“think of as” 是一个常见的英语短语动词结构,用于表达“把……看作/视为……”的意思。
基本含义
“think of A as B” 表示说话人将 A 视为 B,强调主观看法或认知方式。中文常翻译为:
- 把 A 当作 B
- 认为 A 是 B
- 视 A 为 B
常见例句
例句 1: We think of him as a friend.
(我们把他当作朋友。)
例句 2: She thinks of herself as an artist.
(她自认为是一名艺术家。)
例句 3: Many people think of AI as a threat.
(许多人把人工智能视为一种威胁。)
语法注意
- “think of” 是固定搭配,不能省略 “of”。
- “as” 后面通常接名词、代词或形容词,说明如何看待某人或某事。
- 该结构多用于一般现在时,也可用于其他时态(如 thought of as)。
常见错误
❌ 错误:I think him as my brother.
✅ 正确:I think of him as my brother.