ساختار as … as: as big as و not as big as (A2)

وقتی دو تا چیز مثلِ هم هستن، بگو as + صفت + as.

as big as: یه‌اندازه

• This chair is as comfortable as the sofa.
• Lunch here is as good as dinner.
• Not "Lunch here is as good than dinner." — say "Lunch here is as good as dinner.". as رو دو طرف بگو: as good as.
• خودت امتحان کن: Wei: Is the red pan bigger than the blue one? Maya: No, it's ___ the blue one. They're the same size. حرفِ Maya رو انتخاب کن. (as big as / bigger than / not as big as) جواب: as big as — دو تا ماهیتابه یه‌اندازه‌ان، پس قرمزه به بزرگیِ آبیه‌ست: as big as.

not as big as: کمتر

not as … as یعنی کمتر. This street isn't as busy as Market Street، پس Market Street شلوغ‌تره.

• This street isn't as busy as Market Street.
• The small room isn't as warm as the big one.
• خودت امتحان کن: Maya: Is the new store cheaper than Mosh Market? Wei: No. It's ___ Mosh Market. Everything is a dollar more. حرفِ Wei رو انتخاب کن. (cheaper than / not as cheap as / as cheap as) جواب: not as cheap as — توی مغازه‌ی جدید همه‌چیز یه دلار گرون‌تره، پس به ارزونیِ Mosh Market نیست: not as cheap as.