as well as的本義與引申義

一、用于本義

as well as 用于本義，可視為as…as結構與well的自然搭配，其意為“與……一樣好”，在否定句中可用not so well as代替 not as well as。如：

He speaks English as well as her. 他說英語說得跟她一樣好。

She plays every bit as well as the men. 她打得一點不比男人們差。

He doesn’t play half as well as his sister. 他演奏的水平不及他姐姐的一半。

He sings as well as, if not better than, Mary. 要是他唱歌不比瑪麗唱得更好，但至少也是一樣好。

二、用于引申義

用于引申義，表示“不但……而且”“既是……也是”“而且”“還”。如：

He grows flowers as well as vegetables. 他既種菜也種花。

She shares (in) my troubles as well as my joys. 她與我同甘共苦。

They have a flat in town as well as a place in the country. 他們在城里有一套公寓，在鄉村還有一所房子。

注：有時還可譯為“除……之外，還”，與besides, in addition to的用法相似。如：

As well as learning to swim he has been taking Spanish lessons this summer. 今年夏天，他除了學習游泳外，他還在上西班牙語課(from www.hz123456.com)。