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일반적인 as 의 의미는 '동등한', '동시성'의 뉘앙스를 가진다. (like와 유사함. ~처럼, ~만큼)

아래 예문은 각 as가 다른 의미를 갖고 있다. 혹시 해석이 안 되는 문장이 하나라도 있다면 이 글을 자세히 읽어보자. 

 

• He served as president for four years. 
• As usual, she arrived late to the meeting. 
• She is clever as her mother was. 
• He is strong as an ox.
• As the clock stuck twelve, the party started. 
• As it was raining, the match was postponed.
• As I was watching TV, the phone rang. 
• As long as study hard, you will pass the exam.

 

 

as는 ~로서, ~처럼, ~하자(~하니까), ~만큼 의 뉘앙스로 모두 해석이 가능하다. 모두 동시성의 의미를 띄고 있다.

아래를 볼까? 

• He served as president for four years. (역할) ~로서
• As usual, she arrived late to the meeting. (방식, 습관) ~처럼
• She is clever as her mother was. (비교) ~처럼
• He is strong as an ox.  (비유) ~처럼
• As the clock stuck twelve, the party started. (시간) ~하자/~하니까
• As it was raining, the match was postponed. (이유) ~하자/~하니까
• As I was watching TV, the phone rang. (동시성) ~하자/~하니까 
• As long as study hard, you will pass the exam. (조건) ~만큼

 

위의 하이라이트된 내용을 보고 다시 해석해 보면 확 느낌이 올 것이다. 

 

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그리고 as가 들어간 복합전치사 같은 경우, 위 의미에 추가로 '공식적'인 뉘앙스를 담게된다.