| English | Chinese |
| A casting contracts as it cools. | 铸件冷却时收缩。 |
| a circuit which behaves in exactly the same way as a transistor | 与晶体管作用完全相同的一个回路 |
| A clamping plate holds the metal stock against the die face as the tool closes. | 当刀具靠近时、夹板把金属坯件紧靠着模面夹住。 |
| a sofa functioning as a bed | 兼作床用的沙发 |
| about as good as that one | 几乎同那个一样好 |
| abstract a scientific article | 摘录一篇科技文章的要点 |
| accept sth. as true | 认为某事是真的 |
| according as | ［作连词用］根据［随着］…而… |
| act as sb.'s agent | 作为某人的代理人 |
| algebraic group over a local field | 局部域上代数群 |
| All goods are tested as a matter of course before they leave the factory. | 所有的货物在出厂前理所当然都经过检验。 |
| alternative energy sources such as atomic energy | 诸如原子能之类的其他可供选择的能源 |
| Aluminum does not rust as iron does. | 铝不像铁那样会生锈。 |
| Aluminum is a light metal. | 铝是一种重量很轻的金属。 |
| An electron or an atom behaves in some ways as though it were a group of waves. | 电子或原子的性状多少有点像一组波。 |
| Any system of hot machining must meet certain requirements as follows. | 任何热加工系统都必须满足如下几项要求。 |
| Arc chutes help draw out and extinguish the arc as soon as the contacts begin to separate. | 接点一开始分离、灭弧沟就帮助拉出并熄灭弧。 |
| areas with a high percentage of immigrants | 移民占人口比例很大的地区 |
| as a consequence of | 因为 |
| as a general rule | 一般来说 |
| As a matter of fact, mathematics finds its use in every science. | 事实上、数学在各门学科中都有它的用途。 |
| As a rule, metal will expand when heated and contract when cooled. | 金属通常受热膨胀、受冷收缩。 |
| As a scientist he knows no equal. | 作为科学家、他是无与伦比的。 |
| as a shot | 作为猜测 |
| as a token of friendship | 作为友谊的象征 |
| as against last year | 与去年相比 |
| as always | 作为通常的情况 |
| as always | 如平时一样 |
| As an applied science, engineering uses scientific knowledge to achieve a specific objective. | 作为一门应用科学、工程学利用科学知识以达到特定的目的。 |
| As an example, a very simple query might specify two criteria. | 举例来说、一次简单的询问就可以规定两条准则。 |
| as black as pitch | 漆黑的 |
| ... as ... can be | 再…不过 |
| ... as ... can be | …得不能再… |
| as cold rolled | 冷轧成的 |
| as dark as pitch | 漆黑的 |
| as different as chalk and cheese | 风马牛不相及 |
| as drunk as a sow | 烂醉 |
| as might have been expected | 如所预料 |
| as far as ... be concerned | 就…而言 |
| as far as we know | 就我们所知 |
| as for | 除…之外 |
| as for | 大概 |
| as for | 因无 |
| as for | 就…而言 |
| as forged condition | 锻成后状态 |
| as from | 自…起 |
| as good as | 和…几乎一样 |
| as hard as nails | 冷酷 |
| as hard as nails | 身体结实 |
| as hot rolled | 热轧成的 |
| as if as to | 至于 |
| as if as to | 根据 |
| as if as to | 依照 |
| as if as to | 关于 |
| as in consequence | 因此 |
| as in consequence of | 因为 |
| as hasbeen indicated above | 如上所示 |
| as it is | 按现状 |
| as is shown in the figure | 如图所示 |
| As 2 is to 6, so 6 is to 18 | 2比6等于6比18。 |
| as it happens | 偶然 |
| as it happens | 碰巧 |
| as it is | 在某种程度上 |
| as it is | 可以说 |
| as it was | 既然如此 |
| as it was | 在某种程度上 |
| as it was | 可以说 |
| as it were | 在某种程度上 |
| as listed above | 如上所列 |
| as listed below | 如下所列 |
| as long as | 既然 |
| as long as | 长达…之久 |
| As manganese steel has high wear resistance, it is used for such parts as gears. | 因为锰钢的耐磨性高、所以被用于制造像齿轮一类零件。 |
| as many again | 不时地 (as) |
