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A is to B w hat C is to D中的w hat用作连接代词。它既是前面is的表语,又是后面is的表语。“A is to B what C is to D”常译为“A之于B犹如C之于D”。现在就归纳一下这种比较意义的各种表达法:一、A is to B whatC is to D.例如:1.R ailw ay is to transportation what blood is to a m an s body.铁路对于交通的重要性,就如同血液对于身体的重要性一样。2.A ir is to