as — to the same degree or extent; equally
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: to the same degree or extent; equally
Pronunciation (IPA): /æz/
Korean meaning: ~만큼, ~정도로
Korean pronunciation: **애**즈
Example Sentences
- My phone battery dies as fast as my motivation on Monday morning
- She works as a part-time detective, solving the mystery of missing socks
- As you can see, this presentation is as exciting as watching paint dry
as
ADVERB//æz//
to the same degree or extent; equally
💡 Concept
She works as a lighthouse keeper, guiding ships through the foggy night.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/æz/
🇬🇧 UK/æz/
🌳Etymology
Origin
고대 영어 'eallswā'에서 유래되어 'all so(모든 것이 그렇게)'라는 의미였습니다. 시간이 지나면서 비교와 관계를 나타내는 다양한 용법으로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
haswasjazz
has
was
jazz
🔗Collocations
as soon as
as well as
as long as
as far as
as much as
such as
as if
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My phone battery dies as fast as my motivation on Monday morning”
😄 Fun example
“She works as a part-time detective, solving the mystery of missing socks”
😄 Fun example
“As you can see, this presentation is as exciting as watching paint dry”
😄 Fun example
“As the CEO, he makes decisions as quickly as a sloth on vacation”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
likewhilesincebecause
Antonyms
unlikedifferent from
Related
thanwhenwhilesincebecause
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