as it is

IPA/ˌazɪtˈɪz/
IPA/ˌæzɪtˈɪz/

as it is — 慣用語

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

1.慣用語B1
釋義

照原樣；已經

保持現狀不變；強調情況已很糟

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.

Cole 直接買下了那輛二手機車，沒有要求賣家先修理任何東西。

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.

Hoa 看了看花園，決定讓花圃保持原樣，等到春天再說。

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'.