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as long as1长达;达…之久2当…时候3既然,由于,因为4如果,只要,在…情形下5(长)达…之久6[美国英语]既然,由于[常置于句首]7只要,如果;在…的时候,在…的情形下[见 long]
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一、本义不同:
当 as long as 用于本义表示“与……一样长”时,as long as 可用于肯定句或肯定句。as soon as的本义是“立刻”。例如:It took three times as long as I had expected 这件事比我预料的多花了两倍的时间。
二、省略结构不同:
在用as long as连接的从句中,当其谓语为be,而主语和主句的主语相同时,则从句的主语和be可以省略。如:I'm sure we are safe as long as(we are) in his care 我深信只要在他的保护下,我们就会平安无事。
三、用法不同:
1、as soon as 表示一怎么就的意思,既可以引导时间状语从句,表过去,又可以表示将来。as soon as引导时间状语从句当主句用一般过去时时,从句中用一般过去时或过去完成时。如:As soon as we found this out, we closed the ward 我们一发现此事就关闭了病房。
2、as long as 表示只要的意思,做条件状语从句。You can phone me at work as long as you don't make a habit of it 你可以上班时给我打电话,只要别一来二去打上瘾了就成。
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继续补充如下:1. as long as其实有三个意思:1) 只要 = so long as = while如:You'll succeed as long as you work hard.只要你好好学习,你就会成功的。2)(长度上)和...一样长 / 长至...(程度)/ 长达...如:The room is as long as 10 meters.这个房间长达10米。3)(时间上)和...一样久 / 久至.../ 长达...如:I've lived here as long as 20 years.我在此处居住长达20年之久。2. as soon as 一...就...,引导时间状语从句。此时主从句或者遵循“主将从现”的原则,或者都用一般过去时。如:1)I'll call you as soon as I arrive there.我已到达那儿,我就会给你打电话。2)As soon as the thief saw the policewoman, he ran away at once.那个小偷一看就那名女警,他就立马逃之夭夭了。
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