more N than + ADJ/V-ed
結(jié)構(gòu)︰比較級+名詞+than+(be 動詞)+形容詞/過去分詞
說明︰此句型意為“比…來得更多的…”。be <動詞>通常省略。
Some people give higher priced gifts than necessary for the situation.
有些人給了比情況所必要來得更高價(jià)的禮物。
I did more work than required. 我做了比所被要求的來得更多的工作。
We were given more money than necessary for the project.
我們被給了比計(jì)劃所要求來得更多的錢。
It is better to V1 than V2
結(jié)構(gòu)︰It is+比較級+to+原形動詞1…than+(to)+原形動詞2…
說明︰此句型意為“…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.
躺在草坪上比坐在辦公室里舒服。
It is harder to teach than (to) study. 教書比讀書辛苦。
make ... more ... of ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰主詞+make+受詞+more+形容詞+of…
說明︰此句型意為“…使…更加…”。根據(jù)不同的情況，句子可以有不同<時(shí)態(tài)>。
Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight. 黑暗會使他更加珍惜視力。
Their sudden attack made us more aware of the danger around us.
他們突然的攻擊使我們更加注意我們周圍的危險(xiǎn)。
Your encouragement made me more confident of my future.
你的鼓勵(lì)使我對我的未來更加有信心。
all the more for ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰all the+比較級+for+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“即使…卻更加…;因?yàn)?hellip;反而更加…”。for 為<介系詞>，之后接<名詞>為其<受詞>。也可寫成“all the+比較級+because-子句”。because 為<副詞><連接詞>，之后接<主詞>+<動詞>，引導(dǎo)<副詞子句>。
You will enjoy stories all the more for having understood the characters in them.
你會因?yàn)橐呀?jīng)了解小說中的角色，而更加喜歡小說。
I love her all the better for her poverty (=because she is poor). 因?yàn)樗F，我反而更喜歡她。
I like the book all the more for its beautiful illustrations. 我因?yàn)榫赖牟鍒D而更加喜歡這本書。
He studied all the harder because he had failed (=for his failure).
因?yàn)樗×�，他反而更用功念書了�?br />
She is all the more beautiful for her shabby clothing (=because her clothing is shabby).
即使她衣衫襤褸，卻顯得更美麗了。
I respect him all the more because he has faults. 因?yàn)樗腥秉c(diǎn)，我反而更尊敬他。
I like Kyoto all the better for its many narrow streets. 正因?yàn)樾〉蓝�，我反而更喜歡京都。
none the ...er for ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰none the+比較級+for+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“即使…卻一點(diǎn)也不…”。相當(dāng)于“none the+比較級+because-子句”。for 為<介系詞>，之后接<名詞>為其<受詞>;because 則為<副詞><連接詞>，之后接<主詞>+<動詞>，引導(dǎo)<副詞子句>。
His health is none the better for his exercise (=because he takes exercise).
即使他運(yùn)動，他的健康狀況卻一點(diǎn)也不好。
She is none the more beautiful because she wears a fancy dress.
即使她身穿時(shí)髦洋裝，卻一點(diǎn)也不漂亮。
He is none the happier for his great wealth. 即使他有錢，卻一點(diǎn)也不快樂。
He is none the wiser because he has read many books.
他雖然讀了不少書，可是并未因此而聰明些。
none the less ... for ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰none the less+形容詞/副詞+for+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“即使…卻仍然”。相當(dāng)于“none the less+形容詞/副詞+because-子句”。none the less 為<副詞>，譯成“仍然”，可修飾<動詞>，<形容詞>或<副詞>;修飾<動詞>時(shí)，置于該<動詞>之后;修飾<形容詞>時(shí)，置于該<形容詞>之前;修飾<副詞>時(shí)，置于該<副詞>之前。
I love him none the less because he is poor. 即使他窮，我還是愛他。
She is none the less beautiful for her shabby clothing. 即使她衣衫襤褸，卻仍然美麗。
He studied none the less hard because he had failed. 即使他失敗了，卻仍然用功念書。
... no more ... than ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰A+動詞+no more+B+than+C+動詞+D
說明︰此句型意為“A 不是 B 正如 C 不是 D”。“no more ... than”等于“not ... any more than”。若 than之后的詞類與前面的詞類相同，可以省略;若不同，則不可省略。
A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. 鯨魚不是魚正如馬不是魚一樣。
A home without love is no more a home than a body without a soul is a man.
沒有愛的家不是家，就如同沒有靈魂的身體不是人一樣。
He is no more able to speak English than I am (able to speak English).
和我不會說英語一樣，他也不會說英語。
He is no more considerate of others than his brother is. 他不體諒別人，就跟他弟弟一樣。
He can no more sing than I can dance. 他不會唱歌正如我不會跳舞一樣。
We can no more live without sleep than (we can) without water.
我們沒有睡眠不能活，正如我們沒有水就不能活一樣。
I am no more out of my mind than you are (out of your mind). 你我兩人都沒有瘋狂。
Tom was no more surprised than (he was) disappointed at this news.
