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

【題目】

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 是不可數名詞，所以選擇C項答案，意思是：印度的人口出生率已經降低，但遠沒有中國的人口出生率低。 

many as, as much as的區別：

(1)as many as 是多達……，像……一樣多，修飾可數名詞

She has given birth to as many as 6 children.
她竟生了六個孩子！

(2)as much as也是多達……，像……一樣多，但它修飾不可數名詞

Put as much sugar as you like 
喜歡放多少糖就放吧。

well as, as well的區別：

(1)as well as常用來連接兩個並列的成分， 作也， 還解釋。常放在句中，它強調的是前一項， 後一項順便提及

I like to eat candy as well as chocolate
我喜歡吃糖果和巧克力。  

(2)as well常用作狀語， 作又，也解釋, 相當於too或also, 常位於句末， 無須用逗號與句子分開。如： 

Mary is attending the party, Jack seems to be going as well.
瑪麗將出席宴會，傑克也會出席。