not

somuch

as

属于一个一群，相当于一个副词的用法，意思是“连...都不肯”、“甚至不”、“甚至于没有”。

not

somuch

...

as

属于两个意群，意思是“与其说...倒不如”。

not

so

much

as...

"甚至不..."或"甚至…都没有"

注意：not有时可以换用without。

He

doesn't

so

much

as

invite

his

best

friends.

他甚至连他最好的朋友都没邀请。

Not

so

much

as

a

damp

spot.

甚至连一个湿点都没有。

not

so

much...as...

与其说是…不如说是…

not

so

much...as...

是一个常用的并列连词，其含义相当于rather

than，意为"与其说是……倒不如说是……"。和其它连接词一样，它可以连接词与词，短语与短语以及句子与句子。

They

weren't

so

much

islands

as

sandbars．

与其说那是些岛屿，还不如说都是些沙洲。

It

wasn't

so

much

the

clothes

as

the

man

himself

who

impressed

immediately．

立即给人以深刻印象的与其说是衣服，还不如说是这个人本身。