| as many again | 比…多一倍 (as) |
| as many samples as may be collected | 凡是能收集到的样品 |
| as matters stand | 而且 |
| as matters stand | 就…而论 |
| as matters stand | 按照目前的情况 |
| as much | 同样的事物 |
| as much | 同样数量 |
| as much again | 多一倍的 |
| as much again | 不时地 (as) |
| as much again | 比…多一倍 (as) |
| as much as | 差不多 |
| as much as | 几乎等于 |
| as much as | 多达 |
| as much as to say | 非常 |
| as near as | 在…限度内 |
| as near as I can guess | 据我估计 |
| as occasion requires | 在必要时 |
| as occasion serves | 一有适当的机会 |
| as of | 直至 |
| as often as not | 不时 |
| as often as not | 往往 |
| as opposed to | 和…相对 |
| as per instructions | 自身 |
| as per instructions | 反之 |
| as per instructions | 人均 |
| as per instructions | 百分之… |
| as per instructions | 按照指示 |
| as per usual | 照常 |
| As radiation continues, the level of radioactivity falls exponentially. | 随着辐射的进行、辐射强度按指数下降。 |
| as remarked above | 如上所述 |
| as remarked earlier | 如前所述 |
| As rubber prevents electricity from passing through it, it is often used as an insulating material. | 橡胶由于能阻止电流通过、所以常用作绝缘材料。 |
| as so... | …也 |
| as so... | 正如… |
| as soon as | 一…就… |
| As soon as he got home, the phone rang. | 他刚到家电话铃就响了。 |
| as soon as not | 还是乐意 |
| As soon as the beam strikes an object, a portion of its energy is reflected back. | 波束一碰到物体、部分能量就被反射回来。 |
| As soon as the drug took effect, she started hallucinating. | 毒品一起作用、她就开始产生幻觉。 |
| as sound as a bell | 十分健全的 |
| As the atomic number increases, the atomic weight increases. | 原子序数增加了、原子量也会增加。 |
| as the case may be | 或许 |
| as the case stands | 照目前的情况 |
| as the crow files | 沿直线 |
| As the first rocket burns out, the second stage motor ignites. | 第一级火箭燃尽后、第二级发动机即行点火。 |
| As the hot mixture chills, it begins to thicken. | 热的混合液冷却时就开始变稠。 |
| as the matter stands | 就…而论 |
| as the matter stands | 而且 |
| as the matter stands | 按照目前的情况 |
| As the rock rolled down the mountainside it gathered momentum. | 石头滚下山时就积蓄了动量。 |
| As the spacecraft came closer to the earth, it was put into its re-entry mode. | 当宇宙飞船飞近地球时、就进入了重返大气层状态。 |
| as the sparks fly upward | 像自然规律那样确实无疑 |
| as the story goes | 据说 |
| As the wind rose to eighty miles an hour, tree after tree crashed down. | 风速增加到每小时80英里时、树木一棵接一棵倒下了。 |
| As these electrons are negatively charged, they will repel each other. | 由于这些电子带负电、所以它们会互相排斥。 |
| as though | 依照 |
| as though | 至于 |
| as though | 根据 |
| as though | 关于 |
| as warm as a toast | 暖烘烘的 |
| as was remarked above | 如上所述 |
| just as well | 正好 |
| just as well | 不妨 |
| as well | 也 (as) |
| as yet | 到目前［当时］为止 |
| As you know, present in metal are numbers of free electrons. | 正如我们所知、金属中存在着大量的自由电子。 |
| At constant temperature, the volume of a gas varies inversely as the pressure. | 温度不变时、气体的体积和压力成反比。 |
| be amended as follows | 修正如下 |
| be characterized as a major breakthrough | 被描绘成一个重大突破 |
| be every bit as good as | 比…毫不逊色 |
| be known as | 以…闻名 |
| before there was any reasonable explanation as to what magnetism really is | 在合理地解释磁究竟是什么之前 |
| belong in a different classification | 应归入另一类 |
| Birds fluff out their feathers as a protection against the cold. | 鸟儿抖松它们的羽毛、以此作为一种御寒措施。 |
