as as can be

結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋as＋形容詞＋as＋（形容詞）＋can be

說明︰此句型意為極，不亞于任何人。此句型借重復同一個形容詞而成為強調此形容詞的說法。常用的此類詞組有：as plain as plain can be（再明白不過了），as wise as wise can be（再聰明不過了），as white as white can be（白得不能再白了），as wrong as wrong can be（錯得太離譜）等。

His failure is as plain as plain can be. 他的失敗是再明白不過了。

He is as handsome as （handsome） can be. 他瀟灑極了。

She is as kind as can be. 她極為和顏悅色。

Mary is as hardworking as can be. 瑪麗在班上之用功不輸任何人。

He may not be so clever as Peter， but he is as industrious as can be.

他也許不如彼得聰明，但卻用功極了。

as as ever

結構︰as＋形容詞／副詞＋as ever

說明︰此句型意為與往常一樣。

He seems to be as busy as ever. 他似乎和往常一樣忙碌。

He works as hard as ever. 他和往常一樣努力工作。

She was as beautiful as ever after so many years. 過了那么多年，她美麗如故。

times as as

結構︰倍數詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞＋as

說明︰此句型意為是的幾倍。兩倍是 twice，而三倍以上的倍，通常用 times.

An ordinary subway train， approaching the station， can be twice as loud as the loudest jet.

平常的地下火車接近車站時，發出的聲音可能是最大聲的噴射機的兩倍。

This line is four times as long as that one. 這條線是那條線的四倍長。

I am twice as old as he. 我的年紀是他的兩倍。

She studies three times as hard as I. 她用功的程度是我的三倍。

He earns twice as much as he used to. 他比往常多賺二倍的錢。

She spent half as much money as you. 她花掉的錢只有你花掉的一半。

times the/my N

結構︰倍數詞＋the（或所有格）＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為是的幾倍。倍數詞名詞之間一定有 the 或所有格.有時可改為倍數詞＋as＋形容詞。三倍以上的倍，通常用times。而more than＋倍數詞＋the（或所有格）＋名詞譯為是的幾倍還不止。

It was over twice the distance of the earth from the sun. 那是地球到太陽的距離的兩倍多。

Line A is four times the length of line B. 線條 A 是線條 B 的四倍長。

I have five times the number of Toms books. 我有五倍于湯姆的書。

He has three times my money. 他的錢是我的三倍。

He has more than three times my money. 他的錢是我的三倍還不止。

The river is ten times the length of the Tamsui River. 這條河的長度是淡水河的十倍。

Holland has two-thirds the inhabitants of the state of New York， which is four times the size of Holland. 荷蘭的居民是紐約州的三分之二，而紐約州卻是荷蘭的四倍大。

more than as as

結構︰more than＋倍數詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞＋as

說明︰此句型意為是的幾倍還不止。兩倍是twice，而三倍以上的倍，通常用times.

He is more than three times as rich as I. （=He is three times richer than I.）

他的財富是我的三倍還不止。

He studies more than three times as hard as I. 他用功的程度是我的三倍還不止。

I am more than twice as old as he. 我的年齡是他的兩倍還不止。

He has collected more than three times as many stamps as I （have）。

他搜集的郵票是我的三倍還不止。

times er than

結構︰倍數詞＋形容詞或副詞比較級＋than

說明︰此句型意為比大幾倍。兩倍是twice，而三倍以上的倍，通常用times.

We now know that X-ray waves are 2，000 to 10，000 times shorter than light waves.

我們現在知道X光波比光波短二千到一萬倍。

This street is four times shorter than that one. 這條街道比那條短四倍。

The mother elephant is one hundred times heavier than the baby elephant.

這只母象比小象重一百倍。

It is ten times louder than another. 它比另外一個的聲音大十倍。

This street is three times wider than that one. 這條街比那條街寬三倍。

I am twice older than he. 我的年紀比他大兩倍。

not so adj. as adj.

