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。