2008年职称英语考试珍藏句型分析宝典(十)b
much more /much less ...
結構︰much more/much less…
說明︰此句型意為“更不用說…”。“much more ...”等於“let alone ...”或“still more ...”,只用於肯定句;“much less ...”等於“still less ...”,只用於<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.
你有處理自己財產的權利,更有支配自己思想的權利。
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。
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。
... more than any other N
結構︰比較級+than+any other+單數名詞
說明︰此句型意為“比其他任何…都還…”。這是用<比較級>來表示<最高級>的同範圍比較<句型>。也可用“<比較級>+than+all the other+複數<名詞>”來表示。
John is more diligent than any other student in his class. 約翰比班上其他的同學用功。
John is more diligent than all the other students in his class.
約翰比班上其他的同學用功。
Baseball is more popular than any other sport in Japan.
在日本,棒球比其他任何運動都受人歡迎。
Autumn is better for reading than any other season. 秋天比任何季節都適合讀書。
Mt. Jade is higher than any other mountain in Taiwan. 玉山要比台灣的任何山都高。
... more than anyone else
結構︰比較級+than+anyone else/anything else
說明︰此句型意為“比其他任何…都還…”。這是用<比較級>來表示<最高級>的同範圍比較<句型>。anyone else 指人;anything else 指物。
John is more diligent than anyone else in his class. 約翰比班上其他的同學用功。
Time is more precious than anything else in the world. 時間比世上任何東西都寶貴。
Mary is more beautiful than anyone else in her company. 瑪麗在公司裡比其他人都漂亮。
We pay less attention to time than to anything else.我們對時間的不重視超過其他任何事物。
nothing is ...er than ...
結構︰nothing(或 no+名詞)+動詞+比較級+than…
說明︰此句型意為“沒有如此…者”。這是用<比較級>來表示<最高級>的<句型>。
Nothing is more valuable than time, but nothing is less valued.
沒有比時間更貴重的東西,但也沒有比它更受輕視的東西。
No place is better than one’s home. 沒有任何地方比得上自己的家。
Nothing is more pleasant than staying home listening to music.
沒有一件事比待在家裡聽音樂更愉快的了。
Nothing gives him more pleasure than helping someone in trouble.
沒有一件事要比幫助陷入困境的人帶給他更大的快樂。
There is nothing to which we pay less attention than time and air.
我們對時間和空氣的不重視超過其他任何事物。
... nothing more than N
結構︰主詞+動詞+nothing more than+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“…只不過…”。“nothing more than”等於“nothing but”。
Others are dismissed as nothing more than entertainment.
有些只不過是被當做娛樂而不予考慮。
It is nothing more than a made-up story. 它只不過是杜撰的故事而已。
She wishes to be treated as nothing more than a common girl.
她希望被對待得只不過像一般的女孩子。
...er than ever
結構︰…+比較級+than ever
說明︰此句型意為“比以前更…”。than ever 等於 than ever before,意為“比以前任何時候…”。
There it was, ticking away, louder than ever. 它就在那裡,滴答地走著,比以前更大聲。
You should be more careful than ever. 你應該比以前更小心。
Does she spend more money than ever? 她比以前花更多的錢嗎?