湯姆聽見那消息既不驚訝也不失望。
He is no better (no more good) at English than I am. 他的英文不好，就像我一樣。
... no less ... than ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰A+動詞+no less+B+than+C+動詞+D
說明︰此句型意為“A 是 B 和 C 是 D 一樣”。“no less ... than”等于“as ... as”，no less 之后可置<副詞>或 <形容詞>修飾。
A whale is no less a mammal than a horse is. 鯨魚和馬一樣都是哺乳動物。
He is no less clever than his elder brother. 他和他的大哥一樣聰明。
She is no less good at swimming than Mary. 她和瑪麗一樣擅長游泳。
His parents are no less happy over his engagement than he is (happy over his engagement).
他的雙親對他訂婚的高興并不亞于他自己。
He studies no less hard than John. 他和約翰一樣用功。
Associating with good friends is no less important to us than choosing good books.
交益友與選擇好書對我們同樣重要。
A good shirt is no less expensive than a jacket.一件好襯衫的昂貴程度并不比一件夾克衫差。
Sports wears, no less than suits, are very much saleable.運(yùn)動服和西服套一樣，非常暢銷。
not more ... than ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰not more…than…
說明︰此句型意為“沒有比…更多;最多只是和…一樣”。等于“at best as ... as”。
She is not more beautiful than Mary. 她不比瑪麗美麗--頂多只是和瑪麗一樣美。
I was not more surprised than he (was). 我不像他那樣驚訝。
He is not more handsome than I. 他不比我瀟灑--頂多跟我一樣瀟灑。
not less ... than
結(jié)構(gòu)︰not less ... than
說明︰此句型意為“沒有比…更少;至少與…一樣”。等于“at least as ... as”。
She is not less beautiful than Mary. 她至少和瑪麗一樣美麗。
He is not less interested in composing music than Jane. 他至少跟珍一樣對譜曲很感興趣。
He is not less handsome than I. 他至少跟我一樣瀟灑。
no more than ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰no more than+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“僅僅…”。等于“only+<名詞>”，強(qiáng)調(diào)稀少。
It will take no more than five days to read the book. 不到五天，我就會把這本書讀完。
It is no more than ten minutes’ walk from the station. 由車站走到這里只有十分鐘的路程。
I had no more than 2 or 3 mistakes on my English assignment.
我的英文作業(yè)中只有兩三處錯(cuò)誤。
no less than ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰no less than+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“多達(dá)…;足足有…之多”。等于“as many/much as ...”，強(qiáng)調(diào)多。
I received no less than ten thousand yen for my work. 我的工資多達(dá)一萬元。
The audience was no less than five thousand. 聽眾有五千人之多。
That hotel probably costs no less than 20 dollars a night.
那間旅館的住宿費(fèi)大約要20元一晚呢。
No less than ten students flunked the exam. 整整有十位學(xué)生在這次考試中不及格。
not more than ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰not more than+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“最多不超過…”。等于“at most+<數(shù)詞>+<名詞>”。
It is not more than ten minutes’ walk from the station. 由車站走到這里最多十分鐘的路程。
I’ll stay here not more than three days. 我將待在這里最多不超過三天。
For safety’s sake, don’t drive more than 30 kilometers per hour in the city.
為了安全起見，在市內(nèi)開車時(shí)速不要超過三十公里。
not less than ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰not less than+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“至少…”。等于“at least+<數(shù)詞>+<名詞>”。
The audience was not less than five thousand. 聽眾至少也有五千人。
I’ll stay here not less than three days. 我將待在這里至少三天。
Though they think it takes no more than three days to fulfill the mission, I believe it takes not less than six days. 雖然他們認(rèn)為完成這任務(wù)只需三天，但我卻認(rèn)為至少需要六天。
at best + N
結(jié)構(gòu)︰at best+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“充其量…;只不過是…”。等于“nothing but ...”。
Don’t expect much of him; he is at best a student. 不要對他期望過高;他只不過是個(gè)學(xué)生。
She is at best a second-rate singer. 她充其量是個(gè)二流歌手。
Don’t scold him too much; he is at best a child. 不要太責(zé)罵他;他只不過是個(gè)孩子。
much more /much less ...
結(jié)構(gòu)︰much more/much less…
說明︰此句型意為“更不用說…”。“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.
她會說英語，更不用說寫英文了。
She cannot speak English, much less/still less write it. 她不會說英語，更不用說寫英文了。
You have a right to your property, much more to your ideas.
你有處理自己財(cái)產(chǎn)的權(quán)利，更有支配自己思想的權(quán)利。
I enjoy singing, much more listening to music. 我喜歡唱歌，更不用說聽音樂了。
She cannot buy daily necessities, much less luxuries.
她連生活必需品都不能買，更不用說奢侈品。職稱英語考試吧
He can hardly run a mile, much less the marathon. 他連一哩都跑不了，更不用說馬拉松了。
That father can’t discipline himself, much less set a good example for his children to follow.
那位父親不能以身作則，更不用說做孩子的榜樣了。 |
