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It is as plain as plain can be.
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7 \ Z- n/ e2 I 8. "It is in(with)…as in(with)"3 ~8 f4 K% d/ m
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It is in life as in a journey.
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- S& V5 ^5 b0 F9 I 9. "as good as…"相等于,就像,几乎如;实际上,其实,实在。
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The merchant as good as promised the orphan boy, that he would adopt him.
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10."many as well…as"和"might as well …as" "many& r6 v2 s+ T: d4 z7 ^
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as well…as"可译为"与其……,不如……,更好","以这样做……为宜","如同……,也可以……"等等。"might as well…as"表示不可能的事,可译为"犹如……","可与……一样荒唐","与其那样不如这样的好"等等。
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One may as well not know a thing at all as know it imperfectly.
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% p; T3 s. r" O9 Y+ ^ 11."to make…of"的译法(使……成为……,把……当作)
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I will make a scientist of my son.
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12. oo…+不定式",not(never)too…+不定式","too…not+不定式
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