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『相似词语辨析【4】act as和act like』
日期:2016-08-02

act as,act like

乍然看来,act as和 act like是两个同义短语,在涵义上无甚区别可言,其实不然。

act as的意思是“充当”、“担任”,相当于 serve as,可与人或物词如:doctor、director、interpreter、guide、coach、 teacher、go-between、furniture、tools等字搭配使用。as是连词,引导一个省略了谓语的状语从句。例:

this herb can act as an antidote against snakebite.

这种药草可以用作蛇咬的解毒药。

last summer she acted as a guide for tourists.

去年夏天,她担任旅游向导。

this coin may act as a screwdriver