He is as...as...

019. He is as... as...
他像……一样……

[句型解析]
这个句型是“as... as...”的又一用法，意为“像……一样……”，通常有固定搭配，如“as easy as ABC”，“as hard as (a) stone”，“as clear as day”等，意思是“very +其中的形容词”，当然也还要注意这个形容词的引申意义。

[实例]
1. He is as poor as a church mouse.
他一贫如洗。
2. He is as fit as a fiddle though he is already seventy.
尽管已经七十岁了，他还是非常健康。
3. Shelly’s father is always as busy as a bee.
雪莉的父亲总是非常忙碌。
4. The twin sisters are as different as night and day.
这对双胞胎姐妹截然不同。
5. The lecture is as dull as ditch-water.
这个演讲十分枯燥无味。

[实战练习]
A: Have you seen him run in a race?
你见他参加过赛跑吗？
B: Yes. He’s as fast as the wind when he runs.
是的。他跑起来像风一样。
A: But he’s not too good when it comes to studying.
但他学习不行。
B: One of my friends said he’s as dumb as a post.
我的一个朋友说他像木头一样笨。
A: That’s not a nice thing to say.
这样说可不好。
B: Maybe it’s not nice, but it’s true.
可能是不好，但却是真的。