You can use it in lots of different ways.

你可以用很多不同的方式來使用它。

So let's have a look at four

那麼我們來看看四個

of them together.

的他們一起。

You can use 'as' - number one -

你可以用'作為'--第一--。

to compare two people or things.

來比較兩個人或事物。

'Tokyo is as big as Los Angeles.'

"東京和洛杉磯一樣大。

(more or less)

(或多或少)

Number two: to describe somebody's job:

第二條：描述某人的工作。

'I used to work as a waitress.'

'我以前是做服務員的。

(And no, I wasn't very good),

不，我也不是很好）。

or to describe something's function:

或描述某物的功能。

'Did you know that you can

"你知道嗎，你可以

use olive oil as shampoo?'

用橄欖油做洗髮水？

Me neither!

我也是！

Number three: to say that something

第三種：說某事

happened at the same time

齊頭並進

as something else.

作為別的東西。

'You rang me just as i was texting you.'

"我給你發短信的時候你就給我打電話了。

Number four: to give a reason like 'because'.

第四種：給一個理由，比如'因為'。

'As the sun is shining today

"就像今天的陽光一樣燦爛

I think i might go for some fresh air after this.'

"我想我可能會在這之後去呼吸一些新鮮空氣。

And as you have hopefully been

希望你已經

learning something new, why don't

學習新事物，為什麼不

you practice one of these in the comments now?

你現在在評論裡練習這些嗎？