| Blindness is a common complication of diabetes. | 失明是糖尿病的常见并发症。 |
| asbold as brass | 极其无理 |
| asbold as brass | 极其唐突 |
| bore a hole through a board with a drill | 用钻在板上钻一个洞 |
| bore a plank at 5-inch intervals | 在板上每隔5英寸钻一个洞 |
| bore through a wall | 在墙上钻洞 |
| Burning coal and oil as fuel is a great waste of energy. | 将煤和油作为燃料烧掉是能量的大浪费。 |
| busy as a bee | 十分忙碌 |
| as clear as a bell | 十分清晰 |
| cleave a brick in two | 把砖块一劈为二 |
| cleave a path through the tropical forest | 在热带森林中开出一条路 |
| coal sample as fired | 入炉煤样 |
| coal sample as received | 入厂煤样 |
| cohomology of a group | 群的上同调群 |
| constriction of a blood vessel | 血管的收缩 |
| Copper may be used as an alternate material. | 铜可用作一种替代材料。 |
| correctly place as to size and color | 按大小和颜色正确放置 |
| cow with a calf at food | 哺乳母牛 |
| days of old as the hills | 从前的日子 |
| deliver the goods as specified | 按说明发货 |
| detect a cancer | 检査有无恶性肿瘤 |
| detect a flaw in the argument | 发觉论点中的破绽 |
| Digestion is feasible for wet biomass such as sludge, manure or food processing wastes. | 菌致分解法适用于湿的生物质、如污泥、粪便或食物加工废料。 |
| do an experiment so as to get data | 作实验以取得数据 |
| do duty as | 代替 |
| easy as can be | 极容易地 |
| easy as could be | 极容易地 |
| Einstein holds a high place as a physicist. | 作为物理学家、爱因斯坦享有很高地位。 |
| Electrical leakage will cause a fire, hence you must take good care of it. | 漏电会引起火灾、因此必须十分注意。 |
| Electricity flows through a wire just as water flows through a pipe. | 电流通过导线、正如水流过管道。 |
| employ alcohol as a solvent | 用酒精作溶剂 |
| engage sb. as technical adviser | 聘请某人为技术顾问 |
| Entropy increases as the heat becomes the same all through a system. | 随着系统内各部位的热量趋于一致、熵便增大。 |
| esteem sth. as worthless | 认为某物没有价值 |
| Everything fell out as they had hoped. | 结果一切都如他们希望的那样。 |
| excite a nerve | 刺激神经 |
| exist as | 以…形式存在 |
| Expanding gases can be used to operate a machine. | 膨胀气体可以用来开动机器。 |
| Friction always manifests itself as a force that opposes motion. | 摩擦常表现为阻碍运动的力。 |
| Friction always manifests itself as a force that opposes motion relative to the other body. | 摩擦力总是表现为相对于其他物体运动的反作用力。 |
| garb oneself as | 打扮成…模样 |
| Genes, as we know, have great impact on cells and organisms. | 正如我们知道的那样、基因对细胞和机体有着重大的影响。 |
| goods graded as firsts | 头等货物 |
| Gravy soup will jelly as it cools. | 肉汤凉了之后会结成冻。 |
| Green hay heats in a mow. | 青草堆积即发热。 |
| Grinding defects, such as bums and thermal cracks, are nearly non-existent in this case. | 在这种情况下、灼伤、热裂缝等磨削缺陷几乎不存在。 |
| half as many again | 半加倍 |
| half as much again | 半加倍 |
| have a job as a secretary | 担任秘书 |
| He initially trained as a psychologist. | 他最初接受的是心理学训练。 |
| He urged that science should be supported as a key to industrial innovations. | 他极力主张、科学应作为工业革新的关键予以支持。 |
| He will go down in history as a great scientist. | 他将作为伟大的科学家被载入史册。 |
| Hotel occupancy has been as low as 40%. | 旅馆入住率已降到40%。 |
| I arrived at the university for a three-month stint as a lecturer. | 我到这所大学作为期三个月的讲座。 |
| I was ready to go back home as soon as the job folded. | 我已准备好工作一结束就回家。 |
| identify the substance as acetic acid | 把这种物质确认为乙酸 |
| If a body had no weight, it would have no potential energy. | 如果物体没有重量、它就不会有势能。 |
