The doctor says she is much the same as she was yesterday.
老师,这句话怎么分析?先行词是谁?
刘老师:
The doctor says she is much the same as she was yesterday.
老师,这句话怎么分析?先行词是谁?
【答】这句话中的as是从属连词,引导方式状语从句。所以,不存在定语从句的先行词问题。
本句中,the same作is的表语。
最好把the same as看作固定用法。这里的as既可以用作连词,也可以用作介词。例如:
The price is the same as we offered last time. 价格与我们上次的报价相同。
She felt just the same as he did. 她和他的感受相同。
Twins look the same as each other. 双胞胎看上去长得一样。
My new job is much the same as the old one. 我的新工作和老工作差不多。
需要说明的是,当先行词前有the same修饰时,可以把as 理解为关系代词,as在从句中作主语或宾语。例如:
He made the same mistake as you made in the last exam. 在上次考试中,他犯了跟你相同的一个错误。(as作made的宾语)
This is the same book as I lost the other day. 这本书和我前几天去的那本一模一样。(as作made的宾语)