366. Small as it is, the ant is as much a creature as all other animals on earth.
譯文
螞蟻雖小，但是它跟生活在地球上的其他所有生物是一樣的。
點(diǎn)睛
本句中的small as it is意為“盡管它小”。這種“形容詞＋as”置于句首的結(jié)構(gòu)通常表明此句是讓步狀語(yǔ)從句。如：
Tired as Mary was, she continued knitting till 6 in the morning. 盡管瑪麗很累，她還是一直織到早上6點(diǎn)。
考點(diǎn)歸納
as much...as意為“與……一樣的……”。如：
The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as are its soil and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans. 大氣是地球的一部分，就像土壤、湖泊、河流和海洋的水一樣。
as much表示“也”。如：
I was not in the least surprised, for I had expected as much. 我一點(diǎn)也不吃驚，因?yàn)槲以缫蚜系綍?huì)有那樣的事。