| If a metal spring is stretched the extension is found to be proportional to the stretching force. | 假如一条金属弹簧被拉长、那么就会发现伸展长度与拉力成正比。 |
| If a spark were to reach the gunpowder it would go off at once. | 只要有一点火星靠上火药、就会马上引爆。 |
| If a wheel is not true, it will shake or have what is called backlash. | 轮子如果装得不好就会发生抖动、即出现"游移" |
| If an electron strikes an electrode, its energy is given up as heat and other radiation. | 如果电子冲击电极、其能量就会作为热或其他辐射能而释放出来。 |
| If cancers are spotted early, there is a high chance of survival. | 如果能早期发现癌症、存活的可能性很大。 |
| If the exposed wires contact, we shall have a short circuit. | 如果裸露的电线相碰、就会发生短路。 |
| If the test is positive, a course of antibiotics may be prescribed. | 如果化验呈阳性、可能需要开一个疗程的抗菌素。 |
| If we compress a gas, it becomes hotter. | 气体压缩后会变得更热。 |
| If you want a good turner, he's your man. | 如果你要一个好车工的话、他最合适。 |
| In a vacuum, light bodies will fall as fast as heavy ones. | 在真空中、轻物体的下落跟重物体同样快。 |
| In ancient times people conceived the earth as afloat in water. | 古时候人们认为地球漂浮在水上。 |
| In 1902, Einstein went to work as a patent office examiner in Bern. | 1902年爱因斯坦到伯尔尼当专利局的鉴定员。 |
| In industry insulators are as important as conductors. | 在工业上绝缘体和导体同样重要。 |
| in so far as | 在…范围内 |
| in so far as | 到…程度 |
| In spite of the widespread occurrence of volcanoes, volcanic energy is hardly ever used as a source of power. | 虽然到处有火山、但其能量几乎不曾用作能源。 |
| In sum, the decision is to go ahead as planned. | 总之、此决定是按原计划进行。 |
| Inasmuch as the pressure increases with depth, there is greater pressure on the lower surface of the immersed object than on the upper surface. | 因为压力随着深度增加、所以浸入水中的物体底面所受的压力比顶面大。 |
| inhibit the spread of a disease | 抑制疾病的蔓延 |
| Initial 432 software systems will rely on established host computer as the primary vehicles for program development. | 原始的432软件设备系统要依赖已建成的主体计算机、将其作为程序研制的首要工具。 |
| insert fuses or circuit breakers in circuits as protecting devices | 在电路里装上保险丝或者断路器作为防护装置 |
| insofar as | 在…的限度［范围］内 |
| interest rates acting as a brake on expenditures | 起抑制消费作用的利率 |
| Into this aperture a droplet of mercury was poured. | 将一小滴水银倒入这一孔内。 |
| involution of a ring | 环的对合 |
| 4.7 is read as "four point seven". | 4.7读作"四点七"。 |
| It is noteworthy that small as atoms are, they contain vast amounts of energy. | 值得注意的是、原子虽小、能量却很大。 |
| It is the attraction of the protons that keeps the electrons from leaving the atom as they travel around the nucleus. | 正是质子的引力使电子在环绕原子核旋转时不致脱离原子。 |
| just as | 正像 |
| just as it is | 恰好如此 |
| keep a broken leg immobile | 使断腿保持固定 |
| keep a disease in check | 控制疾病 |
| keep a dry-goods store | 开一家纺织品商店 |
| keep a grip on oneself | 控制自己 |
| keep a lid on | 制止 |
| keep a lid on | 抑制 |
| keep a lid on | 继续限制 |
| keep a lid on prices | 限制物价 |
| keep a low profile | 保持低姿态 |
| keep a tight rein on | 对…严加约束［控制］ |
| keep at a distance | 与…保持一定距离 |
| keep expenses to a minimum | 把开支减少到最小限度 |
| keep food in a refrigerator | 把食物保存在冰箱里 |
| Keep off the high-tension wire, or you will get a shock. | 勿接触高压电线、不然就会触电。 |
| keep out sunlight with a plate of metal | 用一块金属板遮住阳光 |
