more than 等各种结构 most,mostly,amost区别
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浅析含than的几种比较结构在中学英语教材中,含than的比较结构较多,情况比较复杂:有些结构看似相同或相似,但其用法及所表示的意义却不大相同;有些结构不同,却表示相同的意义;有些虽是比较结构,但并无比较意义;还有些结构其形式是背定的,却常表示委婉的否定概念。
这些结构很容易被混淆而导致错误的表达或理解。
下面浅析这几种比较结构。
一、more than...与more...than...1.more than...(1)后接数词,译为“超过”“......以上”。
例如:More than twenty people were injured in the accident.二十多人在事故中受伤。
More than twenty thousand people attended the celebration rally.两万多人参加了庆祝大会。
(2)后接形容词、副词或动词,译为“很”“非常”。
例如:The teacher is more than kind to us.老师对我们很好。
He was more than pleased with her performance.他对她的表演非常满意。
The boy was more than slightly hurt.这男孩伤得不轻。
This more than satisfied us. 这使我们十分满意。
The discovery of new mines will more than increase the coal output of our country .新煤矿的发现将极大地增加我国的煤产量。
(3)后接名词,译为“不只是”“不止”或“不仅”。
例如:Science is more than a mere accumulation of carefully collected facts ; it is also a method of solving problems.科学不仅是精心收集的事实的积累,它还是一种解决问题的办法。
形容词、副词的比较级和最高级的构成和用法。
(一)比较级和最高级的构成:1 加-er,-est构成比较级和最高级。
【1】单音节形容词和副词high-higher-highest hard-harder-hardest【2】以不发音的-e结尾的safe-safer-safest late-later-latest【3】辅音字母要双写的情况:big-bigger-biggest hot-hotter-hottest【4】以辅音加-y结尾的情况dry-drier-driest merry-merrier-merrist2 加more,most构成比较级和最高级。
【1】多音节的形容词和副词expensive-more expensive-most expensivecarefully-more carefully-most carefully【2】由形容词加-ly构成的副词slowly-more slowly-most slowlyhighly-more highly-most highly【3】以-ful,-less,-able,-ous,-ive,-ing等结尾的双音节形容词useless-more useless-most uselessserious-more serious-most seriuos【4】分词形容词tired,pleased及glad,often,real,right,wrong等单音节形容词tired-more tired-most tiredglad-more glad-most glad(3)形容词、副词的比较级和最高级的不规则构成法。
good/well-better-bestbad/ill/badly-worse-worstmany/much-more-mostlittle-less-leastfar-farther/further-farthest/furthestold-older/elder-oldest/eldest(二)比较级和最高级的用法1 比较级的表示法:主语+be +比较级+than…;主语+谓语+比较级+than…(1)不同主语的比较:He is two years younger than I.This machine works better than that one.Li Ming studies harder than Wang Ling.(2)同一主语不同方面的比较:She is now happier than she has ever been.The exam was easier than we expected.We have had much more rain this year than last year.(3)用于修饰比较级的词:even,(very) much,far,a lot,stillThis book is much thicker than that one.He works even harder than before.2最高级的用法以及most/mostly/almost/at most 的含义(1)形容词和副词最高级的用法三者或三者以上的比较用最高级。
more than后面可以跟数词、名词、动词或从句,表示“比……更……”、“超过……”、“不仅仅是……”等意思。
例如:He is more than a friend to me. 他对我来说不仅仅是个朋友。
She has more than ten books. 她有十多本书。
I was more than happy to help. 我非常乐意帮忙。
More than 100 people attended the meeting. 超过100人参加了会议。
more … than主要用于同一个人或物在两个不同性质或特征等方面的比较,表示“与其说……不如说……”、“有……无……”等意思。
这时,more 后面的形容词或副词不论是单音节、双音节还是多音节,都不能用其比较级形式。
例如:He is more lucky than clever. 与其说他聪明,不如说他幸运。
She is more a singer than an actress. 她是一位歌手,而不是一位演员。
He is more short than fat. 与其说他胖,不如说他矮。
