as well (as):in addition to someone or something else也;又;还
You bought a new car? I bought one as well. [=also, too]你买了辆新车吗?我也买了一辆。
He is loyal, and brave as well. = He is brave as well as loyal. [=he is brave and also loyal]他既勇敢又忠诚。
The coach, as well as the team, is ready.教练和球队都已就位。
She is good at softball as well as basketball.她擅长垒球,篮球打得也很好。
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a — used in phrases like might as well and may as well to say that something should be done or accepted because it cannot be avoided or because there is no good reason not to do it应该;最好
You might as well tell them the truth.你应该告诉他们实情。
We may as well begin now.我们最好现在就开始。
They're not going to change their decision, so you might (just) as well get used to it.他们不会改变决定的,所以你最好还是服从吧。
(informal) “Should we start now?” “Might as well.”“我们现在开始吗?”“最好开始吧。”
b — used to say that something else could have been done with the same result还是…的好;倒不如
The party was so dull that I might (just) as well have stayed home.那次聚会太无聊了,我还不如待在家里。
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:in the same way同样地
You know as well as I do [=you and I both know] that we can't afford that car.你和我同样清楚,我们买不起那辆车。