职称英语考试常用句型(144)

　　not so much + N as + N

　　结构︰not so much+名词+as+名词

　　说明︰此句型意为“与其说是…倒不如说是…”。相当于“<名词>+rather than+<名词>”。

    He is not so much a writer as a scholar.
    与其说他是作家倒不如说他是学者。

　　He is not so much a genius as a hard worker.
    他的努力胜于天份。

　　The Apollo program was not so much a scientific achievement as a technical accomplishment.
    阿波罗计划与其说是一项科学成果，不如说是一项技术成就。