more N than + ADJ/V-ed
结构︰比较级+名词+than+(be 动词)+形容词/过去分词
说明︰此句型意为“比…来得更多的…”。be <动词>通常省略。
Some people give higher priced gifts than necessary for the situation.
有些人给了比情况所必要来得更高价的礼物。
I did more work than required. 我做了比所被要求的来得更多的工作。
We were given more money than necessary for the project.
我们被给了比计划所要求来得更多的钱。
It is better to V1 than V2
结构︰It is+比较级+to+原形动词1…than+(to)+原形动词2…
说明︰此句型意为“…比…更…”。than 之后的 to 可以省略。
It is better to laugh than (to) weep. 笑比哭好。
It is more comfortable to lie on a lawn than (to) sit in the office.
躺在草坪上比坐在办公室里舒服。
It is harder to teach than (to) study. 教书比读书辛苦。
make ... more ... of ...
结构︰主词+make+受词+more+形容词+of…
说明︰此句型意为“…使…更加…”。根据不同的情况，句子可以有不同<时态>。
Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight. 黑暗会使他更加珍惜视力。
Their sudden attack made us more aware of the danger around us.
他们突然的攻击使我们更加注意我们周围的危险。
Your encouragement made me more confident of my future.
你的鼓励使我对我的未来更加有信心。
all the more for ...
结构︰all the+比较级+for+名词
说明︰此句型意为“即使…却更加…;因为…反而更加…”。for 为<介系词>，之后接<名词>为其<受词>。也可写成“all the+比较级+because-子句”。because 为<副词><连接词>，之后接<主词>+<动词>，引导<副词子句>。
You will enjoy stories all the more for having understood the characters in them.
你会因为已经了解小说中的角色，而更加喜欢小说。
I love her all the better for her poverty (=because she is poor). 因为她穷，我反而更喜欢她。
I like the book all the more for its beautiful illustrations. 我因为精美的插图而更加喜欢这本书。
He studied all the harder because he had failed (=for his failure).
因为他失败了，他反而更用功念书了。
She is all the more beautiful for her shabby clothing (=because her clothing is shabby).
即使她衣衫褴褛，却显得更美丽了。
I respect him all the more because he has faults. 因为他有缺点，我反而更尊敬他。
I like Kyoto all the better for its many narrow streets. 正因为小道多，我反而更喜欢京都。
none the ...er for ...
结构︰none the+比较级+for+名词
说明︰此句型意为“即使…却一点也不…”。相当于“none the+比较级+because-子句”。for 为<介系词>，之后接<名词>为其<受词>;because 则为<副词><连接词>，之后接<主词>+<动词>，引导<副词子句>。
His health is none the better for his exercise (=because he takes exercise).
即使他运动，他的健康状况却一点也不好。
She is none the more beautiful because she wears a fancy dress.
即使她身穿时髦洋装，却一点也不漂亮。
He is none the happier for his great wealth. 即使他有钱，却一点也不快乐。
He is none the wiser because he has read many books.
他虽然读了不少书，可是并未因此而聪明些。
none the less ... for ...
结构︰none the less+形容词/副词+for+名词
说明︰此句型意为“即使…却仍然”。相当于“none the less+形容词/副词+because-子句”。none the less 为<副词>，译成“仍然”，可修饰<动词>，<形容词>或<副词>;修饰<动词>时，置于该<动词>之后;修饰<形容词>时，置于该<形容词>之前;修饰<副词>时，置于该<副词>之前。
I love him none the less because he is poor. 即使他穷，我还是爱他。
She is none the less beautiful for her shabby clothing. 即使她衣衫褴褛，却仍然美丽。
He studied none the less hard because he had failed. 即使他失败了，却仍然用功念书。
... no more ... than ...
结构︰A+动词+no more+B+than+C+动词+D
说明︰此句型意为“A 不是 B 正如 C 不是 D”。“no more ... than”等于“not ... any more than”。若 than之后的词类与前面的词类相同，可以省略;若不同，则不可省略。
A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. 鲸鱼不是鱼正如马不是鱼一样。
A home without love is no more a home than a body without a soul is a man.
没有爱的家不是家，就如同没有灵魂的身体不是人一样。
He is no more able to speak English than I am (able to speak English).
和我不会说英语一样，他也不会说英语。
He is no more considerate of others than his brother is. 他不体谅别人，就跟他弟弟一样。
He can no more sing than I can dance. 他不会唱歌正如我不会跳舞一样。
We can no more live without sleep than (we can) without water.
我们没有睡眠不能活，正如我们没有水就不能活一样。
I am no more out of my mind than you are (out of your mind). 你我两人都没有疯狂。
Tom was no more surprised than (he was) disappointed at this news.
汤姆听见那消息既不惊讶也不失望。
He is no better (no more good) at English than I am. 他的英文不好，就像我一样。
... no less ... than ...
