4. 譯為“好像”“幾乎”“并不多”“等于”。如：

That is as much as saying I am a liar. 那無異于說我撒謊。

He as much as admitted that it was his fault. 他幾乎承認(rèn)說是他的錯。

You said “all right”, which was as much as to say that you were satisfied. 你當(dāng)是說“行”，這就等于說你認(rèn)為滿意。

注：as much as to say [saying] 可視為習(xí)語，意為“等于說”。

4. 譯為“既……又”“不僅……而且”。如：

It is as much our responsibility as yours. 這既是你們的責(zé)任，也是我們的責(zé)任。

It is as much your responsibility as mine. 這件事你和我一樣都有責(zé)任。

He retorted that it was my fault as much as his. 他反駁說那不僅是他的錯，而且也是我的錯。或：他反駁說我的錯誤并不比他的錯誤小。

I expect to weep as much as (to) laugh. 我簡直又想哭，又想笑。

5. 有時有較靈活的譯法：

His latest play is not so much a farce as a burlesque tragedy. 他最近的一個劇本與其說是一個滑稽劇，不如說是一個滑稽的悲劇。

三、表示經(jīng)常性

Do you dine out as much as you did in Paris? 你還像在巴黎那樣常常在外面吃飯嗎?

Grandma's getting on a bit and doesn't go out as much as she used to. 奶奶年事日高, 不像從前那樣常出門了。

四、兩點特點說明

1. 第二個as有時為關(guān)系代詞，用以引導(dǎo)定語從句。如：

I gave him as much as he could eat. 他能吃多少，我就給了他多少。

As much as he earned was given to his girlfriend. 他賺的錢都給了他的女朋友。

2. 當(dāng)連接兩個成分作主語時，其后謂語動詞習(xí)慣上要與前面一個成分保持一致。如：

John, as much as his brothers, was responsible for the loss. 不僅約翰的兄弟要對這損失負(fù)責(zé)，而且約翰自己也要對這損失負(fù)責(zé)。

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