英语写作必须掌握的英语33个特殊句型
1. A is as much + N + as B is
结构︰主词＋be＋as＋much＋名词＋as＋（be）＋主词
说明︰此句型意为“…和…同样…”。“as much＋ ＋as＋（be）＋ ”的 be 通常省略或放句末。
    Comets are just as much members of the sun’s family as (are) the other planets.
      彗星和其它的行星同样是太阳家族的成员。
    To eat too much is as much a bad thing as to eat nothing.吃太多和什么都不吃同样是坏事。
    He is as much a member of the orchestra as Tom. 他和汤姆同样是管弦乐队的成员。
2. not as/so + ADJ/ADV + as + N
结构︰not as／so＋形容词／副词＋as＋名词
说明︰此句型意为“不像…那样…”。as…as 可用于肯定句或 ，而 so…as 仅可用于 构中。
    It is not as (so) popular as other foods.  它不像其它食物那样受欢迎。
    He does not study as (so) hard as John. 他不像约翰那样用功。
    I am not as (so) careful as Tom. 我不像汤姆那样细心。
3. not so adj. as adj.
结构︰not so＋形容词／副词＋as＋形容词／副词
说明︰此句型意为“与其说是…倒不如说是…”。相当于“ ／ ＋rather than＋ ／ ”。
    She is not so beautiful as charming. (=She is charming rather than beautiful.)
      与其说她美倒不如说她迷人。
    He is not so clever as diligent.  与其说他聪明倒不如说他勤奋。
    She is not so kind as simple.  与其说她善良不如说她单纯。
4. not so much + N as + N
结构︰not so much＋名词＋as＋名词
说明︰此句型意为“与其说是…倒不如说是…”。相当于“ ＋rather than＋ ”。
    He is not so much a writer as a scholar.   与其说他是作家倒不如说他是学者。
    He is not so much a genius as a hard worker.   他的努力胜于天份。
    The Apollo program was not so much a scientific achievement as a technical accomplishment.  阿波罗计划与其说是一项科学成果，不如说是一项技术成就。
5. not so much ... as ...
结构︰not so much＋介系词词组／不定词词组＋as＋介系词词组／不定词词组
说明︰此句型意为“与其说是…倒不如说是…”。相当于“ ／ ＋rather than＋  / ”。
Happiness hinges not so much on wealth as on health.
快乐与其说在于财富倒不如说在于健康。
    One’s greatness lies not so much in his wealth as in his character.
      一个人的伟大与其说是由他的财富来判断，倒不如说是由他的品德来判断。
    Success lies not so much as in luck as in hard work.
      与其说成功在于运气不如说是辛勤努力。
    I lay down not so much to sleep as to think.我躺下来与其说是要睡觉，倒不如说是要思考。
    It is not so helpful to give someone some bread as to teach him how to make a living.
      与其说给人面包很有帮助，倒不如说教导他如何谋生才重要。
    Our success was attributed not so much to your help as to our cooperation.
      我们的成功与其归功于您的帮忙，不如归功于我们的合作。
    The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things as to teach you the art of learning. 学校教育的最大用处，与其说是教你事物，不如说是教你学习的方法。
    The oceans do not so much divide the world as unite it. (=The oceans do not divide the world so much as unite it.) 与其说是海洋分割这个世界，不如说是统一这个世界。
6. not so much as ...
结构︰not so much as ...
说明︰此句型意为“甚至都不…”。相当于“not even ...”。本 使用时，要置于 之后，即： cannot so much as＋原形 （甚至…都不能），do not so much as＋原形 （甚至…都不），have not so much as＋过去 （甚至…都没有）。
    He cannot so much as write his own name. (=He cannot even write his own name.)
      他甚至连自己的名字都不会写。
    He did not so much as thank me.  他甚至都没谢我。
    He is so stupid that he can’t so much as eat.  他蠢得甚至连吃饭都不会。
    When Mary walked in, she didn’t so much as take a glance at me, which angered me.
      玛丽进门时，连看我一眼都没有，真令人生气。
7. none the ...er for ...
结构︰none the＋比较级＋for＋名词
说明︰此句型意为“即使…却一点也不…”。相当于“none the＋比较级＋because-子句”。for 为 ，之后接 为其 ；because 则为  ，之后接 主

英语写作必须掌握的33个基本句型.DOC