as many as和as much as的用法

As many as 2 out of 3 marriages now end in divorce.

这句话中的as many as是什么用法，many是形容词还是名词？

as many as和as much as做主语时的用法分别是什么？

句意：现在多达三分之二的婚姻以离婚而告终。

这里的many是形容词，as many as“达......；多达......”常用作固定短语，常见的用法为as many as+数词+“个体”复数名词。例如：

As many as 15 people were killed in the school shooting. 在这次校园枪击案中的死亡人数多达15人。

You've accumulated as many as 25 unhandled questions. 你已积累了多达25个未处理的问题。

▲ as much as +数词+“单位”复数名词。例如：

The huge stone weighs as much as 15 tons. 这块巨石重达15吨。

He was paid as much as 100 pounds for a single appearance. 他一次出场就被付给一百英镑之多。

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As many as 2 out of 3 marriages now end in divorce. 现在有多达三分之二的婚姻以离婚告终。

这句话中的as many as 表示“多达”，many 是形容词。例如：as many as ten or twelve people were found living in a single room. (CEP) 竟有10个或12个人住在一间房里。（摘自张道真：《高级英语词典》p.874）

as many as ... 和as much as ... 做主语时，谓语动词的单复数根据它们修饰的名词来决定。