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

【题目】

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 是不可数名词，所以选择C项答案，意思是：印度的人口出生率已经降低，但远没有中国的人口出生率低。 

many as, as much as的区别：

(1)as many as 是多达……，像……一样多，修饰可数名词

She has given birth to as many as 6 children.
她竟生了六个孩子！

(2)as much as也是多达……，像……一样多，但它修饰不可数名词

Put as much sugar as you like 
喜欢放多少糖就放吧。

well as, as well的区别：

(1)as well as常用来连接两个并列的成分， 作也， 还解释。常放在句中，它强调的是前一项， 后一项顺便提及

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

(2)as well常用作状语， 作又，也解释, 相当于too或also, 常位于句末， 无须用逗号与句子分开。如： 

Mary is attending the party, Jack seems to be going as well.
玛丽将出席宴会，杰克也会出席。