1 much 分析

The brain needs exercise in much the way our muscles do.

请问老师,如何理解句中的much?

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最佳答案 2019-12-04 10:52

道理很简单:the same 既可以作定语,也可以作表语,说明它已具备了形容词的语法功能。因此,可以用“程度副词” much 修饰。

例如:

much 修饰作定语的 the same:

1. Sheep's milk is produced in much the same way as goat's milk. 

绵羊奶和山羊奶的生产过程差不多。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They eat much the same thing for brunch every day. 

每天早午餐他们总是吃同样的东西。

来自《简明英汉词典》


much 修饰作表语的 the same:

3. The commissioner's powers and authority have remained much the same.  

这一权力一直延续至今天,仍无多大变化。

来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件

4. The outcome is much the same in China, although some of the factors are different. 

在中国,尽管影响因素有所不同,但结果却大致相同。


【说明】

1. 检验 much 是否具备了“程度副词” 的作用,我们看看是否可以用completely 替换它。结果,以上几句完全可以替换。网友可以试试。much 和 completely 都是程度副词,虽然程度不同,但是身份一样。既然 completely 可以修饰 the same,那么 much 为何不可以呢?

2. 被 much 修饰的成分,其程度不是“被增强了”,而是“被削弱了”。上面4句去掉 much 后,意义反而加强了。



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wt
The brain needs exercise in much the same way(that) our muscles do. 网友的句子少打了一个same。 much在这里是副词大约的意思,等同于approximately, nearly。 in much the same way以几乎同样的方式,在句中作方式状语,意思就是说大脑和我们的肌肉一样都需要锻炼(大脑和肌肉的锻炼方式几乎相同)。
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mikee

much

much作副词时,可表示nearly,所以可以被某些其它的副词修饰

 

各种变体

(1)The brain needs exercise in much the way our muscles do.

(2)The brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do.

(3)The brain needs exercise much the way our muscles do.

甚至还有very much the way, pretty much the way等等。


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