She speaks French more than fluently. 她法语讲得十分流利。
除了上述的基本用法外,more than 和more … than 还有一些特殊的用法,需要注意区分和掌握。
以下是一些例子和解释:more than 后面可以跟形容词或副词,表示“非常、十分、极其”的意思,相当于very或extremely。
例如:She is more than beautiful. 她美得不可方物。
He was more than surprised at the news. 他听到这个消息十分惊讶。
I am more than willing to help you. 我非常乐意帮助你。
more than 后面可以跟动词不定式,表示“不仅仅是……而已”的意思,相当于not only或not just。
形容词比较级和最高级more, most最高级是英语语法常用的简单的但是又能显示出英语实力的知识,作文里多用这个能提分。
小编在这里整理了相关知识,快来学习学习吧!形容词比较级和最高级more, most形容词比较级和最高级的规则变化2.形容词比较级和最高级more, most形式。
大多数双音节、三音节以及三音节以上的形容词采用“more+原级”构成比较级形式,“most+原级”构成最高级形式。
如下:2.1一般双单音节形容词careful原级→more careful比较级→most careful最高级active原级→more active比较级→most active最高级useful原级→more useful比较级→most useful最高级2.2三单音节以及三音节以上的形容词difficult原级→more difficult比较级→most difficult最高级interesting原级→more interest ing比较级→most interesting 最高级2.3-ed结尾的形容词tired原级→more tired比较级→most tired最高级worried原级→more worried比较级→most worried最高级欢迎转发~~~发动大家来做作业,学英语~英语作业20180413一、选择填空35.—How do you get to your office every day? Do you walk?—It’s ___ far to walk. I’lltake the subway.A.soB.quiteC.tooD.still36.—Are you leaving for home soon?—Oh,I’ve ___ got a few days in Shanghai. I haven’t finishedmy job here ___.A.still, yetB.already, nearlyC.still, alreadyD.yet, almost上一期英语作业20180412参考答案:33-34:BB二、分析句子的英语语法结构,并翻译成中文RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus is at the sharp end of the British military presence in the eastern Mediterranean. Rumour is rife on the island that the installation would be targeted if Russia were to retaliate in the event of US-led military action in Syria.【卫报The Guardian】高一英语必修一必背句型1) It was the first time in a year and a half that I had seen the night face to face. (从句时态用完成时) 这是我一年半以来第一次目睹夜晚。
no more than 和not more than 的区别no more than的意思是“只不过”,not more than的意思是“不多于”。
试比较:There are no more than ten tickles left. 剩下不到十张票。
(有“票少”的含义) The experiment was done by not more than 5 persons. 做这个试验的人不到五个。
(没有“多”或“少”的含义,只是客观地说明数目)This room is no bigger than that. 这个房间并不比那个大。
(有“两个房间都不大”的含义)This room is not bigger than that one.这个房间不比那个大。
(没有“两个房间都不大或都不小”的含义)[注]注意not …. Any more than或no more...than在下面句子中的用法。
如:They cannot do the impossible any more than we can.他们和我们同样不能做不可能的事情。
He is no more diligent than I am.他和我同样不勤奋no less than和not less thanno less than的意思是“不亚于”,not less than的意思是“不少于”。
试比较:There were no less than a thousand people at the meeting.到会的有一千人之多。
(有“到会人多”的含义)There were not less than one thousand people at the meeting.到会的至少有一千人。
(没有“到会人多或人少”的含义)This song is no less popular than that one.这首歌之受欢迎不亚于那首歌。