| knit a fracture bone | 使折骨愈合 |
| knot a parcel | 扎牢包裹 |
| large as life | 千真万确 |
| large as life | 与原物一般大小 |
| leave sth. as it is | 任其自然 |
| let sb. into a secret | 使某人知道秘密 |
| aslight as feather | 分量很轻 |
| aslight as feather | 轻如鸿毛 |
| Light as it comes from a laser is of one color. | 来自激光器的光只有一种颜色。 |
| Light behaves as though it consisted of quanta. | 光似乎是由量子组成的。 |
| Light bends as it passes from water to air. | 光从水里射向空气时会弯曲。 |
| like as not | 很可能 |
| likely as not | 很可能 |
| Line graphs are frequently used as a fortune-teller's crystal ball. | 线图像算命者的水晶球那样经常使用。 |
| make a beeline | 取捷径 |
| make a beeline | 走直路 |
| make a bid for | 尤指许下诺言企图获得 |
| make a bid for | 争取 |
| make a bid for | 投标争取 |
| make a bid for | 在拍卖等中出价竞买 |
| make a bid of seven dollars on a table | 出价7美元买一张桌子 |
| make a bull's-eye | 击中靶心 |
| make out a case for | 证明…有理 |
| make a cast of a bust of Lincoln | 制作林肯半身像的模子 |
| make a clean breast of | 把…和盘托出 |
| make a clean breast of | 坦白罪行等 |
| make a correct diagnosis | 作出正确的诊断 |
| make a court appearance | 出庭 |
| make a decision about | 就某事作出决定 (sth.) |
| make a dent in | 对…产生不利的影响 |
| make a detour | 绕道 |
| make a diagnosis of engine trouble | 分析发动机故障 |
| make a Jot of difference | 有关系［影响］ |
| make a fire | 准备生火 |
| make a good job of | 干好 |
| make a good job of | 成功地做 |
| make a graft on a tree | 在一棵树上进行嫁接 |
| make a habit of | 经常做… |
| make a hole in | 大量耗去 |
| make a hole in | 在…凿洞 |
| make a house secure against burglary | 使屋子防盗 |
| make a list | 造［列］表 |
| make a long-distance call | 打一个长途电话 |
| make a magnet lose its magnetism | 使磁铁失掉磁性 |
| make a memorandum of | 把…记下来备忘 |
| make a mistake in the calculation | 计算中出错 |
| make a monkey out of | 愚弄某人 (sb.) |
| make a move | 走开 |
| make a move | 使…前移 |
| make a move | 向…走 (for) |
| make a night of it | 痛快地玩一晚上 |
| Make a nip in the wire to hold it fast. | 把铁丝钳紧。 |
| make a plan | 制订计划 |
| make a point | 提出一个论点 |
| make a point of doing | 决意要做某事 (sth.) |
| make a point of doing | 注意 (sth.) |
| make a point of doing | 离题的［地］ (sth.) |
| make a point of doing | 老是做某事 (sth.) |
| make a present of sth. to | 把某物赠给某人 (sb.) |
| make a profit of £500 on those shares | 在那些股票中获利500英镑 |
| make a promise | 作出承诺 |
| make a record of a received signal | 示波器记录 |
| make a record of a received signal | 记录下收到的信号 |
| make a remark on the properties of the material | 评价该材料的性质 |
| make a rough estimate | 粗略估计 |
| make a rule of doing | 经常做某事 (sth.) |
| make a rule of to do | 经常做某事 (sth.) |
| make a safe estimate | 不会产生… |
| make a safe estimate | 没有受到…的危险 |
| make a safe estimate | 作出可靠的估计 |
| make a secret of | 隐瞒 |
| make a secret plan | 制订一个秘密计划 |
| make a significant contribution to | 对…作出重大贡献 |
| make a speech on the economy | 发表关于经济的演说 |
| make a splash | 引起轰动 |
| make a splash | 发出溅泼声 |
| make a sudden stop | 突然停止 |
| make a surprise raid on | 对…发动突然袭击 |
| make a swift decision | 迅速作出决定 |
| make a telephone call | 打电话 |
| make a thorough investigation | 进行彻底的调查 |
| make a trip abroad | 到国外旅行 |
| make an ascent in a balloon | 乘气球升空 |
| make an attack on a scheme | 抨击一项计划 |