结构︰A+动词+no less+B+than+C+动词+D
说明︰此句型意为“A 是 B 和 C 是 D 一样”。“no less ... than”等于“as ... as”，no less 之后可置<副词>或 <形容词>修饰。
A whale is no less a mammal than a horse is. 鲸鱼和马一样都是哺乳动物。
He is no less clever than his elder brother. 他和他的大哥一样聪明。
She is no less good at swimming than Mary. 她和玛丽一样擅长游泳。
His parents are no less happy over his engagement than he is (happy over his engagement).
他的双亲对他订婚的高兴并不亚于他自己。
He studies no less hard than John. 他和约翰一样用功。
Associating with good friends is no less important to us than choosing good books.
交益友与选择好书对我们同样重要。
A good shirt is no less expensive than a jacket.一件好衬衫的昂贵程度并不比一件夹克衫差。
Sports wears, no less than suits, are very much saleable.运动服和西服套一样，非常畅销。
not more ... than ...
结构︰not more…than…
说明︰此句型意为“没有比…更多;最多只是和…一样”。等于“at best as ... as”。
She is not more beautiful than Mary. 她不比玛丽美丽--顶多只是和玛丽一样美。
I was not more surprised than he (was). 我不像他那样惊讶。
He is not more handsome than I. 他不比我潇洒--顶多跟我一样潇洒。
not less ... than
结构︰not less ... than
说明︰此句型意为“没有比…更少;至少与…一样”。等于“at least as ... as”。
She is not less beautiful than Mary. 她至少和玛丽一样美丽。
He is not less interested in composing music than Jane. 他至少跟珍一样对谱曲很感兴趣。
He is not less handsome than I. 他至少跟我一样潇洒。
no more than ...
结构︰no more than+名词
说明︰此句型意为“仅仅…”。等于“only+<名词>”，强调稀少。
It will take no more than five days to read the book. 不到五天，我就会把这本书读完。
It is no more than ten minutes’ walk from the station. 由车站走到这里只有十分钟的路程。
I had no more than 2 or 3 mistakes on my English assignment.
我的英文作业中只有两三处错误。
no less than ...
结构︰no less than+名词
说明︰此句型意为“多达…;足足有…之多”。等于“as many/much as ...”，强调多。
I received no less than ten thousand yen for my work. 我的工资多达一万元。
The audience was no less than five thousand. 听众有五千人之多。
That hotel probably costs no less than 20 dollars a night.
那间旅馆的住宿费大约要20元一晚呢。
No less than ten students flunked the exam. 整整有十位学生在这次考试中不及格。
not more than ...
结构︰not more than+名词
说明︰此句型意为“最多不超过…”。等于“at most+<数词>+<名词>”。
It is not more than ten minutes’ walk from the station. 由车站走到这里最多十分钟的路程。
I’ll stay here not more than three days. 我将待在这里最多不超过三天。
For safety’s sake, don’t drive more than 30 kilometers per hour in the city.
为了安全起见，在市内开车时速不要超过三十公里。
not less than ...
结构︰not less than+名词
说明︰此句型意为“至少…”。等于“at least+<数词>+<名词>”。
The audience was not less than five thousand. 听众至少也有五千人。
I’ll stay here not less than three days. 我将待在这里至少三天。
Though they think it takes no more than three days to fulfill the mission, I believe it takes not less than six days. 虽然他们认为完成这任务只需三天，但我却认为至少需要六天。
at best + N
结构︰at best+名词
说明︰此句型意为“充其量…;只不过是…”。等于“nothing but ...”。
Don’t expect much of him; he is at best a student. 不要对他期望过高;他只不过是个学生。
She is at best a second-rate singer. 她充其量是个二流歌手。
Don’t scold him too much; he is at best a child. 不要太责骂他;他只不过是个孩子。
much more /much less ...
结构︰much more/much less…
说明︰此句型意为“更不用说…”。“much more ...”等于“let alone ...”或“still more ...”，只用于肯定句;“much less ...”等于“still less ...”，只用于<否定句>。
She can speak English, much more/let alone/still more write it.
她会说英语，更不用说写英文了。
She cannot speak English, much less/still less write it. 她不会说英语，更不用说写英文了。
You have a right to your property, much more to your ideas.
你有处理自己财产的权利，更有支配自己思想的权利。
I enjoy singing, much more listening to music. 我喜欢唱歌，更不用说听音乐了。
She cannot buy daily necessities, much less luxuries.
她连生活必需品都不能买，更不用说奢侈品。职称英语考试吧
He can hardly run a mile, much less the marathon. 他连一哩都跑不了，更不用说马拉松了。
That father can’t discipline himself, much less set a good example for his children to follow.
那位父亲不能以身作则，更不用说做孩子的榜样了。 |
