They use opium as a sedative, rather than as a narcotic.
他们把鸦片作为镇静剂，而不是作为麻醉剂。
The band dressed up as the Beatles as a publicity stunt.
乐队扮作披头士乐队作为宣传噱头。
Things are not moving as fast as we hoped.
事情的进展不像我们希望的那么快。
My car's not as reliable as it used to be.
我的车不像过去那样靠得住了。
That comparison isn't as wide of the mark as it seems.
那种比较不像看上去那么离谱。
We didn't go as far as the others.
我们不如其他人走得远。
He still raced sports cars as often as he could.
他仍然尽可能频繁地开着跑车参加比赛。
Russian banks rushed to buy as many dollars as they could.
俄罗斯各银行急着尽可能多地买入美元。
She's not as daft as she looks.
她并不像看上去那么傻。
He is not as friendless as he appeared to be.
他并不像看上去的那样孤家寡人。
Vincent loomed over me, as pale and grey as a tombstone.
文森特赫然出现在我面前，脸色苍白阴沉得像块墓碑。
You could choose as much or as little as you wanted from an à la carte menu.
你可以从单点菜单上点菜，点多点少随你意。
At 20 years old he was not as strong, as fast, as agile as he is now.
在他20岁时，他没有现在这样强壮、迅速、敏捷。
Religious unity remained as much a chimera as ever.
宗教统一仍旧是一通幻想。
The railway line was electrified as long ago as 1974.
早在1974年铁路就电气化了。
New drivers have twice as many accidents as experienced drivers.
新驾驶员所出的事故是老驾驶员的两倍。
Durham had garnered three times as many votes as Carey.
德拉姆获得的选票数是凯里的3倍。
He was just as feared and reviled as his tyrannical parents.
他和他的暴君父母一样为人惧怕和憎恨。
The criticisms are founded on facts as well as on convictions.
这些批评是以事实和信念为基础的。
An aide was already spinning the senator's defeat as 'almost as good as an outright win'.
一名助手已经开始将那位参议员的失败描述成“几乎是大获全胜”。
She said it as loudly as she dared.
她壮着胆子大声说了出来。
He started writing music as early as 1989.
他早在1989年就开始作曲了。
Players as skilful as this are a rare breed.
如此有技巧的演奏者很少见。
Customers often defer payment for as long as possible.
顾客们经常尽可能地推迟付款。
I unpacked my bags as soon as I arrived.
我一到达就打开行李，整理衣物。
She followed the tracks as far as the road.
她沿着小径一直走到公路边。
Her head spins dizzily as soon as she sits up.
她一坐起来，就感到天旋地转。
Share prices were marked up as soon as trading started.
交易一开始，股票价格就涨上去了。
The commissioners agreed to restart talks as soon as possible.
这些委员们同意尽快重新开始会谈。
I see myself not as a cynic but as a realist.
我把自己看成是现实主义者而不是愤世嫉俗的人。
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