爱华网英语修辞中有很多用“as...as”的句式表达的比喻和比拟，把一个抽象概念与一个具体人物或事物中的某一属性进行比较，突出其相同点或相似点，从而使抽象的概念形象化，使语言生动有趣，富于表现力。以下所提供的例子按照用于比喻的对象（喻体）分类，供参考。
一、以人（含职业）为喻体
as drunk as a lord 酩酊大醉，烂醉如泥（主人都酗酒？）
as grave/sober as a judge严如法官，非常严肃（法官的严肃是可以理解）
ashungry as a hunter 非常饥饿（像猎人一般，中文常用“饿狼”做比喻）
as old as Adam 极其古老（圣经故事中的亚当，够老了吧？！）
as rich as a Jew 非常有钱（像犹太人）
as thick as thieves亲密无间，非常亲密（像贼搭档一样，chummy, buddy-buddy）
as wise as Solomon 非常聪慧，聪明绝顶（像所罗门）
二、以动物为喻体
as bald as a coot头发脱光的（像黑鹅一样秃）
as blind as a bat 有眼无珠（像蝙蝠一样瞎）
as blind as an owl 瞎透了（猫头鹰在晚上视力很好，白天很弱）
as black as a raven 像乌鸦一般黑
as bold〔brave〕as a lion 非常勇猛（如狮子一般）
as busy as a bee忙极了（像蜜蜂一样忙碌）
as faithfulas a dog 像狗一样忠诚
as gentle as a lamb 温顺如羊
as happy〔cheerful，gay〕as a lark 非常欢乐（像百灵鸟）
as mad as a wet hen非常生气（像弄湿的母鸡一样生气）
as mild as a dove 非常温和（像鸽子一样温和）
as poor as a church mouse赤贫的（像教堂的老鼠一样穷）
as proud as a peacock 极骄傲（骄傲得像只孔雀）
as quiet as a mouse极为安静（像老鼠一般）
as sly as a fox像狐狸一样狡猾，老奸巨滑
as strong as a horse健壮如牛（英语不说牛哟）
as stupid asan ass 蠢极了（像驴一样）
as tame as a chicken 非常听话（像小鸡一样驯服）
as timid as a hare胆小如鼠（像野兔）
三、以植物为喻体
asbeautiful as a flower 貌美如花（中西所见略同！）
as cool as a cucumber泰然自若，极其镇静（冷静如黄瓜？）
as fair as a lily 美如百合
as green as grass 幼稚无知（绿色常表示“稚嫩、没有经验”，如green hand新手）
as like as two peas一模一样（像两个豌豆）
as welcome as the rose in May 很受欢迎（五月的玫瑰）
四、以自然现象为喻体
as black asnight 昏黑，漆黑（像夜晚漆黑一片）
as black as a thunder面带怒容，脸色阴森（想想打雷那架势）
as clear as day一清二楚，显而易见，极其明白（像白天一样清楚）
as cold as ice 冰冷
as quick as a flash 快如闪电
as right as rain 十分正确（如下雨般确定，挡也挡不住）
as white as snow 洁白如雪
五、以事物或物件为喻体
as bold as brass 厚颜无耻（像黄铜一样厚脸皮的）
as cheap as dirt 贱如泥土
as clear as a bell健全的（像铃铛一样健全）
as clear as a bell＝very easy tohear and understand （像铃铛）清楚而容易听到的
as clear as crystals 一清二楚，清如水晶
as dull as lead非常愚钝（把铅条放地上，想翻转一下都不容易啊）
as easy as a pie极容易（像馅饼一样容易）
as firm（steady）as a rock安如磐石，坚定不移（岩石、磐石，够稳定了吧？）
as fussy as a hen with one chick在小事上瞎操心（像母鸡对一只小鸡）
as hard as iron 坚如铁石
as hard as nether millstone 铁石心肠（硬如磨石）
as heavy as lead沉重如铅（铅是何等“沉重”啊）
as plain as the nose in yourface 一清二楚（像你脸上的鼻子一样清楚）
as thin as a lath 骨瘦如柴（像木板，木条）
as thin as a wafer 极薄（像薄脆饼一样薄）
as true as steel绝对可靠（像钢一样可靠）
当然，还有更多的例子，本文无法一一罗列。需要强调的是，语言是鲜活的，除了一些约定成俗的搭配之外，只要喻体的特性是被广泛认同的，或是在特定情况下交谈双方看法一致的，适度的创造亦可增添语趣，例如，aslong as the Great Wall,究竟有多长？你懂的。
