3-1 ～くらいだ・～ほどだ

Question 1

what does this grammar point mean?
この店のパンはおいしい。毎日食べたいくらいだ。

Answer 1

to the extent that ～, in which ～ is an example (emphasizing extent) of what could have, but did not actually happen. Often used to mean “ was so [adjective], that i even thought …” with ～かと思うくらい／ほど…

Question 2

This stores bread is so good. I could eat it every day!

Answer 2

この店のパンはおいしい。毎日食べたいくらいだ。

Question 3

Yoko’s arms are so thin that they look like they are gonna break.

Answer 3

洋子さんの腕は折れそうなくらい細い。

Question 4

According to the weather forecast, we could get winds as strong as a typhoon today.

Answer 4

天気予報によると、今日は台風くらいの風が吹くそうだ。

Question 5

It’s not enough to need an umbrella, but it is raining a little bit.

Answer 5

傘をさすほどではないが、少し雨が降っている。

Question 6

I suddenly felt a such a sharp pain in my back that I couldn’t stand up.

Answer 6

突然立っていられないほどの痛みを背中に感じた。

Question 7

We just had an earthquake. It was shaking so much that I thought the bookshelf would fall over!

Answer 7

さっき地震があった。本棚が倒れるかと思うほど激しく揺れた。