英語比較結(jié)構(gòu)的具體用法

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  之前小編與大家一起學(xué)習(xí)了形容詞比較等級的構(gòu)成方式,而形容詞比較等級用于句子當(dāng)中便形成了所謂的“比較結(jié)構(gòu)”。英語比較結(jié)構(gòu)最主要的有三種:as...as結(jié)構(gòu),more...than結(jié)構(gòu)以及the most...結(jié)構(gòu)。as...as結(jié)構(gòu)意為“和...一樣”,其用法主要如下:

  一、基本模式:as+形容詞原級+as-分句

  1.主句主語與as-分句主語不同,比較項(xiàng)目相同,此時as-分句有所省略。如:

  Jack is as clever as Tom.

  2.主句主語與as-分句主語相同,但比較項(xiàng)目不同,此時as-分句不可用省略句。如:

  The girl is as brilliant as she is beautiful. (這個女孩既漂亮又聰明。)

  3.主句主語與as-分句主語不同,比較項(xiàng)目也不同,此時as-分句不可用省略句。如:

  Her uncle was as base and unworthy as her father had been upright and honorable.

  (她叔叔卑鄙齷齪,不像她父親那樣正直可敬。)

  4.基本模式的否定形式:

  Jack is not as clever as Tom. 或 Jack is less clever than Tom.

  二、變體模式:

  1. as many/much+名詞+as-分句:

  She has eaten as many apples as her sister.

  He took as much water as he needed.

  2. as+形容詞原級+名詞詞組+as-分句:

  Lucy is as clever a girl as her sister.

  3. 變體模式的否定形式:

  He didn’t take as much water as he needed.

  需要注意的是,同一句話,采取基本模式和變體模式,它們的含義基本相同,但句子的側(cè)重點(diǎn)有所不同。例如:

  基本模式:I haven’t seen a car as old as this for years.(重點(diǎn)在名詞car)

  變體模式:I haven’t seen as old a car as this for years.(重點(diǎn)在形容詞old)

  三、as...as結(jié)構(gòu)常用于形象比喻中:

  as rich as a jew 極其富有 as cool as cucumber 沉著冷靜

  as light as a feather 輕如鴻毛 as soft as butter 性格軟弱

  as poor as a church mouse 一貧如洗 as clear as crystal 清澈透明,一清二楚

  as busy as a bee 忙忙碌碌 as easy as ABC 相當(dāng)容易

  as deep as a well 高深莫測 as stubborn as a mule 非常頑固,倔脾氣