원급 비교: As Big As, Not As Big As (A2)

두 가지가 같을 때는 as + 형용사 + as라고 말해요.

같을 때: as big as

• 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.". 양쪽에 다 as를 써요: as good as.
• 해 보세요: Wei: Is the red pan bigger than the blue one? Maya: No, it's ___ the blue one. They're the same size. Maya가 하는 말을 골라 보세요. (as big as / bigger than / not as big as) 정답: as big as — 두 팬의 크기가 같으니까 빨간 팬은 파란 팬과 as big as예요.

덜할 때: not as big as

not as … as는 덜하다는 뜻이에요. 이 길이 Market Street만큼 붐비지 않으면(isn't as busy as) Market Street가 더 붐벼요.

• This street isn't as busy as Market Street.
• The small room isn't as warm as the big one.
• 해 보세요: Maya: Is the new store cheaper than Mosh Market? Wei: No. It's ___ Mosh Market. Everything is a dollar more. Wei가 하는 말을 골라 보세요. (cheaper than / not as cheap as / as cheap as) 정답: not as cheap as — 새 가게는 뭐든 1달러씩 더 비싸니까 Mosh Market만큼 싸지 않아요: not as cheap as.