結構︰not so＋形容詞／副詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞

說明︰此句型意為與其說是倒不如說是。相當于形容詞副詞＋rather than＋形容詞副詞。

She is not so beautiful as charming. （=She is charming rather than beautiful.）

與其說她美倒不如說她迷人。

He is not so clever as diligent. 與其說他聰明倒不如說他勤奮。

She is not so kind as simple. 與其說她善良不如說她單純。

not so much + N as + N

結構︰not so much＋名詞＋as＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為與其說是倒不如說是。相當于名詞＋rather than＋名詞。

He is not so much a writer as a scholar. 與其說他是作家倒不如說他是學者。

He is not so much a genius as a hard worker. 他的努力勝于天份。

The Apollo program was not so much a scientific achievement as a technical accomplishment. 阿波羅計劃與其說是一項科學成果，不如說是一項技術成就。

not so much as

結構︰not so much＋介系詞詞組／不定詞詞組＋as＋介系詞詞組／不定詞詞組

說明︰此句型意為與其說是倒不如說是。相當于介系詞詞組不定詞詞組＋rather than＋ 介系詞詞組不定詞詞組。

Happiness hinges not so much on wealth as on health.

快樂與其說在于財富倒不如說在于健康。

Ones greatness lies not so much in his wealth as in his character.

一個人的偉大與其說是由他的財富來判斷，倒不如說是由他的品德來判斷。

Success lies not so much as in luck as in hard work.

與其說成功在于運氣不如說是辛勤努力。

I lay down not so much to sleep as to think.我躺下來與其說是要睡覺，倒不如說是要思考。

It is not so helpful to give someone some bread as to teach him how to make a living.

與其說給人面包很有幫助，倒不如說教導他如何謀生才重要。

Our success was attributed not so much to your help as to our cooperation.

我們的成功與其歸功于您的幫忙，不如歸功于我們的合作。

The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things as to teach you the art of learning. 學校教育的最大用處，與其說是教你事物，不如說是教你學習的方法。

The oceans do not so much divide the world as unite it. （=The oceans do not divide the world so much as unite it.） 與其說是海洋分割這個世界，不如說是統一這個世界。

as as can be

結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋as＋形容詞＋as＋（形容詞）＋can be

說明︰此句型意為極，不亞于任何人。此句型借重復同一個形容詞而成為強調此形容詞的說法。常用的此類詞組有：as plain as plain can be（再明白不過了），as wise as wise can be（再聰明不過了），as white as white can be（白得不能再白了），as wrong as wrong can be（錯得太離譜）等。

His failure is as plain as plain can be. 他的失敗是再明白不過了。

He is as handsome as （handsome） can be. 他瀟灑極了。

She is as kind as can be. 她極為和顏悅色。

Mary is as hardworking as can be. 瑪麗在班上之用功不輸任何人。

He may not be so clever as Peter， but he is as industrious as can be.

他也許不如彼得聰明，但卻用功極了。

as as ever

結構︰as＋形容詞／副詞＋as ever

說明︰此句型意為與往常一樣。

He seems to be as busy as ever. 他似乎和往常一樣忙碌。

He works as hard as ever. 他和往常一樣努力工作。

She was as beautiful as ever after so many years. 過了那么多年，她美麗如故。

times as as

結構︰倍數詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞＋as

說明︰此句型意為是的幾倍。兩倍是 twice，而三倍以上的倍，通常用 times.

An ordinary subway train， approaching the station， can be twice as loud as the loudest jet.

平常的地下火車接近車站時，發出的聲音可能是最大聲的噴射機的兩倍。

This line is four times as long as that one. 這條線是那條線的四倍長。

I am twice as old as he. 我的年紀是他的兩倍。

She studies three times as hard as I. 她用功的程度是我的三倍。

He earns twice as much as he used to. 他比往常多賺二倍的錢。

She spent half as much money as you. 她花掉的錢只有你花掉的一半。

times the/my N

結構︰倍數詞＋the（或所有格）＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為是的幾倍。倍數詞名詞之間一定有 the 或所有格.有時可改為倍數詞＋as＋形容詞。三倍以上的倍，通常用times。而more than＋倍數詞＋the（或所有格）＋名詞譯為是的幾倍還不止。