比较级的用法句型:A+动词+形容词比较级+than + B.二者相比较,说明“ A比B更……一些”时要用一个连词than引导的从句.I am older tha n you.注意than后面接代词时,一般要用主格.但在口语中也可使用宾格—.需注意的比较级用法1.在形容词比较级前还可以用........ m uch, even, still, a little, ..................................... 来修饰,表示“的多”,“甚至”,“更......................................... ”,“一些”~.Our city is much more beautiful tha n yours.我们的城市比你们的漂亮得多.This is even harder tha n steel.这个东西甚至比钢还硬.2.表示倍数:…times+形容词比较级+than…Our room is twice larger tha n theirs.我们的房间比他们的大二倍The Yan gzi River is ten times Ion ger tha n the river in your city. 长江比你们城市的河长十倍.3.表示"大二岁”,"咼二厘米”时要用《表示数、量的词+比较级》来表示.rm two years older tha n you.我比你大二岁.4.《比较级+ than any other +单数名词》表示“比其他的任何................. 都 ......... ”(这个句型是用比较级形式表达最高级的意思.)He is better than any other student in the class.他在班里,比任何一个别的学生都好__.(暗指:他是最好的)5.《比较级+and+比较级》译为“越来越.......... ”Chi na is more and more beautiful.中国变得越来越美丽注意多音节形容词用此句型时,要用more and more +形容词原级;而不能用more beautiful and more beautiful.6.《the+比较级…,the+比较级…》译为“越............ 就越......... ”The busier he is, the happier he feels.他越忙就越高兴.The higher the ground (is) ,the thinner air becomes.越高,空气就越稀薄. 7................................................................................................. 《the+比较级+ of the two》译为"两个中比较的”This watch is the cheaper of the two. I这支手表是两个中比较便宜的He is the better of the two.他是这两个人中比较好的.8.Which (Who )is+比较级…?比较A和B,问“哪一个较…… ?”时用《Which is+比较级,A or B?》句型.如果是人与人相比时,用Who代替Which] Which one is more popular, the radio or the movie? 收音机和电影,哪一个更普及?一般来说,表示“等于”时用原级,它的结构是as+原级+as如:rm as tall as my twin brother.我和我的双胞胎哥哥一样高比较级和最高级有规则变化和不规则变化两种1)规则变化单音节词和少数双音节词,加词尾-er,-est来构成比较级和最高级.构成法原级比较级最高级一般单音节词tall(高的)taller tallest未尾力P -er,-est great(巨大的)greater greatest 以不发音的e结尾nice(好的)nicer nicest 的单音词和少数large(大的)larger largest以-le结尾的双able (有能力的)abler ablest 音节词只加-r,-st以一个辅音字母big(大的)bigger biggest 结尾的闭音节单hot热的)hotter hottest音节词,双写结尾的辅音字母,再力口-er,-est "以辅音字母+y" easy(容易的)easier easies 结尾的双音节词,busy(忙的)busier busiest 改y为i,再加-er,-est少数以-er,-ow clever(聪明的)cleverer cleverest 结尾的双音节词narrow(窄的)narrower narrowest未尾力P -er,-est其他双音节词和important(重要的)最高级.more easilymost easily2)不规则变化原级比较级最高级good(好的” better bestwell(健康的)bad (坏的)/ worse worstill(有病的)_____________________________old (老的)older/elder oldest/eldest much/many(多的)more most Ilittle(少的)less least注:有些right, wrong, woole n 等。
回顾:原级的构成和用法l)构成:形容词,副词的原级形式是形容词2)用法:表示双方在程度,性质,特征等某方面相等时,用" as 十原级形容词或副词十 as"的结构;表示双方不相等时,用" not so (as)十原级形容词或副词十 as"的结构;表示一方是另一方的若干倍时,用"倍数十 as十原级形容词或副词十 as"的结构.e.g. Ms.Sun speaks English as fluently as you.This building looks not so (as) high as that one.This room is three times as large as that one.1.比较级和最高级的构成1)加-er,-est构成比较级和最高级。
单音节形容词和副词以不发音的-e结尾的High higher highest safe safer safestHard harder hardest late later latestsmall----smaller----smallest large----larger----largestnew----newer----newest nice----nicer----nicest辅音字母要双写的情况以辅音加-y结尾的情况Big bigger biggest dry drier driestHot hotter hottest merry merrier merriest Thin thinner thinnest easy easier easiest1. 