Конструкция as … as: as big as, not as big as (A2)

Когда две вещи одинаковые, говори as + прилагательное + as.

as big as (такой же большой, как)

• 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 с обеих сторон: as good as.
• Попробуй: Wei: Is the red pan bigger than the blue one? Maya: No, it's ___ the blue one. They're the same size. Выбери, что говорит Maya. (as big as / bigger than / not as big as) Ответ: as big as — Сковородки одного размера, значит, красная такая же большая, как синяя: the red one is as big as the blue one.

not as big as (не такой большой, как)

not as … as значит «меньше». This street isn't as busy as Market Street — значит, на Market Street людей больше.

• This street isn't as busy as Market Street.
• The small room isn't as warm as the big one.
• Попробуй: Maya: Is the new store cheaper than Mosh Market? Wei: No. It's ___ Mosh Market. Everything is a dollar more. Выбери, что говорит Wei. (cheaper than / not as cheap as / as cheap as) Ответ: not as cheap as — В новом магазине всё на доллар дороже, значит, он не такой дешёвый, как Mosh Market: it is not as cheap as Mosh Market.