as ~ as の用法

同じ形容詞・副詞でも、後に来るもので意味合いが変わる

 as wise as a human  人間のように賢い

 as wise as a monkey  サル程度の能力

 

もある、しかない

 as many as 1million people

 as short as 1cm

 

最上級

 as good a place as any.      

 as ~ as any ~, as ~ as ever ~

 

同じだけ

 I waited for fifteen minutes - they seemed as many hours to me. 15時間に思えた。

 (これは越前敏弥のどれかの本にあったもののような…)