| make an experiment in a small way | 进行小规模的试验 |
| make good part of a debt | 偿还部分债务 |
| make ten copies of a document | 把文件复制十份 |
| make ten rotations in a second | 每秒钟旋转十圈 |
| make up a plan in relation to to the future | 制订有关将来的计划 |
| man as different from the other animals | 被认为不同于其他动物的人类 |
| Man has mounted the evolutionary ladder at a gallop. | 人类己飞快地登上进化的阶梯。 |
| may as well ...as... | 做…与做…一样 |
| Medicines are broadly classed as internal or external ones. | 药物可以粗分为内服药和外用药两类。 |
| Metals are such things as iron, silver and gold. | 金属是诸如铁、银、金之类的东西。 |
| Metals can be classified as pure metals and alloys. | 金属可分为纯金属和合金。 |
| 170-mile-an-hour winds were clocked on a mountaintop in North Carolina. | 在北卡罗来纳州的一个山顶上测到过每小时170英里的风速。 |
| Minerals such as zinc and selenium may play some protective role. | 锌和硒等矿物质可能有保护作用。 |
| miss the target by a mile | 远没有击中目标 |
| Mistletoe is a parasite on oak-trees. | 槲寄生是攀附在橡树上的植物。 |
| much as | ［常用于句首］虽然 |
| much as to say | 等于说 |
| neat as a .new pin | 十分整洁 |
| never...so...as | 永远不如…那样 |
| nip twigs from a bush | 修剪矮树的细枝 |
| not half as | 决不是 |
| not nearly as hard as diamond | 远不及金刚石那样硬 |
| Not only can atoms of carbon join up with other elements, but they can combine with themselves as well. | 碳原子不仅能与其他元素化合、而且也能自相结合。 |
| numberless as the sands | 多如恒河沙数的 |
| obtain the measured value of a physical quantity from moment to moment | 测得各种不同时刻的物理量 |
| 68% of the reactor heat is rejected as waste heat. | 68%的反应堆热量被当作废热抛弃了。 |
| oil as an auxiliary to coal | 石油作为煤的辅助燃料 |
| as old as the hills | 极陈旧 |
| as old as the hills | 从来如此的 |
| as old as the hills | 极古老 |
| Output from the power stations fall away steeply as... | 发电站的供电量由于…而急剧下降。 |
| Paraffin is used as an adulterant of wax. | 石蜡被用作蜡的掺杂物。 |
| Parts would be replaced as necessity dictated. | 零件在需要时予以更换。 |
| topass as | 被视为 |
| pass as a watch in the night | 很快被忘掉 |
| pay as you go | 报答 |
| pay as you go | 向…报复 |
| pay as you go | 领到薪金即付所得税 |
| pay as you go | 即购即付 |
| plane the surface of a table | 刨平桌子的表面 |
| plumb a column | 使柱子垂直 |
| as poor as a church mouse | 一贫如洗 |
| as proud as a peacock | 非常高傲 |
| as quick as thought | 注意 |
| as quick as thought | 考虑 |
| as quick as thought | 极快地 |
| Rabies has been described as one of the most terrifying diseases known to man. | 狂犬病被描写成人类已知的最可怕疾病之一。 |
| Radiant energy is not to be regarded as heat. | 辐射能不应视为热能。 |
| Radio waves travel as fast as light. | 无线电波传播得和光一样快。 |
| Radioactivity is characteristic of such elements as uranium and radium. | 放射性是铀、镭之类元素所特有的。 |
| read silence as consent | 把沉默理解为同意 |
| refer to... as | 把…称作 |
| release a news item | 发布一条新闻 |
| render a report to | 向…提出报告［作汇报］ |
| rescue a child from the jaws of death | 把小孩从死神的魔爪中抢出来 |
| resolve lines of as pectrum | 分辨光谱的谱线 |
| rest a bicycle against the wall | 把自行车靠在墙上 |
| right as a trivet | 丝毫不差 |
| rounds of a ladder | 梯子的横档 |
| rounds of a ladder | 梯级 |
| run a chance of | …的可能 |
| run a program on a computer | 在计算机上运行程序 |
| run a test | 做试验 |
| run one's head against a wall | 试图干不可能的事 |
| upsafe as a house | 非常安全的 |
| serve as | 用作 |
| serve as foil to | 做…陪衬 |
