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He is able to swim like a fish.

彼は魚のように泳ぐことができる。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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He is always as busy as a bee.

彼はいつもとても忙しくしている。

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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。

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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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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。

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He finished it as quick as lightning.

彼はそれを電光石火の早さで仕上げた。

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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。

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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。

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John is as lean as a wolf.

ジョンはオオカミのようにやせている。

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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。

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You're certainly looking fit as a fiddle today.

今日はとても元気そうだね。

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Its surface was as flat as a mirror.

その表面は鏡のように平らだった。

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