愛華網(wǎng)英語修辭中有很多用“as...as”的句式表達(dá)的比喻和比擬，把一個(gè)抽象概念與一個(gè)具體人物或事物中的某一屬性進(jìn)行比較，突出其相同點(diǎn)或相似點(diǎn)，從而使抽象的概念形象化，使語言生動(dòng)有趣，富于表現(xiàn)力。以下所提供的例子按照用于比喻的對象（喻體）分類，供參考。
一、以人（含職業(yè)）為喻體
as drunk as a lord 酩酊大醉，爛醉如泥（主人都酗酒？）
as grave/sober as a judge嚴(yán)如法官，非常嚴(yán)肅（法官的嚴(yán)肅是可以理解）
ashungry as a hunter 非常饑餓（像獵人一般，中文常用“餓狼”做比喻）
as old as Adam 極其古老（圣經(jīng)故事中的亞當(dāng)，夠老了吧？?。?br />as rich as a Jew 非常有錢（像猶太人）
as thick as thieves親密無間，非常親密（像賊搭檔一樣，chummy, buddy-buddy）
as wise as Solomon 非常聰慧，聰明絕頂（像所羅門）
二、以動(dòng)物為喻體
as bald as a coot頭發(fā)脫光的（像黑鵝一樣禿）
as blind as a bat 有眼無珠（像蝙蝠一樣瞎）
as blind as an owl 瞎透了（貓頭鷹在晚上視力很好，白天很弱）
as black as a raven 像烏鴉一般黑
as bold〔brave〕as a lion 非常勇猛（如獅子一般）
as busy as a bee忙極了（像蜜蜂一樣忙碌）
as faithfulas a dog 像狗一樣忠誠
as gentle as a lamb 溫順如羊
as happy〔cheerful，gay〕as a lark 非常歡樂（像百靈鳥）
as mad as a wet hen非常生氣（像弄濕的母雞一樣生氣）
as mild as a dove 非常溫和（像鴿子一樣溫和）
as poor as a church mouse赤貧的（像教堂的老鼠一樣窮）
as proud as a peacock 極驕傲（驕傲得像只孔雀）
as quiet as a mouse極為安靜（像老鼠一般）
as sly as a fox像狐貍一樣狡猾，老奸巨滑
as strong as a horse健壯如牛（英語不說牛喲）
as stupid asan ass 蠢極了（像驢一樣）
as tame as a chicken 非常聽話（像小雞一樣馴服）
as timid as a hare膽小如鼠（像野兔）
三、以植物為喻體
asbeautiful as a flower 貌美如花（中西所見略同?。?/p>
as cool as a cucumber泰然自若，極其鎮(zhèn)靜（冷靜如黃瓜？）
as fair as a lily 美如百合
as green as grass 幼稚無知（綠色常表示“稚嫩、沒有經(jīng)驗(yàn)”，如green hand新手）
as like as two peas一模一樣（像兩個(gè)豌豆）
as welcome as the rose in May 很受歡迎（五月的玫瑰）
四、以自然現(xiàn)象為喻體
as black asnight 昏黑，漆黑（像夜晚漆黑一片）
as black as a thunder面帶怒容，臉色陰森（想想打雷那架勢）
as clear as day一清二楚，顯而易見，極其明白（像白天一樣清楚）
as cold as ice 冰冷
as quick as a flash 快如閃電
as right as rain 十分正確（如下雨般確定，擋也擋不?。?/p>
as white as snow 潔白如雪
五、以事物或物件為喻體
as bold as brass 厚顏無恥（像黃銅一樣厚臉皮的）
as cheap as dirt 賤如泥土
as clear as a bell健全的（像鈴鐺一樣健全）
as clear as a bell＝very easy tohear and understand （像鈴鐺）清楚而容易聽到的
as clear as crystals 一清二楚，清如水晶
as dull as lead非常愚鈍（把鉛條放地上，想翻轉(zhuǎn)一下都不容易?。?/p>
as easy as a pie極容易（像餡餅一樣容易）
as firm（steady）as a rock安如磐石，堅(jiān)定不移（巖石、磐石，夠穩(wěn)定了吧？）
as fussy as a hen with one chick在小事上瞎操心（像母雞對一只小雞）
as hard as iron 堅(jiān)如鐵石
as hard as nether millstone 鐵石心腸（硬如磨石）
as heavy as lead沉重如鉛（鉛是何等“沉重”?。?/p>
as plain as the nose in yourface 一清二楚（像你臉上的鼻子一樣清楚）
as thin as a lath 骨瘦如柴（像木板，木條）
as thin as a wafer 極?。ㄏ癖〈囡炓粯颖。?br />as true as steel絕對可靠（像鋼一樣可靠）
當(dāng)然，還有更多的例子，本文無法一一羅列。需要強(qiáng)調(diào)的是，語言是鮮活的，除了一些約定成俗的搭配之外，只要喻體的特性是被廣泛認(rèn)同的，或是在特定情況下交談雙方看法一致的，適度的創(chuàng)造亦可增添語趣，例如，aslong as the Great Wall,究竟有多長？你懂的。