| set a high value up on | 重视 |
| set one's hand to a document | 在文件上签字 |
| set off a chain reaction | 引发链式反应 |
| set up a first aid post | 建立急救站 |
| set up a machine | 装配机器 |
| set up a modern industrial system | 建立现代化工业体系 |
| set up a monument | 竖立纪念碑 |
| set up a new line | 架设新线路 |
| set up a new record | 创新纪录 |
| assharp as a needle | 击中要害 |
| assharp as a needle | 抑郁 |
| assharp as a needle | 非常敏锐的 |
| She became quite incoherent as the disease got worse. | 随着病情恶化她开始说胡话。 |
| She is acknowledged as an expert on the subject. | 她被承认是这个问题的专家。 |
| She was described as being very clever. | 人家说她非常聪明。 |
| siphon gasoline from a tank | 用虹吸管从油桶中吸出汽油 |
| Small as they are, molecules may be divided chemically into atoms. | 分子尽管很小、化学上仍能分解为原子。 |
| Snakes can grow a new skin. | 蛇能长出新皮。 |
| so ... as to | 如此…以致 |
| so as to | 以便 |
| so as to | 结果是 |
| so as to | 为的是 |
| so far as ... be concerned | 就…而言 |
| so long as | 由于 |
| so long as | 既然 |
| So long as a current is flowing in the circuit, it has a magnetic field. | 只要有电流通过电路、就有磁场存在。 |
| so soon as | 一…就… |
| Some frogs exude a poisonous chemical from their skins. | 有些蛙从皮肤渗出一种有毒的化学物质。 |
| Some gases, as hydrogen, have smaller densities than air does. | 有些气体、例如氢的密度比空气的要小。 |
| as sound as a bell | 十分健全 |
| as sound as a bell | 情况极佳 |
| Soy protein can serve as a nutritious substitute for meat. | 大豆蛋白质能作为代替肉的营养物。 |
| stretch a point | 作过度的引申 |
| Students are flocking to such fields as genetics and molecular biology. | 大学生正在大量从事诸如遗传学和分子生物学等领域的研究。 |
| such as it is | 质量不过如此的东西 |
| take organic chemistry as one's major | 主修有机化学 |
| The airship may be described as a cross between a balloon and a flying machine. | 飞艇可以说是气球和飞行器的混合物。 |
| The atom was once regarded as infrangible | 原子一度被认为是不可分的。 |
| The boiling point of a liquid rises or falls according as the pressure upon the liquid is increased or decreased. | 液体的沸点随液体所受压力的增减而升降。 |
| The can cover must be cut in two, and each half so hollowed as to fit around the pipe. | 必须把罐头盒盖切成两半、各弯曲得刚好包住管子。 |
| The chemical can behave either as an acid or as a salt. | 这化学物或起酸的作用或起盐的作用。 |
| The circumstances may be roughly enumerated as follows. | 情况可大致开列如下。 |
| The company has targeted adults as its primary customers. | 公司把成人作为其主要客源。 |
| The computer will select the most efficient gear settings after weighing such factors as car speed, accelerator setting, and emission level. | 计算机在考虑了车速、加速装置以及废气排放量这些因素之后、将选择最有效的齿轮啮合。 |
| The condensate is returned to the boiler as feedwater. | 冷凝水作为新给水返回锅炉。 |
| The doctor has diagnosed it as rheumatism. | 医生诊断这病为风湿病。 |
| The doctor says she is much the same as yesterday. | 医生说她的情况差不多还是昨天那样。 |
| The electrical conductivity increases as more impurity is added. | 半导体的电导率随杂质加多而增加。 |
| The energy of the sun comes to the earth mainly as light and heat. | 太阳的能量主要以光和热的形式传至地球。 |
| The engine has worked well as yet. | 到目前发动机一直运转正常。 |
| the exploitation of the ocean as a source of food | 将海洋开发为食物来源 |
| The force exerted on a body by the earth is known as its weight. | 地球作用在物体上的力叫作物体的重量。 |
| The gas condenses as the temperature goes down. | 该气体随着温度下降而凝聚。 |
