as well
〜もまた;同様に
入試の言い換え
- too 〜も — 文末に置く。より口語的
- also 〜もまた — 文中(一般動詞の前)に置く
- in addition 加えて — 文頭に置く副詞句
- likewise 同様に — 類似性を強調
- on top of that そのうえ — 追加を強める会話表現
We might as well go home.(帰った方がましだ/帰るのも悪くない)は『他にすることもないし』という消極的な提案。as well の『同じくらい』から『どちらでも同じならいっそ』の意味が生まれた。
as well の類語
too, also, in addition, likewise, on top of that, besides, moreover, furthermore, inter alia, similarly, on the side, more, else, farther, yet, beyond, again, additionally, further, then, beside, above, to boot, into the bargain, en plus, and also, among other things, all included, and all, plus, on top of, altogether, item, over, au reste, and so, extra, at the same time, for lagniappe, as, so, therewith, along, equally, identically, proportionately, just, yea, evenly, correspondingly, equivalently, exactly, indifferently, still, precisely, over and above, ad eundem, addition, even, without distinction
as well の反意語
例文
- You may as well keep it a secret.
それは秘密にしておいた方がいい。 - You may as well prepare for your examination.
君は試験の準備をしたほうがよい。 - You may as well follow your father's advice.
君はお父さんの忠告に従った方がよい。
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