Question

There are as many types of athletes as there are

There are as many types of athletes as there are sports.这个句子中第二个as后面的there are可以省略吗？

Answer 1

1. 全句不齐是不负责的，补齐：There are as many types of athletes as there are sports.可译为以下三种：
   

2. 有多少类型的运动，就有多少种的运动员.

3. 有运动就有多少类型的运动员。

4. 运动的种类和运动员的类型一样多，相匹配。

   另外，第二个as后面的there are不可以省略，否则语义不全。
   
   

Answer 2

不可以省略
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主句也有there are，为什么不能省？

追答

省了就不通顺了

Answer 3

不能省略，因为there are 意思是有运动的地方。不只是运动的意思。

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主句也有there are，为什么不能省？

Answer 4

there are as many types of athletes as there are sports. 有多少种运动，就有多少种运动员。

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请问这个句子结构怎么分析？为什么后面是there are sports?