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may as well...as...

may as well...as...
结构︰may／might as well＋原形动词A＋as＋原形动词B
说明︰此句型意为“与其B倒不如A”。相当于“had better A than B”。 “may as well...as”实现的可能性较大，而“might as well...as”实现的可能性较小。
Since it is raining hard, you may as well stay here as leave. 既然雨下得这么大， 你与其离开倒不如待在这儿。
You might as well throw your money into the sea as lend it to him. 你借他钱不如把钱扔到海里去。
You might as well not know a thing at all as know it only a little. 只知道一点点，不如完全不晓得。
I may as well die as marry him.我与其嫁给他，倒不如去死算了。 （我若嫁给他， 很可能去死。）
I might as well die as marry him.
我与其嫁给他， 倒不如去死算了。 （我不太可能嫁给他， 也不太可能去死。）
You might as well talk to a stone as try to argue with a stubborn woman. 你与其跟一个倔女人争吵，还不如对一块石头说话。
You might as well advise me to give up my fortune as my argument. 你劝我停止辩论，倒不如劝我抛弃一切财产。
You might as well ask the tree for help as request him to reduce the price. 你与其要他减价还不如求助于一棵树。