(单词翻译:单击)
背景介绍
【背景】
2009年9月16日，英国伦敦，“世界上最高的人”Sultan Kosen出席2010年吉尼斯世界纪录大全发布庆祝活动。Kosen今年26岁，来自土耳其，身高8英尺（=2.4638米）。他还同时保持着拥有世界上最大手和最大脚的纪录。
库森靠拐杖才能站立。他长得如此高大，是因为肿瘤引发他的脑垂体的生长激素过剩。这种状况被称为“垂体性巨人症。”去年肿瘤切除，因此他再也不会长高了
打短工的库森希望他的新头衔能有助于找到个女朋友！！他说：“以前从来没谈过女朋友！因为女孩子看见他就怕！现在有名了，希望可以认识大批女孩，我想结婚呀！”
2009年9月16日，英国伦敦，“世界上最高的人”Sultan Kosen出席2010年吉尼斯世界纪录大全发布庆祝活动。库森还同时保持着拥有世界上最大手和最大脚的纪录，长度分别达到０.２７５米和０.３６５米。
英文原文
【原文】
A man from Turkey was officially crowned the world's tallest man on Thursday. Sultan Kosen measures 8-foot 1-inch and his status as the tallest man on the planet was verified by the Guinness Book of Records. The 27-year-old Kosen was given a tour of London's main sights on Wednesday, towering above other pedestrians as he mingled with crowds outside Big Ben. The part-time farmer from Mardin in southeastern Turkey uses crutches to get around, because his knee joints have been weakened by his height. Guinness officials claim that there are only ten reliable or confirmed cases in history of humans growing over 8 feet. Kosen's height is attributed to a tumor in his pituitary gland, which caused the gland to over-produce growth hormones, a condition known as pituitary gigantism. The tumor was removed last year, and it was only then that he stopped growing. The condition also explains the size of his feet, which measure 14.4 inches, and his hands, which measure 10.8 inches.
The great thing about being so tall is that I can see everyone from a long distance away. I can see people from as far as 100 meters. The other great thing is that at home they use my height to change light bulbs and hang curtains, things like that.
Kosen told reporters he wants to use his new-found fame to travel the world and then meet a woman to marry. There is believed to be a taller man in the world, Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyk, who reportedly measures 8-foot 5.5 inches tall, but he refuses to let anyone confirm his height, according to Guinness.
词汇讲解I can see people from as far as 100 meters.
我可以看到百米之外的人。
as…as…意为"和……一样"，表示同级间的比较。其中，第一个as为副词，第二个as为连词。一般可以用as+ adj./ adv. +as…。例如：
This film is as interesting as that one (is).
这部电影和那部电影一样有趣。
文中的As far as作短语介词或连词，后跟名词或从句，意为“像……那样远”、“远到……”、“直到……”，强调至某一指明地点或距离。在否定句中，也可用so far as.我们还可以说：
You can see as far as the coast.极目远眺，你可以看到海岸。
She didn’t go as far as the others (did).她走得不像其他人那样远。
As far as 还可以作从属连词，意为“就……来说”、“在……范围内”，引导状语从句，强调程度或范围，从句中动词常用know,see,concern等，相当于so far as.如：
As far as I know,he has been abroad .据我所知，他已经出国了。
As far as I’m concerned,I’d like to go swimming.就我来说，我想去游泳。
(可可英语版权所有,未经允许请勿转载)
