初中英語語法-與比較級相關(guān)的習(xí)語

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(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(dá),不少于
    He made no less than£500. 他賺了多達(dá)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。
    (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
    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。