It is not the money that worries Americans so much as the fear that the cause is hopeless 这是原句子. It is((not the money) )that worries Americans so much as the fear [does] ((that the case is hopeless)) "it is.that" 这儿是一个强调句型 "not ...so +原级+ as " 是比较级的否定式 that.为定语从句修饰the fear. 主语部分 not the money 谓语worries . Money doesn't worry Americans so much as the fear does/worries Americans .