as it is

IPA/ˌazɪtˈɪz/
IPA/ˌæzɪtˈɪz/

as it is — idiom

1. in the existing situation or condition, without changing anything; also used to

1.慣用語B1
釋義

in the existing situation or condition, without changing anything; also used to emphasize that the present situation is already difficult and you do not want to make it worse by adding something more.

例句

Cole bought the used motorbike as it is, without asking the seller to fix anything first.

take/accept/buy + something + as it is (no change)

Hoa looked at the garden and decided to leave the flower beds as they are until spring.

leave + something + as it is / as they are

同義詞
反義詞
  • changed

    the opposite action — after modifications have been made

  • otherwise

    implies 'in a different way or state'

文法句型

leave/accept/take + something + as it is

clause + as it is (meaning 'already')

用法筆記

In the 'existing state' meaning, the verb is often an imperative or a verb of choosing (leave, take, buy, accept). In the 'already' meaning, the phrase follows a clause describing a difficulty and adds emphasis that the situation cannot handle more. Past tense 'as it was' is common for the 'already' meaning.

常見錯誤

❌Leave it as is it.
✅Leave it as it is.
💡the pronoun 'it' is repeated: 'as it is' is fixed.
❌As it is, the room looks fine.' (when meaning 'the room looks fine without changes')
✅The room looks fine as it is.
💡place the phrase after the thing being described, not at the start, when you mean 'in its current state'.