小Q科普第五波：as much as&as many as&as well as知多少？

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        【题目】
        Indians have reduced their birth rate but not nearly_____ the Chinese have.
        A as many as B as well as C as much as D as soon as.  
        【答案】C
        【解析】birth rate 是不可数名词，所以选择C项答案，意思是：印度的人口出生率已经降低，但远没有中国的人口出生率低。
        1.as many as, as much as的区别：
        (1)as many as 是多达……，像……一样多，修饰可数名词
        She has given birth to as many as 6 children.
        她竟生了六个孩子！
        (2)as much as也是多达……，像……一样多，但它修饰不可数名词
        Put as much sugar as you like
        喜欢放多少糖就放吧。
        2.as well as, as well的区别：
        (1)as well as常用来连接两个并列的成分， 作也， 还解释。常放在句中，它强调的是前一项， 后一项顺便提及
        I like to eat candy as well as chocolate
        我喜欢吃糖果和巧克力。  
        (2)as well常用作状语， 作又，也解释, 相当于too或also, 常位于句末， 无须用逗号与句子分开。如：
        Mary is attending the party, Jack seems to be going as well.
        玛丽将出席宴会，杰克也会出席。