A2 used in comparisons to refer to the degree of something(用于比较)像…(一样),和…(一样)
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Feel my toes - they're as cold as ice.
Country life isn't always as peaceful as city-dwellers think.
I don't think he's been watering these plants - the soil is as dry as a bone.
She can't run as fast as she used to.
The apple pie was as good as the one my grandmother used to make.
A1 used to describe the purpose or quality of someone or something以…的身份;作为
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He wouldn't be my choice as a friend.
Yesterday the selectors chose Dales as the team's new captain.
Chris has an evening job as an office cleaner.
If we clear out the spare room, you can use it as a study.
His latest film is described as a 'romantic comedy'.
A2 because因为,由于
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I'd frayed the edges of my jeans as that was the fashion in those days.
I asked the teacher if I could be excused from football practice as my knee still hurt.
The ceasefire treaty was meaningless, as neither side ever had any intention of keeping to it.
Improved safety measures in cars can be counterproductive as they encourage people to drive faster.
This man is desperate and should not be approached as he may have a gun.
B1 during the time that当…时;在…的同时;随着
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He checked off their names on the list as they got on the coach.
Everyone cheered as the winners received their medals.
Just as I was sitting down to watch TV, the phone rang.
The flames grew larger as the fire spread.
I tripped as I got off the bus.
B1 in the same way以…的方式;如同…那样;像
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The town centre looks exactly as it did when it was built in 1877.
She told me not to ask any questions, just to do as she did.
Sound and pictures can be stored digitally, as on a CD.
My grandmother died a natural death , as she would have wanted.
They face a hard task, as yesterday's discussions amply demonstrated.
although虽然,尽管
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