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not as〔so〕~as・・・「・・・ほど~ではない」(同等比較の否定)
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Gold is not as〔so〕useful as iron.(金は鉄ほど有用ではない
= Iron is more useful than gold.)
The express train does not travel as〔so〕fast as the
Shinkansen.(急行列車は新幹線ほど速くは走らない = The Shinkansen travels faster than the express
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[注]
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as~as・・・、not as〔so〕~as・・・の構文で、後の方のas・・・以下は文脈上明らかなときはしばしば省略されます。
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You are diligent, but
he is several times as diligent (as you
are).
(君は勤勉だが、彼のほうが(君より)数倍勤勉だ)
Nothing in life could be so dreadful (as this).
(世の中にこれほど恐ろしいものはなかろう) |
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