Question

It is generally believed that teaching is____it is a science.

It is generally believed that teaching is____it is a science.
A.an art much as B.much an art as
C.as an art much as D.as much an art as

答案是D 请问为什么呢？ as much ....as 是固定结构，那么as much +Un +as 吗？这里面 an art可是可数名词呢 怎么理解？

Answer 1

句意：人们普遍认为教书既是一门科学也是一门艺术，

art表示艺术，比如cooking is an art. 烹饪是一门艺术。

其他例子：
He is not so much a writer as a reporter. 他与其说是个作家到不如说是个记者。

Answer 2

much这里是一个程度副词，不是修饰art的

Answer 3

此处much是程度副词，与very much, a lot等词同意