It was over twice the distance of the earth from the sun. 那是地球到太陽的距離的兩倍多。

Line A is four times the length of line B. 線條 A 是線條 B 的四倍長。

I have five times the number of Toms books. 我有五倍于湯姆的書。

He has three times my money. 他的錢是我的三倍。

He has more than three times my money. 他的錢是我的三倍還不止。

The river is ten times the length of the Tamsui River. 這條河的長度是淡水河的十倍。

Holland has two-thirds the inhabitants of the state of New York， which is four times the size of Holland. 荷蘭的居民是紐約州的三分之二，而紐約州卻是荷蘭的四倍大。

more than as as

結構︰more than＋倍數詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞＋as

說明︰此句型意為是的幾倍還不止。兩倍是twice，而三倍以上的倍，通常用times.

He is more than three times as rich as I. （=He is three times richer than I.）

他的財富是我的三倍還不止。

He studies more than three times as hard as I. 他用功的程度是我的三倍還不止。

I am more than twice as old as he. 我的年齡是他的兩倍還不止。

He has collected more than three times as many stamps as I （have）。

他搜集的郵票是我的三倍還不止。

times er than

結構︰倍數詞＋形容詞或副詞比較級＋than

說明︰此句型意為比大幾倍。兩倍是twice，而三倍以上的倍，通常用times.

We now know that X-ray waves are 2，000 to 10，000 times shorter than light waves.

我們現在知道X光波比光波短二千到一萬倍。

This street is four times shorter than that one. 這條街道比那條短四倍。

The mother elephant is one hundred times heavier than the baby elephant.

這只母象比小象重一百倍。

It is ten times louder than another. 它比另外一個的聲音大十倍。

This street is three times wider than that one. 這條街比那條街寬三倍。

I am twice older than he. 我的年紀比他大兩倍。

not so adj. as adj.

結構︰not so＋形容詞／副詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞

說明︰此句型意為與其說是倒不如說是。相當于形容詞副詞＋rather than＋形容詞副詞。

She is not so beautiful as charming. （=She is charming rather than beautiful.）

與其說她美倒不如說她迷人。

He is not so clever as diligent. 與其說他聰明倒不如說他勤奮。

She is not so kind as simple. 與其說她善良不如說她單純。

not so much + N as + N

結構︰not so much＋名詞＋as＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為與其說是倒不如說是。相當于名詞＋rather than＋名詞。

He is not so much a writer as a scholar. 與其說他是作家倒不如說他是學者。

He is not so much a genius as a hard worker. 他的努力勝于天份。

The Apollo program was not so much a scientific achievement as a technical accomplishment. 阿波羅計劃與其說是一項科學成果，不如說是一項技術成就。

not so much as

結構︰not so much＋介系詞詞組／不定詞詞組＋as＋介系詞詞組／不定詞詞組

說明︰此句型意為與其說是倒不如說是。相當于介系詞詞組不定詞詞組＋rather than＋ 介系詞詞組不定詞詞組。

Happiness hinges not so much on wealth as on health.

快樂與其說在于財富倒不如說在于健康。

Ones greatness lies not so much in his wealth as in his character.

一個人的偉大與其說是由他的財富來判斷，倒不如說是由他的品德來判斷。

Success lies not so much as in luck as in hard work.

與其說成功在于運氣不如說是辛勤努力。

I lay down not so much to sleep as to think.我躺下來與其說是要睡覺，倒不如說是要思考。

It is not so helpful to give someone some bread as to teach him how to make a living.

與其說給人面包很有幫助，倒不如說教導他如何謀生才重要。

Our success was attributed not so much to your help as to our cooperation.

我們的成功與其歸功于您的幫忙，不如歸功于我們的合作。

The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things as to teach you the art of learning. 學校教育的最大用處，與其說是教你事物，不如說是教你學習的方法。

The oceans do not so much divide the world as unite it. （=The oceans do not divide the world so much as unite it.） 與其說是海洋分割這個世界，不如說是統一這個世界。