職稱英語(yǔ)考試常用句型(143)

not so adj. as adj.
    結(jié)構(gòu)︰not so+形容詞/副詞+as+形容詞/副詞
    說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“與其說(shuō)是…倒不如說(shuō)是…”。相當(dāng)于“<形容詞>/<副詞>+rather than+<形容詞>/<副詞>”。
    She is not so beautiful as charming. （=She is charming rather than beautiful.）
    與其說(shuō)她美倒不如說(shuō)她迷人。
    He is not so clever as diligent.
    與其說(shuō)他聰明倒不如說(shuō)他勤奮。
    She is not so kind as simple.
    與其說(shuō)她善良不如說(shuō)她單純。