求教as little risk as的risk为什么前面不加冠词a？

Chuckle

我看Ron在这个帖子（http://www.manhattangmat.com/forums/sc-mixed-with-an-equal-part-of-water-ethylene-glycol-t9113.html）里面的第五楼写的：
the construction "as ADJ a NOUN as..." is strictly limited to singular nouns, preceded by "a/an".
so:
as low a temperature as... --> ok
as low temperature as... --> not ok (the "a" is missing)
as low temperatures as... --> not ok

可是为什么下面这个题目里面as little risk as 的risk前面不加冠词a？ 不是跟Ron的总结冲突吗？

prep 2-9 The EnvironmentalProtection Agency frequently puts mandatory controls on toxic substances thatpresent as little risk as one in a million chances to cause cancer.

(A) as little risk as one in a million chances to cause

(B) as little risk as one chance in a million of causing

(C) as little risk as one chance in a million that it will cause

(D) a risk as little as one chance in a million for causing

(E) a risk as little as one chance in a million for it to cause

yifan2fengshun

有"little", 所以risk不可數

Chuckle

risk不是可数名词吗？
这么说little在这里是“少”而不是“小”的意思？

Chuckle

yifan2fengshun 发表于 2013-8-11 07:03
有"little", 所以risk不可數

risk不是可数名词吗？
这么说little在这里是“少”而不是“小”的意思？

yifan2fengshun

Chuckle 发表于 2013-8-11 12:47
risk不是可数名词吗？
这么说little在这里是“少”而不是“小”的意思？

我的理解little是"少"

我也不知道risk可不可数,根据little猜的,刚刚查了字典

Merria-Webster例子"I prefer not to expose my money to too much risk. 应该就是不可数了吧

Chuckle

yifan2fengshun 发表于 2013-8-12 06:53
我的理解little是"少"

我也不知道risk可不可数,根据little猜的,刚刚查了字典

唉，总感觉别扭。

Joehe2010

主要错误还是后面的chance of doing只有B是正确
其他都是错的，所以只能选b

酩茗

楼上的应该是risk of doing...