この記事で分かること
- 「as many ～ as」と「as much ～ as」の意味の違いが分かる
- 「as many ～ as」と「as much ～ as」の使い分けが例文で確認できる
「as many as」と「as much as」違いの概要
この記事では、「as many as」と「as much as」の違いについて、英語とそれに対応する日本語で説明します。
私達は、「as many ... as」と「as much ... as」を名詞と一緒に使います。例えば、"I've got as many fingers on my left hand as on your right"や"I eat as much meat as bread"です。私達は、"as many ... as"は数えられるものに使い、 "as much ... as"は数えられないものに使います。
「as many as」と「as much as」違いの例文
例文
What's the difference between "as many ... as" and "as much ... as"?
The difference between "as many ... as" and "as much ... as" is that we use "as many ... as" for things we can count, and "as much ... as" for things we can't count.
as many ... asとas much ... asの違いは何ですか？
as many ... asとas much ... asの違いは、私達は、as many ... asは数えられるものに使い、 as much ... asは数えられないものに使います。
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Have I got as many fingers on my left hand as on my right? Yes, you've got as many fingers on your left hand as on your right.
私は、右手の指と同じくらい左手の指がありますか？はい、あたなは、右手の指と同じくらい左手の指があります。
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Do you eat as much food dinner as you do for lunch? Yes, I eat as much food for dinner as I do for lunch.
あなたは昼食と同じくらい夕食を食べますか？はい、私は昼食と同じくらい夕食を食べます。
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Do you drink as much fruit juice as water? No, I don't drink as much fruit juice as water; I drink less fruit juice than water.
あなたは水と同じくらいフルーツジュースを飲みますか？いいえ、私は水と同じくらいフルーツジュースを飲みません。私は水よりフルーツジュースの方が飲むのが少ないです。