as A as B (does)「Bと同じほどA、BぐらいA、BのようにA」
She has as much money as I do.
彼女は私と同じくらいお金を持っている。
I can't drink whiskey as strong as this.
こんな強いウィスキーは飲めない。
He looks at his phone as often as I do.
彼は私と同じぐらいよくスマホを見る。
※ 電話の種類を意識しない場合smartphoneでもphoneと言う。
not as A as B「BほどAではない」
He isn't as tall as me.
彼は私ほど背が高くない。
He doesn't look as old as her.
彼は彼女と同じくらいの歳に見えない。
《異なる性質の比較》
〈S is as A as S is B〉「Bであるのと同じ程度にAでもある」
The man was as wise as he was strong.
その男は強いのと同様に賢明でもあった。
※ wise (形)賢い、賢明な
