4、可以用来比较一个事物或一个人的两个不同的特征,表示两个特征同时存在,具有both...and...的含义,可译成:"既……又……"。例如: The landlord was as greedy as cruel.这个地主既贪婪又残忍。 It is as your fault as yourwife’s.这既是你的错误也是你妻子的错误。6.AistoBwhatCistoDThepeopleistotheParty'sarmy what/as wateristofish.人民的军队离不开人民,就象鱼离不开水。L
5、eavesdoforplants what/as lungsdoforanimals.叶子对于植物的作用,正如肺对于动物的作用一样。7."As X is to Y,so is A to B.":这个句型表示A与B之间的关系就像X与Y之间的关系,以人们所熟知的两个事物之间的关系说明一个不被熟知或被忽视的两事物之间的关系,是一种类比,可译成:"A对于B,犹如X对于Y"。例如: As the house is to the man,so is the nest to the bird.鸟巢对于鸟的作用,就像房屋对于
6、人的作用。 As food is to the body,so is reading to the mind.读书对于人的思想的作用,犹如食物对于人体的作用。 8."more A than B":表示与"not somuch...as"类似的含义,肯定的是A,而在一定程度上否定B。可译成:"与其说是B,还不如说是A"。例如: He is more brave than wise.他有勇无谋。 The child was more frightened than hurt.这孩子吓坏了,而没有受伤。
7、9."more than +名词/形容词/分词……":表示内容超出了后面词语所表达的范围,可译成"不只于,超过,极其"。例如: If you tell your father what you’ve done, he’ll be more than a little angry.如果你告诉你父亲你都做了些什么,他会非常生气。 I more than saw it;I touched it too!我何止看见了,我还摸了摸它! We were more than happy to hear of your
8、return.听说你回来了,我们极其高兴。 10."as likely as not":该结构并无否定含义,表示"很可能"之意,而且语气强烈。例如: He will succeed as likely as not.他很可能会成功。 类似的用法还有:as often as not,more often than not,表示"经常"、"往往"之意。再如: As often as