1.all＋抽象名词/抽象名词＋itself ＝ very + adj.

He was all gentleness to her.他对她非常温存。

To his superiors， he is humility itself.对于长辈，他极为谦逊。

分析：该结构原来是表示某种性质达到极点的一种说法，有"非常"、"尽管"、"一味"、"尽"的含义，有时甚至可以译为"……的化身"、"……的具体化".普通复数名词用于"all"之后，也是表达这种概念。

He is all smiles.他一味地笑。

She is all eyes.她盯着看。

I am all anxiety.我真担心。

He is all attention.他全神贯注地听着。

2.Something （much） of / nothing （little） of

Mr.Li is something of a philospher.李先生略具哲学家风范。

Mr. Wu is nothing of a musician.吴先生全无音乐家的风味。

Mr. Lu is very much of a poet.陆先生大有诗人气派。

Mr.Liu is little of a scholar.刘先生几无学者风度。

分析：此为表示"程度"的形容词短语，有时可以当作副词翻译。

Something of ＝to some extent（某程度），在问句和条件句中则用anyting of（略有、多少）。nothing of译作"全无、毫无".

相类似的情况：

to be something of = to have something of + 名词＋in ＋代名词

He is nothing in ability of an orator = He has nothing of an orator in his ability.他毫无演说家的才能。

这类名词的用法，可以处理为副词。

He has seen something of life.他略具阅历。他稍阅世。

Something of 与something like区别：程度上有差异。

something like ＝ something approximateing in character or amount指数量或性质略同的事物，又作somewhat（似乎、略微）解释。

This is something like a pudding.此物略似布丁。

It shaped something like a cigar.其形状略似雪茄。

3.as……as 的三种用法；

（1）He is as kind as his sister.他象他妹妹一样和蔼。

（2）He is as kind as honest.他既诚实又和蔼。

（3）He ia as kind as his sister is honest.他妹妹诚实，而他和蔼。

句式1表示两个不同的人相同的性质；

句式2表示同一个人不同的性质；

句式3表示两个人的不同性质。该句式中第一个as为之时副词，第二个as为连词。所以，第一个as后面为adj./adv.，而第二个as后面为从句。

4.as……as any / as ……as ever

He is as great a statesman as any = He is as great a statesman as ever lived.他是一位稀有的政治家。

5.as……as……can be

It is as plain as plain can be （may be）。那是再明白不过了。

A lot of these boys were green as green can be.这些男孩许多都是精力充沛无以复加的。

6.as……， so……

As rust eats iron， so care eats the heart.忧能伤人，犹如锈之蚀铁。

SO相当于in the same proportion； in like manner； in the same way（亦复如此）。为加强语气，也可以在as前面加上just一词。

As fire tries gold， so does adversity try courage.正如火能试金，逆境可以试人的勇气。

As the human body is nourished by the food， so is a nation nourished by its industries.正像身体要靠食物营养一样，国家要靠工业营养。