-What’s going on, coach?
-The girls here want to try out for the team. You’re all excellent players. But girls aren’t as fast as boys. Or as strong. Or as athletic. This is not me talking. It’s a scientific fact.Girls can’t beat boys. It’s as simple as that.
-OK. Justin, you’re the team captain. What do you think about it?
-I think the coach said it all.
-Yesterday you told me that I was better than half the guys on your team.
-I never said that.
-What are you talking about? Why are you lying?!
-Viola! End of discussion.
-Fine. End of relationship.
As...as結(jié)構(gòu)用法
基本意思為“與…一樣”，其中的第一個(gè)as為副詞，其后通常接形容詞或副詞(用原級(jí))，第二個(gè)as可用作介詞(后接名詞或代詞)或連詞(后接從句)。使用時(shí)應(yīng)注意以下幾點(diǎn)。如：
(1) 在否定句中，第一個(gè) as 也可換成 so。如：
He doesn’t study as [so] hard as his brother. 他學(xué)習(xí)不如他弟弟努力。
(2) 在該結(jié)構(gòu)的兩個(gè)as之間通常接形容詞或副詞的原級(jí)，但若涉及數(shù)量或程度，可用“as much+不可數(shù)名詞+as”和“as many+復(fù)數(shù)名詞+as”。如：
You’ve made as many mistakes as I have. 你犯的錯(cuò)誤和我犯的一樣多。
I haven’t got as much money as I thought. 我不像原來想像的有那么多錢。
其間接形容詞時(shí)，有時(shí)該形容詞還可修飾另一名詞，但這個(gè)名詞應(yīng)帶有不定冠詞(注意詞序)。如：
She is as good a teacher as her mother. 她和她媽媽一樣是位好老師。
也可說。如：She is a teacher as good as her mother.
但不說。如：She is as a good teacher as her mother. / They are as good teachers as us.
(3) 第二個(gè)as后接從句時(shí)，該as通常為連詞，但有時(shí)這個(gè)as還充當(dāng)其后從句的主語或賓語，此時(shí)該as實(shí)為關(guān)系代詞。如：
I gave him as much as he could eat. 他能吃多少，我就給了他多少。
We’ve got food for as many people as want it. 我們的食物，無論多少人吃都?jí)蛄恕?br> (4) 該結(jié)構(gòu)根據(jù)情況可用使用以下修飾語。如：(not) nearly, almost, just, nothing like, exactly, not quite, half, one-ten, twice, three times, 30 per cent等，并且這些修飾語必須置于第一個(gè)as之前，而不能置于其后。如：
He doesn’t play half as well as his sister. 他演奏的水平不及他姐姐的一半。
This dress is twice as expensive as that. 這件連衣裙比那件貴一倍。
(5) 若第二個(gè)as引導(dǎo)一個(gè)表示將來意義的從句，則該從句可用現(xiàn)在時(shí)表示將來，也可直接使用將來時(shí)態(tài)。如：
We’ll get there as soon as you do [will]. 你一到，我們就到。
(6) 在非正式場合(尤其是美國英語中)，有時(shí)可以省略第一個(gè)as。如：
When over forty, he married a woman poor as himself. 他在40多歲時(shí)娶了一個(gè)像他本人一樣窮的女人。
另外，若意思明確，有時(shí)可省略第二個(gè)as及其后的相關(guān)詞語。如：
The radios in that shop will be cheaper, but not as good. 那家商店的收音機(jī)會(huì)便宜些，但質(zhì)量沒那么好。

-I have a surprise for you!
-And this is why I don’t bring friends over.
-Mom, not now. I had a really bad day, so...
-This is just the thing to just perk you up.
-All right. Surprise! Beautiful gowns for my darling debutante.
-Mom, have I not told you a thousand times? I have no interest in being a debutante. It’s totally archaic.
-How could I wind up with a daughter who only wants to kick a muddy ball around a field all day?
-Well, the world has been set right, Mom. They cut my team.
-Well, Justin gonna love you in this.
-Yet another reason not to wear it. I dumped him.
Up短語
表“完全，徹底”的短語有：
eat up（吃光）； burn up（燒盡）；finish up（做完）； use up（用完）； dry up（干涸）；drink up（喝完）；end up（結(jié)束，告終）；be up（完了，光了）
例如，we ate up all the food。
表“成碎片，分離”之意的短語有：
tear up（撕碎）； cut up（切碎）； divide up（分配）；separate up（分開）；break up（分解，破裂）
例如，she tore the paper up。
表“安全地，穩(wěn)妥地”之意的短語有：
lock up（鎖?。籪asten up（系好）；stick up（粘緊）； nail up（釘牢）；tie up（捆好）；wrap up（包好）； fix up（修理好）
例如，she always locked up her house when she was away on holiday。
表“有小變大”之意的短語有：
speak up （大聲點(diǎn)說）；bring up（撫養(yǎng)大）；speed up（加快速度）；turn up）（開大聲音）；grow up（長大成人）；warm up（加熱）； build up（逐步建立）
例如，would you please surn up the radio？
表“靠近”之意的短語有：
drive up（駛近）；go up（走上去）；come up（走上來）；walk up（走近）；catch up（with。。。）（趕上）； keep up（with。。。）（跟上）； hurry up（趕快）
例如，a car drove up and stopped， then he got in。
表“（由下）往上”之意的短語有：
put up（舉起，建起）；send up（發(fā)射）；pick up（拾起）；hold up（舉起）；look up（抬頭）；stand up（起立）；get up（起床）；come up（抬頭，上來，上升）；go up（上升，上漲）；take up（拿起）；lift up（抬起）；jump up（跳起）
例如，we have successfully sent up another spaceship。
表“集合”之意的短語有：
add up（加起）；count up（加起）；collect up（收集）；gather up（收集，收攏）；round up（趕攏）；join up（聯(lián)合起來）；number up（列舉）
例如，she gathered up her scattered belongings and left。
與動(dòng)詞連用加強(qiáng)語氣
light up（點(diǎn)燃）； write up（寫成）；ring up（打電話）；tidy up（整理）；wake up（喚醒）；rise up（起義）；pile up（堆積）；fill up（填滿）；mix up（混合）；line up（排隊(duì)）；link up（連接）；blow up（爆炸）；block up（阻塞）；look up（查閱）；check up（核對，檢驗(yàn)）；open up（開創(chuàng)，開辟）；clear up（天氣放晴，整理，消除）
例如，he lit up a cigarette for his father。