as if

phrase

1
in such a way that something seems to be true
It looks as if it’s going to rain.
Jack smiled as though he was enjoying a private joke.
Synonyms and related words
Describing or relating to ways of doing things
as if
bottom-up
by dint of something
2
used when you are describing something and you imagine an explanation for it that you know is not the real one
The house was in such a mess – it looked as though a bomb had dropped on it.
Synonyms and related words
Ways of explaining or clarifying
after all
as
as a matter of fact
3
spokenused for emphasizing that something is not true or is not important
“Don’t get lost or anything, will you?” “As if I would – I’m not stupid.”
Why was he worrying about the interview? – As if it mattered anyway!
Synonyms and related words
Words used for saying that something is unimportant
whatever
anyhow
anyway
Synonyms and related words
Ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely
hardly
scarcely
actually

单词	as if
释义	as if phrase Other entries for this word as if by magic phrase it’s not as if... phrase as if you own the place phrase make as if to do something phrase look as if you have seen a ghost phrase if/when/as the spirit moves you phrase do something as if you own the place phrase do something like/as if/as though there is no tomorrow phrase as if someone cares phrase at someone couldn’t care less DEFINITIONS3 1 in such a way that something seems to be true It looks as if it’s going to rain. Jack smiled as though he was enjoying a private joke. Synonyms and related words Describing or relating to ways of doing things as if bottom-up by dint of something 2 used when you are describing something and you imagine an explanation for it that you know is not the real one The house was in such a mess – it looked as though a bomb had dropped on it. Synonyms and related words Ways of explaining or clarifying after all as as a matter of fact 3 spokenused for emphasizing that something is not true or is not important “Don’t get lost or anything, will you?” “As if I would – I’m not stupid.” Why was he worrying about the interview? – As if it mattered anyway! Synonyms and related words Words used for saying that something is unimportant whatever anyhow anyway Synonyms and related words Ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely hardly scarcely actually as if phrase Other entries for this word as if by magic phrase it’s not as if... phrase as if you own the place phrase make as if to do something phrase look as if you have seen a ghost phrase if/when/as the spirit moves you phrase do something as if you own the place phrase do something like/as if/as though there is no tomorrow phrase as if someone cares phrase at someone couldn’t care less DEFINITIONS3 1 in such a way that something seems to be true It looks as if it’s going to rain. Jack smiled as though he was enjoying a private joke. Synonyms and related words Describing or relating to ways of doing things as if bottom-up by dint of something 2 used when you are describing something and you imagine an explanation for it that you know is not the real one The house was in such a mess – it looked as though a bomb had dropped on it. Synonyms and related words Ways of explaining or clarifying after all as as a matter of fact 3 spokenused for emphasizing that something is not true or is not important ‘Don’t get lost or anything, will you?’ ‘As if I would – I’m not stupid.’ Why was he worrying about the interview? – As if it mattered anyway! Synonyms and related words Words used for saying that something is unimportant whatever anyhow anyway Synonyms and related words Ways of emphasizing that something is not true or likely hardly scarcely actually
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