写出以下各形容词的比较级和最高级:1. nice ______________________2. fat ____________________3. slow _____________________4. dry ____________________5. happy ____________________6. wet ____________________7. thin ______________________ 8. far ____________________9. early _____________________ 10. careful_________________15. exciting ___________________ 16. busy __________________2. 根据句意,用所括号内所级形容词的比较等级形式填空:1. Mr. Smith is ____ _____ man in this office. (rich)2. Winter is _____ ____ season of the years. (cold)3. This radio is not so ___ ____ as that one. (cheap)4. It is much __ _____ today than yesterday. (hot)5. She is a little ___ _____ than her classmates. (careful)6. _____ ___ people came to the meeting than last time. (many)7. Which book is ___ _____, this one or that one? (easy)8. My room is _____ __ than yours. (small)9. Hainan is _____ __ from Beijing than Hunan. (far)10. Skating is ____ ___ than swimming. (exciting)11. Jim is ____ ___ than all the others. (honest)12. The higher you climb, the ___ ____ it will be. (cold)13.There are ____ ___ boys than girls in our class. (few)2) 加more, most构成比较级和最高级多音节的形容词由形容词加-ly构成的副词Expensive more expensive most expensive slowly more slowly most slowlyCarefully more carefully most carefully highly more highly most highly以-ful,-less,-able,-ous,-ive, -ing等结尾的双元音形容词Useless more useless most uselessSerious more serious most serious分词形容词tired,pleased及glad,often,real, right,wrong等单音节形容词。
no more than 表示“还不如……没强哪去,没多哪去” 比较的双方都不多或者不好,有贬义。
no less than 也是类似的意思,多含感情色彩有时褒有时贬,要看上下文less than 和more than无褒贬义,只是客观陈述少于not more than 和not less than 也是只是more/less than 的否定客观陈述不多于no more than 和no less than多用于描述,而非比较。
1、more than① (指数量)多于:I’ve known him for more than twenty years. 我已认识他20多年了。
②不只是,不仅仅是(通常后接名词、动词、从句等):He is more than a father to her. 他待她胜过父亲。
He more than smiled, but laughed. 他不只是微笑,而是放声大笑。
The result was much more than I imagined. 结果远远超过我的想像。
③极其,非常(通常后接形容词、副词或分词等):She was more than kind to us. 她对我们很友好。
He was more than upset by the accident. 这个意外事故使他非常心烦意乱。
④难以,完全不能(其后通常连用情态动词 can):That is more than I can tell (=I can’t tell that). 那事我实在不明白。
More than +名词表示“多于……”、“非但……尤其是”如: Modern science is more than a large amount of information.Jason is more than a lecturer; he is a writer, too.More than +数词含“以上”或“不止”之意,如: I have known David for more than 20 years.Let‘s carry out the test with more than the sample copy.More than +形容词表示“很”或“非常”的意思,如:In doing scientific experiments, one must be more than careful with the instruments.I assure you I am more than glad to help you.肯定“more”后面的而否定“than”后面的,表示是“与其说……不如……”,如: The difference between pure linguistics and applied linguistics is more apparent than real.This book seems to be more a manual than a text.More than或More...than...+含“can”的分句时表示“否定意”,如: That's more than I can do.Don't bite off more than you can chew.另外,“more than”也在惯用语中,如: More offen than not (经常),people tend to pay attention to what they can take rather than what they can give.1)用于数词(或相当于数词的词之前),作"多于、大于"解。
