
I waited for seven minutes;they seemed to me as many hours.我等候了七分钟,但对我来说,就像等了七个小时。
He made six mistakes in as many paragraphs.他在六段里错了六处。
as much 同样;那样
Did you lose your way? I thought as much when you were late in coming.你迷路了吗?你来迟了,我就料想你迷路了。
as regards 关于
As regards attending the meeting,I haven't decided yet.关于那个会议,我还没有决定是否参加。
He was always secretive as regards his family.关于他的家庭情况,他总是守口如瓶。
as soon as 一…就…
I'll write to you as soon as I get to Beijing.我一到北京就给你写信。
as such 以那种方式;如上所说
He is a good man, and will be treated as such.他是个好人,会受到善待。
He is a brilliant scholar and is everywhere recognized as such.他是一位有才华的学者,处处都为人们所公认。
She is a child,and must be regarded as such.她是个孩子,必须当成孩子来看待。
as the saying goes . as the saying is俗话说
“All is not gold that glitters,”as the saying goes.俗话说得好,“闪光的并不都是金子。”
Nevertheless as the saying goes something is better than nothing. 然而,正如谚语所说有总比没有好。
as to 至于(后接名词位于句首) 关于(后接句子)
As to Jack,I believe he wouldn't have said anything like that.至于杰克,我相信他不会那么说的。
As to your final grade,that depends on your final examination.至于你的总成绩,那要根据你的期末考试而定。
They have not decided yet as to who will be in charge of the project.关于谁将负责这项工程,他们还没有作出决定。
He told me to phone him as to when I would leave.至于我什么时候离开,他让我打电话告诉他。
as usual 照常
On Sundays he gets up early as usual.星期天他照常起得很早。
I would go home, as usual, for Christmas.跟往常一样,我将回家过圣诞节。
as well 也;一样地;依然(位于句尾)
I am going to Paris and my brother is going as well.我要到巴黎去,我弟弟也去。
as well as 和;同;既…又
He went to the party as well as his sister.他和他妹妹都出席了晚会。
He was kind as well as sensible.他既懂道理又善良。
as yet 到现在;迄今(常用于否定句中)
We have received no answer from him as yet.迄今我们还没有收到他的答复。
She has not come as yet. 她到现在还没来。
ashamed of 因…感到羞耻或不好意思
You should be ashamed of your behaviour.你应该为自己的行为而感到羞耻。
I'm ashamed of myself for having given you so much trouble.给你添了这么多麻烦,真不好意思。
aside from 除…之外(没有)
Aside from his meagre salary, he has no other resources to fall back on.除了那一点微薄的薪水,他没有别的可靠财源。
Aside from being fun and good exercise,swimming is a very useful skill.除了是乐趣和有益的锻炼以外,游泳还是一种很有用的技能。
It is aside from our present aims to devote too much time to this question.若在这个问题上花费过多的时间,那就偏离了我们当前的目标。
ask about 询问情况;打听消息
The director is asking about the two papers you promised to write.主任在询问关于你答应要写的两篇论文的情况。
The reporters have been asking about the missing child all day.记者们整天都在打听那个失踪孩子的消息。
ask after 问候;探问(某人的健康)
He asked after his father.他探问父亲的健康情况。
She asked after you and the children.她向你和孩子们问好。