说明
as soon as possible/as soon as possibly(?)
核心问题
as soon (quick) as possible 与 as soon (quick) as possibly 哪个格式正确?
词典解答
我发现许多中国学生在作文或书信中使用 as soon（quick）as possibly 这样的格式。他们想当然地认为，这里应当使用副词 possibly，岂不知 as soon（quick）as possible 是固定格式，而 as soon（quick）as possibly 是错误的。下面是一些具体实例：
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Just get them to finish up as quick as possible. (Priestley) 尽快把它们结束。
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He wants this job done as soon as possible. (Nelson) 他想尽快干完这项工作。
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Can you fix our pipes as soon as possible? (TOEFL) 你能尽快修好我们的管道吗?
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Make him as comfortable as possible. (TOEFL) 让他尽量感到舒适。
[附注]as ... as possible 结构之所以使用形容词 possible, 而不使用副词 possibly, 是因为 as possible 乃是 as it is(was) possible 之省略形式。possible 在 as 从句中充当表语。