İngilizce'de sıfatlar için bizim kullandığımız tarzda bir pekiştirme yoktur. "Bembeyaz, apaçık ..." gibi yaptığımız pekiştirmeleri İngilizce'de "kadar" anlamı veren "as ... as" yapısıyla "as white as snow", "kar gbi beyaz" örneğinde olduğu gibi benzetme yoluyla yapılır. Bu deyimler konuşma dilinde sıklıkla kullanılır. En çok kullanılanlardan bazıları aşağıda örnek cümlelerle birlikte açıklanmıştır.
1. as gentle as a lamb
karıncayı bile incitemez, çok nazik
I thought he was as gentle as a lamb then I saw him slapping the little child.
2. as happy as a clam
çok mutlu
After she started teaching at that school, she was as happy as a clam.
3. as old as the hills
çok eski, fi tarihinden kalma
That building must be as old as the hills; it’s in even the oldest photos of the city.
4. as sick as a dog
yatak döşek hasta, çok hasta
He is an eager beaver; he comes to work unless he is as sick as a dog.
5. as tough as old boots
sapasağlam olmak, çok güçlü olmak (kişi)
Don’t worry mum! I’m as tough as old boots; nothing will happen to me.
6. as ugly as sin
çipçirkin, çok çirkin
7. as light as a feather
tüy gibi, çok hafif
I can easily carry you; you are as light as a feather.
8. as clean as a whistle
tertemiz, bal dök yala
Her clothes are always as clean a whistle and ironed.
9. as clear as crystal
apaçık, anlaşılır
I’m sure she got what you mean, you made it as clear as crystal.
11. as common as muck
bağayı
I don’t really like the way he talks about girls; he is as common as muck.
12. as cute as a button
çok tatlı, aşırı alımlı
Have you seen my little gentlemen; he is as cute as a button.
13. as cold as ice
buz gibi
I was shocked when he saw his mother fainted; he didn’t say anything, standing cold as ice.
14. as daft as a brush
kaçık, çılgın
We were as daft as a brush when we were young.
15. be as dead as a doornail
ölü
16. as fit as a fiddle
turp gibi, çok sağlıklı
After being soaked wet in the rain yesterday; you are lucky to be still as fit as a fiddle.
17. as flat as a pancake
dümdüz
Some parts of Europe are as flat as a pancake.
18. as busy as a beaver / as busy as a bee
aşırı yoğun
I’m too tired; I was as busy as a bee all day.
19. as blind as a bat
kör gibi
You are as blind as a bat, look what you’ve done to my skirt!
20. as black as pitch
zifiri karanlık (çok karanlık)
That night it was as black as pitch and I was scared to death at home alone.
Deyimler (Pekiştime) - As adj as Idioms
İngilizce'de sıfatlar için bizim kullandığımız tarzda bir pekiştirme yoktur. "Bembeyaz, apaçık ..." gibi yaptığımız pekiştirmeleri İngilizce'de "kadar" anlamı veren "as ... as" yapısıyla "as white as snow", "kar gbi beyaz" örneğinde olduğu gibi benzetme yoluyla yapılır. Bu deyimler konuşma dilinde sıklıkla kullanılır. En çok kullanılanlardan bazıları aşağıda örnek cümlelerle birlikte açıklanmıştır.
1. as gentle as a lamb
karıncayı bile incitemez, çok nazik
2. as happy as a clam
çok mutlu
3. as old as the hills
çok eski, fi tarihinden kalma
4. as sick as a dog
yatak döşek hasta, çok hasta
5. as tough as old boots
sapasağlam olmak, çok güçlü olmak (kişi)
6. as ugly as sin
çipçirkin, çok çirkin
7. as light as a feather
tüy gibi, çok hafif
8. as clean as a whistle
tertemiz, bal dök yala
9. as clear as crystal
apaçık, anlaşılır
11. as common as muck
bağayı
12. as cute as a button
çok tatlı, aşırı alımlı
13. as cold as ice
buz gibi
14. as daft as a brush
kaçık, çılgın
15. be as dead as a doornail
ölü
16. as fit as a fiddle
turp gibi, çok sağlıklı
17. as flat as a pancake
dümdüz
18. as busy as a beaver / as busy as a bee
aşırı yoğun
19. as blind as a bat
kör gibi
20. as black as pitch
zifiri karanlık (çok karanlık)