366. Small as it is, the ant is as much a creature as all other animals on earth.

英語四級譯文:
螞蟻雖小，但是它跟生活在地球上的其他所有生物是一樣的。

四級詞匯講解:
本句中的small as it is意為“盡管它小”。這種“形容詞+as”置于句首的結構通常表明此句是讓步狀語從句。如:

Tired as Mary was, she continued knitting till 6 in the morning.盡管瑪麗很累，她還是一直織到早上6點。

英語四級考點歸納:

※ as much... as意為“與...一樣的...”。如:
The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as are its soil and the water of its lakes, rivers and oceans.大氣是地球的一部分，就像土壤、湖泊、河流和海洋的水一樣。

※ as much表示“也”。如:
I was not in the least surprised, for I had expected as much.我一點也不吃驚，因為我早已料到會有那樣的事。