73　as many as和as much as

① 这两个短语都常用作形容词短语，指数目，意为“多达，达到，整整的”。as many as修饰可数复数名词，as much as修饰不可数名词。

She has worked at this book as many as five years. 这本书她已整整写了5年。

This box can hold as many as fifty pencils. 这个盒子能装下多达50支铅笔。

The war lasted as much as 8 years. 那场战争持续了8年。

He can earn as much as 100 dollars a day. 他每天能挣100美元。

The strong man can carry as much as 250 jin. 那个壮汉能扛250斤。

② 这两个短语也可以表示“和……一样多”。表示同等比较。

He has as many English books as you. 他的英语书同你的英语书一样多。

I have spent as much money as he. 我花的钱同他花的钱一样多。

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①as many as和as much as还可以表示“尽……一样多”。参见上文。

Take as many as you want. 你要多少就拿多少。（many指可数名词）

Take as much as you want. 你要多少就拿多少。（much指不可数名词）

②as much as还可表示“跟……同一程度”。比较：

I like you as much as him. 我喜欢你如同喜欢他一样。（我喜欢你和他）

I like you as much as he.我喜欢你像他喜欢你一样。（我和他都喜欢你）