as
🇺🇸
/əz/
🇬🇧
/əz/
preposition
A1
used to show someone or something looks like another
They dressed as clowns for the party.
他們打扮成小丑去參加派對。
A1
used to show someone's job or role
She works as a teacher.
她擔任教師工作。
adverb
A2
used to compare two things
He is as tall as his brother.
他和他的兄弟一樣高。
A2
used to show something happens the same way
As usual, he arrived late.
和往常一樣，他遲到了。
R
used to stress an amount
As many as ten people came.
多達十個人來了。
conjunction
A2
while something is happening
He watched as she cooked.
在她做飯的時候，他看著。
A2
in the same way that
Do as I say.
照我說的做。
B1
because
As it was raining, we stayed home.
因為下雨，我們待在家裡。
R
used to add information
As you know, I love music.
如你所知，我熱愛音樂。
R
although
Tired as he was, he kept working.
儘管他很累，他還是繼續工作。
translation
像, 作為
像...一樣, 以...方式, 多達
當...時, 正如, 因為, 如, 雖然