1. as...as... 與……一樣地……
a. 上列句構中,第一個 as 是副詞,譯成『一樣地』,第二個 as 則為連接詞,譯成『和』、『與』。
b. 由於第一個 as 是副詞,故之後應接形容詞或副詞以供修飾:
as adj. / adv. as... 和⋯⋯一樣地 adj. / adv.
例: Peter is as handsome(adj.) as John (is).
(彼得和約翰一樣瀟灑。)
Peter studies as hard(adv.) as John (does).
(彼得與約翰一樣努力。)
2. 使用 "as...as..." 的句構時,如同 than 的句構一樣,as 引導的句構可採倒裝句型。
例: Peter studies as hard as John (does).
= Peter studies as hard as does John.
Peter is as handsome as you (are).
= Peter is as handsome as are you.