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well ， may as ～… as ： might as ～… as — 1151
may as well as 这个复合连词作“可以……，同样也可以……”讲，意思是说，对比两个事例时，着重指出第一个事例和第二个事例相同； might as well as 这个复合连词则是“不可以……同样也不可以……”的意思，就是说，对比两个事例时，着重指出两者全不可能。
例如：
In my mind, one may as well not know a thing at all as know it but imperfectly. 我认为，与其一知半解，倒不如一无所知。
You might as well expect the river to flow backward as hope to move me. 你希望我心动，这比希望河水倒流还难。
You may as well call a cat a liltle tiger as call a tiger a big cat. 你可以叫猫是只小老虎，正象你可以叫老虎是只大猫一样。
You might as well reason with a wolf as try to persuade that man. 你不能同狼讲理，同样也不能同那个人理喻。
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