Water is to fish what air is to man!中what air is to man是什么语法功能?

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Water is to fish what air is to man!中what air is to man是什么语法功能?

what(用于表对比)意为“犹如,好比”常用于“a is to b what c is to d[a 对于b来说犹如c对于d]”
Water is to fish what air is to man!水对鱼来说好比空气对于人!

同位语从句 what air is to man的语法功能是解释同半句。

Sth be to sth what sth be to sth.这是一个固定的句型.
..对..就如..对...
这个句子是:水对于鱼就如空气对于人(一样重要).