與比較級相關(guān)的習(xí)語

(1) no more than =only只有，僅僅，只不過

There are no more than a hundred people in the hall.大廳里只有100人。

(2) not more than=at the most不超過，至多

There are not more than a hundred people in the hall.大廳里至多100人。

(3) no less than多達，不少于

He made no less than￡500. 他賺了多達五百英鎊的錢。

He walks no less than five miles to school. 他上學(xué)至少要走五英里。

(4) less than不到，不太，極不

I won’t take less than $5000 for my car.我的汽車低于5000美元不賣。

The boys were less than happy about having a party. 開晚會男孩子并不很高興。

Doctors have been less than successful in treating this condition.醫(yī)生在治療這種病時極不成功。

(5) more than多于，超過((=over, 后接數(shù)詞)；不只是(=not only, 后接名詞、動詞或副詞)；非常，十分(=very, 后接形容詞、副詞、動詞或分詞)；難以，完全不能(用于more than…can…)“。

He was more than seventy years of age. 他有七十多歲了。

He more than smiled, but laughed.他不只是微笑而是大笑。

They were more than glad to help.他們非常樂于幫忙。

That is more than I can tell.那我就不知道了(from www.yygrammar.com)。

(6) more or less(=almost, nearly, about)基本上，差不多，大約

The work is more or less finished.工作基本上完成了。

The repairs will cost $30, more or less.修理費大約要30美元。

(7) sooner or later遲早，早晚，總有一天(from www.yygrammar.com)

You should tell her because she’ll find out sooner or later.你還是告訴她吧，因為她早晚會發(fā)覺的。

(8) what’s more而且，此外，還有，更有甚者

I missed the bus and had to walk home. What’s more, it was raining and I got all wet. 我趕不上巴士，不得不走回家，而且那時正在下雨，我全身都濕透了。

(9) no sooner…than…一……就……

He had no sooner arrived than he was asked to leave again.他剛到就被支走了。