as much as 的用法.doc

as much as 的用法 as much as 看似简单,但在实际运用中却相当复杂,不仅用法颇多, 而且许多含有 as much as 结构的句子往往不好理解(尤其是不好翻译成中文) ,对许多同学来说都是一个难点。为帮助同学们攻克这一难点, 本文拟对此作一个全面的总结和分析。一、表示数量 1. 表示数量,意为“……之多”“多达”如: In fact it cost me as much as 100 dollars. 事实上,它整整花了我 100 美元。(一笔钱) We walked as much as 50 miles that day. 那天我们整整走了 50 英里。(一段距离) She stayed in for as much as 20 days last month 。— Is it hot up there ? 那上面热吗? — Of course , as much as 45 degrees. 当然热,高达 45度。(一个温度) The speed can vary by as much as 15 percent ( 一段变化范围). 其速度的差别可高达 15 %。注:如上例所示, as much as 用于表示具体的数量时,其后接的可能是可数名词,但由于它们意义上仍然为不可数,故用 as much as ,不用 as many as。但是下面这句是错的: I read as much as 100 articles today. 因为这里的 100 articles 表示的是可数概念,故应改为: I read as many as 100 articles. 2. 表示模糊的数量, 其意为“与……一样多”, 有时 much 后可接被修饰的名词(不可数)。如: I ate as much asI could. 我能吃多少就吃了多少。 I’ ll spend as much as necessary. 需要花多少钱, 我就花多少钱。 Give me as much as you gave Jane. 给我的要和你给简的一样多。 I haven ’t got as much money asI thought. 我不像原来想象的有那么多钱。 I’m sorry I haven ’t done as much asI should. 我很抱歉,我做得很不够。 Some doctors are paid almost twice as much as the nurses. 有些医生所获得的报酬差不多是护士的两倍。 We can take as much as our buyer can supply. 买主能提供多少我们就能要多少。 If you charge as much as that , you ’ ll scare customers off. 如果你要价那么高,你会把顾客吓跑的。二、表示程度 1. 译为“尽量”“尽最大( 可能) ”,主要用于 as...as possible [ one can ]。如: You ought to rest as much as possible. 你应当尽量多休息。 I have helped you as much asI can. Now it is up to you. 我已尽