2013年职称英语考试句型指导:比较句型(4)& N0 C9 j( C) i: w6 n W- K+ Z
... as ... as ... can be
: o- O, f0 @7 x& T' R$ R 结构︰主词+be 动词+as+形容词+as+(形容词)+can be 1 D0 O2 {8 e5 [2 D( L0 I$ U% h
说明︰此句型意为“极…,不亚于任何人…”。此借重复同一个而成为强调此的说法。常用的此类有:as plain as plain can be(再明白不过了),as wise as wise can be(再聪明不过了),as white as white can be(白得不能再白了),as wrong as wrong can be(错得太离谱)等。 * P0 S4 ?$ G6 F3 u1 w3 i- H9 n
His failure is as plain as plain can be. 他的失败是再明白不过了。
% r+ h) T. ?0 ?9 u) n He is as handsome as (handsome) can be. 他潇洒极了。
; i) r( x4 } Z0 } She is as kind as can be. 她极为和颜悦色。 + o+ G" }$ w( K! c
Mary is as hardworking as can be. 玛丽在班上之用功不输任何人。
* J2 L% J' D. W' }5 i/ ~9 s He may not be so clever as Peter, but he is as industrious as can be.
8 d7 t& \. i7 L. e& p! F& s: z: M! d 他也许不如彼得聪明,但却用功极了。 ' Y) e/ A3 c$ `; @* |% y) ?3 f# {
as ... as ever
4 X& h4 G# {) t' [$ I! ]% t 结构︰as+形容词/副词+as ever 7 d9 N6 F6 b/ q! h0 X* P
说明︰此句型意为“与往常一样…”。
, x1 W* k! S* T: N He seems to be as busy as ever. 他似乎和往常一样忙碌。
+ b+ |+ T- c0 X) ~5 ` He works as hard as ever. 他和往常一样努力工作。
, |# J4 E* _4 ?% G- w! A8 W She was as beautiful as ever after so many years. 过了那么多年,她美丽如故。 4 M T. t, _ J" q6 c# o! R
... times as ... as ... / d# w: ~, o' a- R [
结构︰倍数词+as+形容词/副词+as… ) T& D, `4 U( t0 _ w3 E' B6 |- P
说明︰此句型意为“是…的几倍”。“两倍”是 twice,而三倍以上的“倍”,通常用 times。
) E D" t; M. S! V& m1 M An ordinary subway train, approaching the station, can be twice as loud as the loudest jet.
6 G m6 F0 _7 w2 \# }2 f" \/ z( M 平常的地下火车接近车站时,发出的声音可能是最大声的喷射机的两倍。 考试用书
9 }0 L d$ V% q4 F9 C* b* g This line is four times as long as that one. 这条线是那条线的四倍长。 8 x- |" A5 _! A1 j, b$ K, Z
I am twice as old as he. 我的年纪是他的两倍。
2 q s. \" a! L. w+ r9 S( u She studies three times as hard as I. 她用功的程度是我的三倍。
8 f: H! S4 b* j1 L3 V/ Y0 r He earns twice as much as he used to. 他比往常多赚二倍的钱。
3 h; m# ?) H9 y5 k She spent half as much money as you. 她花掉的钱只有你花掉的一半。 |