◇ Comparatives: as + adj. + as
比較級:as + 形容詞 + as
as…as 的句型可以拿來比較兩樣事物,表達程度相當的意思。With temperatures reaching a whopping 122 degrees and humidity as high as 80—100%, it's a wonder that people survived before the invention of air conditioning! (在華氏 122 度 (攝氏 50 度) 的高溫下,加上濕度高達 80-100%,人類之前竟然能在沒冷氣的狀況下存活,真是個奇蹟。) 這句就是在表達,「濕度和80-100%一樣高」的概念。
Example:
1. She can dance as well as Lisa.
她跳舞可以跳得跟 Lisa 一樣好。
2. I don't run as fast as my sister.
我跑得沒有我姊妹快。
3. I have as much money as Sam.
我和 Sam 擁有一樣多的錢。