浅谈morethan结构作者:钟璐轶来源:《成才之路》2008年第23期在英语科技资料及文学作品中,含有more than 结构的语句屡见不鲜。
这种结构使用范围广,用法比较复杂。
它的基本含义是“多于”“大于”“超过”。
在不同的语境中,它还可以引申出多种不同的用法和译法。
因此,许多学生往往不能正确理解和运用它,不是将其译得牵强附会,就是将句子的原意完全颠倒。
本文将列举一些more than结构的常见用法。
一、 more than后面与名词连用时,意思为;“不只是”“不仅仅是”“非但…更是…”。
例如:1.Science is more than a mere accumulation of carefully collected facts, it is also a method of solving problems.科学不仅仅是精心收集的事实积累,它还是一种解决问题的方法。
2.If reading is to accomplish anything more than passing time, it must be active.如果阅读不只是消磨时间,而是要有所获益那它必须是积极的。
3.Now, for the first time man can reasonably begin to think that life can be something more thana grim struggle for survival.现在人类第一次有理由相信,生活不仅仅是为了生存而进行的痛苦挣扎。
二、 more than 与形容词、副词连用时,对该形容词或副词所表示的形状加以强调,言其程度超过了该词所能表达的程度。
有“不止是”“非常”“十分”等含义。
例如:1. She was dressed more than simply.她穿的岂止是朴素,简直是近乎破烂。
2. We are more than happy to hear of your escape.听说你逃了出来,我们感到非常高兴。
more than:表示“多于,超过,不仅仅,不止” more... than;表示“与其说,倒不如说” no more than表示“不过,仅仅;同????一样不” not more than表示“至多,不超过” More than one member was against the plan. 不止一个人反对该计划 There are more than sixty students in our class. 我们班有60多个学生 He is more than our teacher and he is our friends. 他不仅仅是我们的老师,也是我们的朋友 His father is more disappointed than angry. 他父亲与其说是生气,倒不如说是失望 The little boy is not more than 5 years old. 这个小男孩不超过五岁。
(最大只有五岁) The little boy is no more than five years old. 这个小孩只有五岁。
(言年龄小) [注意]more than one和many a后均跟可数名词单数,谓语动词用单数,但是more十可数名词复数+than one作主语时,谓语动词用复数 Many a student likes playing football. 不止一个学生喜欢踢足球。
More workers than one were for his opinions. 不止一个工人支持/赞成他的观点。
专四语法考点串讲之四形容词、副词及比较平行结构一、形容词后置情况总结:(1)修饰不定代词something, anything, nothing, everything等时,例:There is something difficult in this book.(2)形容词后面有介词短语或不定式短语的时候。
例:This is a student worth of praise.(3)用and或or连接两个形容词通常放在被修饰的名词之后,起强调修饰的作用。
例:They will turn their motherland into a country, beautiful and modern.(4)形容词同表示数量的词组连用时亦放在后面。
例:The pipe is twelve feet long.二、感叹副词what、how之间的区别:what修饰名词或名词短语,how修饰副词或形容词。
如:56.Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT (2012)A.How strange feelings they are! B.How dare you speakto me like that!C.What noise they are making! D. What a mess we are in!三、同根副词辨析:1)hard 努力地 hardly几乎 2)late晚,迟lately近来3)most 极,非常 mostly 主要地 4)wide广阔地widely广泛地5)deep深,迟 deeply抽象意义上的“深” 6)near 邻近nearly 几乎7) express 用快递方式 expressly清楚地,明白地 8)just恰好,正是 justly正义、公正地……详细阅读课本(P276-280)并做P280-281练习题24B。
四、比较等级的常见句型:(1)as+原级+ as(as+原级+a/an+单数可数名词+ as),其否定形式为not as/so+原级+ as(2)比较级+than+比较对象(less+原级+比较对象)(3)比较级+and+比较级或more and more +原级(4)the+比较级…,the+比较级…(5)the+比较级+of the two(6)the+最高级(+单数可数名词)+of/among+复数名词或in+单数名词(7)be one of/among+ the+最高级+复数名词(8)the last+原级(+单数可数名词)+of/among+复数名词或in+单数名词五、比较等级的修饰语:(1)修饰原级:fairly, quite, rather, so, very, too等。
