专四

单选题That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn't bothered by his loudness _______ by his lack of talent.

A.so much as 
B.rather than 
C.as 
D.than

参考答案:A进入在线模考
【译文】那个喇叭手演奏的声音的确很大,但是让我感到烦躁的与其说是他的吵闹还不如说是他的演奏毫无才情。
【解析】固定用法。not so much A as B结构可以替换成:less A than B,not A but rather B,more B than A等结构,均相当于“与其说是A还不如说是B”。如:I don’t feel angry so much as sad.(与其说我是愤怒不如说我是伤心。)如果选择B,则原句应改为I was bothered by his lack of talent rather than by his loudness.

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