| The heavy keel acts as a stabilizer on a ship. | 较重的龙骨起着船舶稳定器的作用。 |
| The hot iron hissed as it pressed the wet cloth. | 烫的熨斗在熨湿布时发出嘶嘶声。嘶嘶声 |
| The imperial gallon is not the same size as the US one. | 英制加仑和美制加仑的大小不同。 |
| the isotope occupies the same position as the element does in the periodical table. | 元素及其同位素在周期表上占相同的位置 |
| The lights flickered as the power was reduced. | 那时电力减弱、电灯闪烁不止。 |
| The Mesozoic era is popularly known as the age of dinosaurs. | 中生代通称恐龙时代。 |
| the mixture as before | 按原方配的药 |
| The molecules of liquids do not move so actively as those of gases. | 液体分子不像气体分子那样运动剧烈。 |
| The moon will never...so...as be so large as the sun. | 月亮永远不如太阳那样大。 |
| The new drug acted as a check to the spread of the disease. | 新药抑制了疾病的蔓延。 |
| The news came as a shock to us. | 消息传来、使我们感到震惊。 |
| The noise of this machine is so low, it is as good as silent. | 这台机器噪声低得像无声一样。 |
| The resistance of the bearings to the rotation of the shaft can be disregarded as it is relatively small. | 轴承对轴旋转的阻力较小、因而可以忽略。 |
| The scaling laws state that volumes of similar figures go as the cube of the linear dimension | 比例定则表明相似立体形的体积与线性尺寸的立方成正比。 |
| The scientist used mice as subjects in the experiments. | 科学家用老鼠作试验动物。 |
| The ship coaled as soon as she reached the port. | 船一到那个港口就上煤。 |
| The ship was posted as late | 宣布那条船晚点。 |
| The ship was posted as missing | 宣布那条船失踪。 |
| The sliding surface should be as smooth as can be. | 滑面应当尽可能地光滑。 |
| The sofa served as a bed. | 这张沙发被当作床用。 |
| The sun is 330 000 times as large as the earth. | 太阳的大小为地球的33万倍。 |
| The teeth on these two wheels mesh as the wheelss revolve. | 这两个齿轮转动时轮齿相啮合。 |
| The three gas laws are true of all gases, as well as of air. | 气体三定律适用于所有气体、也适用于空气。 |
| The volumes of gases, rather than the weights, are often taken as the basis of measurement. | 我们通常用气体的体积、而不是用它的重量、作为测量的基础。 |
| There was a loud report as the fuel tanks exploded. | 燃料罐爆炸时发出一声巨响。 |
| There were as many as five hundred baboons. | 狒狒的数量多达500只。 |
| These machines are obsolete, and will be disposed of as soon as possible. | 这些机器已废弃、将尽快处理掉。 |
| They are much better described as amphibians. | 将它们称为两栖动物更为合适。 |
| They beat their winge as fast as 80 times a second. | 它们每秒钟振翅快达80次。 |
| They perceive television as entertainment. | 他们把看电视当作娱乐。 |
| thin as a wafer | 极薄 |
| This material will stiffen as it gets cold. | 这材料冷却时就会硬化。 |
| tone up a picture | 使图画的色调更明亮 |
| trees that act as a windbreak | 充当防风林带的树木 |
| Unlike light, sound cannot travel in a vacuum. | 声波与光不同、不能在真空中传播。 |
| use an empty box as a makeshift for a table | 把空箱子权充桌子 |
| use strips of gauze as drains for pus | 用纱布条做排脓物 |
| use worms as a bait in fishing | 用蚯蚓作鱼饵钓鱼 |
| vary directly as | 和…成正比 |
| vary inversely as | 和…成反比 |
| Water sometimes can do duty for alcohol as a solvent. | 水有时可以代替酒精作溶剂。 |
| We can picture a nucleus as being built out of protons only. | 我们可以想象某个原子核仅由质子构成。 |
| We regard heat as a form of energy. | 我们认为热是能的一种形式。 |
| When used as a fuel, ammonia must be kept in an anhydrous form. | 作为燃料的氨必须处于无水状态。 |
| ⑷white as a sheet | 苍白如纸 |
| white as a sheet | 面色苍白如纸 |