441 like和as均可表示“像……,正如……”,但在词义和用法上有差别
① like是介词,后接名词或代词。“like+宾语”可以作表语、定语或状语;as是连词,引导比较状语从句或方式状语从句。
② as可用作关系代词或关系副词,引导定语从句,先行词为整个句子,可以放在主语前或后;like则没有这种用法。
③ 表示“像”时,like只表示单纯比较,而as则表示同类比较。
She looks like her mother. 她看起来像她母亲。
You should do as I told you. 你应该按我告诉你的方式去做。(方式)
It is as cold today as yesterday. 今天同昨天一样冷。(as后省略it was)
As is known to all,pride goes before a fall. 众所周知,骄者必败。
Man can be his own master,as we all know. 人可以成为自己命运的主人,这一点大家都知道。
Like her father,she is ready to help others. 她像她父亲一样乐于助人。(单纯比较)
He speaks English as an Englishman. 他说英语就像是个英国人。(同类比较)
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like表示“方式”,as表示“以……的身份”。比较:
He took great care of her like her father. 他就像父亲一样精心照顾她。(但不是她父亲)
He took great care of her as her father. 作为父亲,他精心地照顾她。(就是她父亲)