not so much...as... 與其說是……倒不如說是……
表“與其說是A倒不如說是B”,共有四種用法:
not so much A as B
more B than A
B rather than A
less A than B
(1)not so adj/adv. .as adj./adv.
(2)not so much N as N
(3)not so much介詞短語/不定式短語as介詞短語/不定式短語
(4)not so much動詞as動詞
由於形容詞或副詞不能以much修飾,故不可用not so much+adj./adv.+as,而要用not so+adj./adv.+as的結構。
She is not so beautiful as charming.
= She is charming rather than beautiful.
=She is not beautiful so much as charming.
=She is more charming than beautiful.
=She is less beautiful than charming.
(與其說她漂亮,不如說她迷人。)
2. not so much N as N
He is not so much a teacher as a scholar.
= He is more a scholar than a teacher.
= He is a scholar rather than a teacher.
= He is less a teacher than a scholar.
(與其說他是個教師,不如說他是個學者。)
3.not so much+介詞短語/不定式短語+as+介詞短語/不定式短語
例:Success lies not so much in luck as in hard work.
= Success lies in hard work rather than (in) luck.
(與其說成功在於運氣不如說在於辛勤努力。)
Our success was attributed not so much to your help as to our cooperation.
(我們的成功與其歸功於你的幫忙,不如說是我們的合作。)
The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things as to teach you the art of learning.
= The great use of a school education is to teach you the art of learning rather than to teach you things.
(學校教育的最大用處,與其說是教你東西,不如說是教你學習的方法。)
4.not so much+動詞+as+動詞
I don't so much dislike him as feel sorry for him.
與其說我不喜歡他,倒不如說我可憐他.
not so much as...甚至都不
= not even...
本片語使用時,要置於助動詞之後,即
cannot so much as +原形動詞 甚至……都不能
do not so much as +原形動詞 甚至……都不
have not so much as +過去分詞 甚至……都沒有
例:He cannot so much as walk by himself.
= He cannot even walk by himself.
(他甚至連自己走路都不會。)
He did not so much as thank me.
= He did not even thank me.
(他甚至都沒謝我。)
He has not so much as written a single word yet.
= He has not even written a single word yet.
(他甚至連半個字都還沒寫。)
without so much as + v-ing
=without even + v-ing
例:He went away without so much as saying good-bye.
= He went away without even saying good-bye.
(他走了,連“再見”都沒說。)
can't but VR /have no choice but to VR 無法選擇,不得不的用法
not so much...as... 與其說是……倒不如說是……
No matter what/how/which/who/where/when
lead to / result in / bring about / cause /give rise to/ contribute to/ conduce to 用法
other than/besides/except/except for/aside from/apart from文法使用方式
雙重否定句 not,never,no without/butVR
assist/consist/resist/persist/insist/Persevere 用法
lest/for fear of /for fear that /in case of /in case/ in the case of 文法
There is no denying that or what how when 名詞子句
not to mention/not much of a 使用方法
nothing but/ anything but/ everything but 用法
As soon as /Once/ On+ v-ing/ Hardly when 一~就~文法
表雖然although /Much as/ Despite /In spite of 句型
as such/ as with/ as for /as of/as to
rise arise raise arouse 使用方式 notes
英文worth worthy worthwhile用法 notes
複合關係代名詞what 關係副詞 when where 分詞片語ving&p.p.