这里有一些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“比其他任何…都还…”。这是用<比较级>来表示<最高级>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. 约翰比班上其他的同学用功。
John is more diligent than all the other students in his class.
约翰比班上其他的同学用功。
Baseball is more popular than any other sport in Japan.
在日本,棒球比其他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“比其他任何…都还…”。这是用<比较级>来表示<最高级>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. 约翰比班上其他的同学用功。
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. 玛丽在公司里比其他人都漂亮。
We pay less attention to time than to anything else.我们对时间的不重视超过其他任何事物。
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<最高级>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他任何事物。
... 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。
...er than ever
结构︰…+比较级+than ever
说明︰此句型意为“比以前更…”。than ever 等于 than ever before,意为“比以前任何时候…”。
There it was, ticking away, louder than ever. 它就在那里,滴答地走着,比以前更大声。
You should be more careful than ever. 你应该比以前更小心。
Does she spend more money than ever? 她比以前花更多的钱吗?
better ... than ...
结构︰better+…+than+被比对象
说明︰此句型意为“宁可…;最好还是…”。better 之后可接<形容词>,<副词>,<名词>,<动词>等。
Please try to attend the meeting. Better late than absent.请您尽量参加会议。迟来也比不来强。
Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract. 与其撤约还不如延期装运。
Better reduce the price than allow a discount. 与其给折扣,不如减价。
with no N is it ...er than
结构︰... and with no+名词1+is it+比较级+than+with+名词2
说明︰此句型意为“…这种情形没有一种…比…更为…”。此种结构,由于有 no,所以用 is it的倒装句型。
It is unreasonable to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation, and with no language is it more unreasonable than with English. 把某一种语言视为某一特定的国家所拥有是不合理的,而这种情形没有一种语言比英语更为不合理。
It is bad to get ill, and with no disease is it worse than with cancer.
生病是糟糕的,而这种情形没有一种疾病比癌症更为糟糕。
It is pleasant to chat with friends, and with no chat is it more pleasant than with close friends.
和朋友聊天是愉快的,而这种情形没有比和知己的朋友聊天更为愉快。
Who is the most ...
结构︰Who is the+最高级…?
说明︰此句型意为“谁最…?”。此句型中若将 who 改为 which,即用来询问一组事物中最具某种特色的,如例句4。
Who is the oldest of them? 他们之中谁的年纪最大?
Who is the most beautiful in their family? 谁是他们家里最美丽的人?
Who is the youngest here? 这里谁是最年轻的?
Which is the most interesting subject for you? 哪个科目对你来说最有趣?
the ...est ... not ...
结构︰最高级+…not…
说明︰<最高级>词类与 not 并用时,有“甚至…都不…”的意味。
The most foolish man knows his own name. 再笨的人都知道自己的名字。
The loveliest flower cannot beat her beauty. 再漂亮的花也比不上她的美丽。
The greatest scholar cannot solve this difficult problem.
再伟大的学者也没有办法解答这个难题吧。
The richest man in the world cannot buy everything.
即使是世上最富有的人,也无法买到一切。
There is not the smallest chance of his escape. 他一点逃走的机会也没有。
Not even the thickest jacket was enough to keep out the cold.
就连最厚的夹克也不足以御寒。
The strongest man (that) you can think of cannot tear the log apart with bare hands.
就连你所能想到的最壮的人也不能光用手就将木头撕裂。
the ...est ... that V-ed
结构︰the+最高级…+(that)+完成式
说明︰此句型意为“最…”。that 是<关系代名词>;<完成式>中习惯使用<副词> ever 强调。
That’s the best book that I have ever read. 那是我读过的最好的书。
That’s the nicest thing that has ever happened to me. 那是我遇到的最美好的事。
He is the most diligent student that I have ever known. 他是我所知道的最用功的学生。
That’s the worst performance (that) I have ever seen. 那是我所看过的最糟的一次表演。
of all the N, the ...est
结构︰of+the three/the four/all the+复数名词,+最高级子句
说明︰此句型意为“在…中,…最…”。但须注意:“of the two+复数<名词>+<比较级><子句>”,表示“两者中…较…”,如例句7。<最高级><子句>也可置于句首。
Of the three students, he is the best. 三个学生中,他是最好的。
Jane is the best of all the students in her class. 珍是班中最好的学生。
Jane is the best of the three (students). 珍是三个学生中最好的一个。
Of all the high mountains, Mt. Jade is the highest. 在所有高山当中,玉山为最高。
Of all the four seasons, summer is the hottest. 在所有四季当中,夏天最热。
Of all the girls, she is the most beautiful. 在所有这些女孩子当中,她最美。
Of the two girls, Mary is more beautiful. 这两个女孩中,玛丽较漂亮。
A is the ...est among ...
结构︰主词+be 动词+最高级+(名词)+among…
说明︰此句型意为“…是…之中最…”。<最高级>后的<名词>通常省略。
The Chuo-shui River is the longest one among them. 浊水溪是其中最长的一条。
Which river is the shortest among them? 哪一条河流是它们之中最短的?
Paris is the most beautiful among the cities. 巴黎是这些城市中最美的。