1.all＋抽象名词/抽象名词＋itself ＝ very + adj.

He was all gentleness to her.他对她非常温存。

To his superiors, he is humility itself。对于长辈，他极为谦逊。

分析：该结构原来是表示某种性质达到极点的一种说法，有“非常”、“尽管”、“一味”、“尽”的含义，有时甚至可以译为“...的化身”、“...的具体化”。普通复数名词用于“all”之后，也是表达这种概念。

He is all smiles.他一味地笑。

She is all eyes.她盯着看。

I am all anxiety.我真担心。

He is all attention.他全神贯注地听着。

2.Something (much) of / nothing (little) of

Mr.Li is something of a philospher.李先生略具哲学家风范。

Mr. Wu is nothing of a musician.吴先生全无音乐家的风味。

Mr. Lu is very much of a poet.陆先生大有诗人气派。

Mr.Liu is little of a scholar.刘先生几无学者风度。

分析：此为表示“程度”的形容词短语，有时可以当作副词翻译。

Something of ＝to some extent（某程度），在问句和条件句中则用anyting of（略有、多少）。nothing of译作“全无、毫无”。

相类似的情况：

to be something of = to have something of + 名词＋in ＋代名词

He is nothing in ability of an orator = He has nothing of an orator in his ability.他毫无演说家的才能。

这类名词的用法，可以处理为副词。

He has seen something of life.他略具阅历。他稍阅世。

Something of 与something like区别：程度上有差异。

something like ＝ something approximateing in character or amount指数量或性质略同的事物，又作somewhat(似乎、略微)解释。

This is something like a pudding.此物略似布丁。

It shaped something like a cigar.其形状略似雪茄。

3.as...as 的三种用法;

（1）He is as kind as his sister.他象他妹妹一样和蔼。

（2）He is as kind as honest.他既诚实又和蔼。

（3）He ia as kind as his sister is honest.他妹妹诚实，而他和蔼。

句式1表示两个不同的人相同的性质；

句式2表示同一个人不同的性质；

句式3表示两个人的不同性质。该句式中第一个as为之时副词，第二个as为连词。所以，第一个as后面为adj./adv.，而第二个as后面为从句。

4.as......as any / as .....as ever

He is as great a statesman as any = He is as great a statesman as ever lived.他是一位稀有的政治家。

5.as.....as.....can be

It is as plain as plain can be （may be）.那是再明白不过了。

A lot of these boys were green as green can be.这些男孩许多都是精力充沛无以复加的。