Ne razumem stavčne strukture tega so much ~ as . Kaj to pomeni?

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Rebecca
Celotna sintaksa je not so much [A] as [B], kar je bližje Bkot A, kar pomeni Bin ne A. To je fraza, ki jo uporabljate za primerjavo dveh stvari in za to, da rečete, da čutite eno ali drugo močneje. Primer: I'm not so much excited about going to the beach as I am to have a break from work. = I'm more excited about having a break from work than going to the beach. (Bolj sem navdušen, da si vzamem odmor od dela, kot da grem na plažo.) Primer: I'm not so much hungry as I am thirsty. So let's get some coffee instead of food! = I'm more thirsty than I am hungry. So let's get some coffee instead of food! (Bolj sem žejen kot lačen, zato kupimo kavo namesto hrane!) Primer: She's not so much sad as she is angry. (bolj je jezna kot žalostna)