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。
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