句型宝典之比较句五

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。

　　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。

　　…… more than any other N

　　结构︰比较级＋than＋any other＋单数名词

　　说明︰此句型意为“比其它任何…都还…”。这是用<比较级>来表示<级>的同范围比较<句型>.也可用“<比较级>＋than＋all the other＋复数<名词>”来表示。

　　John is more diligent than any other student in his class. 约翰比班上其它的同学用功。

　　John is more diligent than all the other students in his class.

　　约翰比班上其它的同学用功。

　　Baseball is more popular than any other sport in Japan.

　　在日本，棒球比其它任何运动都受人欢迎。

　　Autumn is better for reading than any other season. 秋天比任何季节都适合读书。

　　Mt. Jade is higher than any other mountain in Taiwan. 玉山要比台湾的任何山都高。

　　…… more than anyone else

　　结构︰比较级＋than＋anyone else／anything else

　　说明︰此句型意为“比其它任何…都还…”。这是用<比较级>来表示<级>的同范围比较<句型>.anyone else 指人；anything else 指物。

　　John is more diligent than anyone else in his class. 约翰比班上其它的同学用功。

　　Time is more precious than anything else in the world. 时间比世上任何东西都宝贵。

　　Mary is more beautiful than anyone else in her company. 玛丽在公司里比其它人都漂亮。

　　We pay less attention to time than to anything else.我们对时间的不重视超过其它任何事物。

　　nothing is ……er than ……

　　结构︰nothing（或 no＋名词）＋动词＋比较级＋than…

　　说明︰此句型意为“没有如此…者”。这是用<比较级>来表示<级>的<句型>.

　　Nothing is more valuable than time， but nothing is less valued.

　　没有比时间更贵重的东西，但也没有比它更受轻视的东西。

　　No place is better than one's home. 没有任何地方比得上自己的家。

　　Nothing is more pleasant than staying home listening to music.

　　没有一件事比待在家里听音乐更愉快的了。

　　Nothing gives him more pleasure than helping someone in trouble.

　　没有一件事要比帮助陷入困境的人带给他更大的快乐。

　　There is nothing to which we pay less attention than time and air.

　　我们对时间和空气的不重视超过其它任何事物。

　　…… nothing more than N

　　结构︰主词＋动词＋nothing more than＋名词

　　说明︰此句型意为“…只不过…”。“nothing more than”等于“nothing but”。

　　Others are dismissed as nothing more than entertainment.

　　有些只不过是被当做娱乐而不予考虑。

　　It is nothing more than a made-up story. 它只不过是杜撰的故事而已。

　　She wishes to be treated as nothing more than a common girl.

　　她希望被对待得只不过像一般的女孩子。