The sky became as dark as if the sun had sunk.
まるで太陽が沈んでしまったかのように空は暗くなった。
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My father is as bald as a billiard ball.
私の父はビリヤードの玉のように頭がつるつるだ。
It's as lovely as a rose.
バラのように美しい。
Giving advice to him is like talking to a brick wall.
彼に忠告したところで、馬の耳に念仏だよ。
I am as happy as a clam.
私、とっても幸せです。
You are as white as a sheet.
君は顔色がまっ青だよ。
He is able to swim like a fish.
彼は魚のように泳ぐことができる。
He ran like a scared rabbit.
彼は脱兎のごとく逃げた。
I'll be as quiet as a mouse.
できるだけ静かにしますので。
I'm as hungry as a bear.
とてもお腹が空いているの。
John is as lean as a wolf.
ジョンはオオカミのようにやせている。
You're certainly looking fit as a fiddle today.
今日はとても元気そうだね。
He is as timid as a mouse.
彼はネズミのように臆病だ。
You are as white as a sheet.
君、顔面蒼白だよ。
Its surface was as flat as a mirror.
その表面は鏡のように平らだった。
The root of a flower is as weak as a baby's finger.
草花の根は赤ん坊の指のように弱い。
This is as heavy as lead.
これは鉛のように重い。
The baby sleeping in the baby carriage is as cute as an angel.
乳母車で眠っている赤ちゃんは天使のようにかわいい。
Susan eats like a bird and leaves most of the food on her plate.
スーザンは何も食べないで、お皿の上はほとんど残っているよ。
Superman flies as fast as a rocket.
スーパーマンはロケットと同じくらいに速く飛ぶ。
He has a reputation as being straight as an arrow. He'd never get involved in corruption.
清廉潔白できこえた彼が、汚職なんかに手を染めるわけない。
He finished it as quick as lightning.
彼はそれを電光石火の早さで仕上げた。
He is always as busy as a bee.
彼はいつもとても忙しくしている。
The twins are as alike as two peas in a pod.
その双子はさやの中の２つのえんどう豆のように似ている。