1. more than+名词表示“不仅仅是”Modern science is more than a large amount of information.2. more than+数词表示“以上”或“不止”之意,如:I have known David for more than 20 years.3. more than+形容词意为“很”或“非常”,如:I assure you I am more than glad to help you.4.more than + (that)从句,意为“超过(=over)”,常译作“简直不”,“难以”.(其后通常连用情态动词can)That is more than I can understand . 那是我所不能理解的。
more...than1. 比……多,比……更He has more books than me. 他的书比我多。
He is more careful than the others. 他比其他人更仔细。
2. 与其……不如He is more lucky than clever. 与其说他聪明,不如说他幸运。
He is more(a)scholar than(a)teacher. 与其说他是位教师,不如说他是位学者。
(注:该句型主要用于同一个人或物在两个不同方面的比较,不能用加词尾-er 的形式。
)no more than 与not more than1. no more than + 数词“仅仅”“只有”,强调少。
如:This test takes no more than thirty minutes. 这个测验只要30分钟。
2. not more than + 数词“不多于”“不超过”。
如:Not more than 10 guests came to her birthday party. 来参加她生日宴会的客人不超过十人。
原级、比较级、最高级的构成和用法回顾:原级的构成和用法l)构成:形容词,副词的原级形式是形容词2)用法:表示双方在程度,性质,特征等某方面相等时,用" as +原级形容词或副词+ as"的结构;表示双方不相等时,用" not so (as)+原级形容词或副词+ as"的结构;表示一方是另一方的若干倍时,用"倍数+ as+原级形容词或副词+ as"的结构.e.g. Ms.Sun speaks English as fluently as you.This building looks not so (as) high as that one.This room is three times as large as that one.1.比较级和最高级的构成1)加-er, -est构成比较级和最高级。
单音节形容词和副词以不发音的-e结尾的high higher highest safe safer safest hard harder hardest late later latest small smaller smallest large larger largest new newer newest nice nicer nicest辅音字母要双写的情况以辅音加-y结尾的情况big bigger biggest dry drier driest hot hotter hottest merry merrier merriest thin thinner thinnest easy easier easiest 2) 加more, most构成比较级和最高级由形容词加-ly构成的副词expensive more expensive most expensiveslowly more slowly most slowlycarefully more carefully most carefullyhighly more highly most highly以-ful, -less, -able, -ous, -ive, -ing等结尾的双元音形容词useless more useless most uselessserious more serious most serious分词形容词tired, pleased及glad, often, real, right, wrong等单音节形容词。
名校版英语经典句型考点解析more than Children usually have far more potential than their parents had realized孩子们都有很大的潜能,而父母却没有意识到这一点。
解析:句型more...than…的三个用法在more ... than结构中,more是much或many的比拟级,修饰形容词、副词、介词、动词或名词相当于greater, in a greater degree , 表示"比……更",其前可以受a lot, much, many, far, by far, a little, a bit, still等修饰,比拟的两局部并不要求用完全相同的词类。
例句:Sound travels much more slowly than light.声音比光的传播慢得多。
一、表示“比……更多”此时more为many或much的比拟级,表示数量,后接名词。
如:I made more mistakes than you.我犯的错误比你多。
Last year there were more births than deaths.去年的出生人数多于死亡人数。
He' s got more money than the rest of us together.他的钱比我们大家的加在一起的总数还多。
注:假设more受much或many的修饰,那么应分别与不可数和可数名词连用。
如:His car cost much more money than mine.他的小汽车所花的钱比我的多得多。
There are many more people than we expected.比我们想象的人要多得多。
二、表示"比…更"此时more后接多音节形容词或副词,构成比拟级,表示对两者进行比拟。
如:He is more careful than the others.他比其他人更仔细。
2009年高考英语重点词汇复习之四1. moment用法:at the last moment, for the moment, for a moment , not for a moment, this moment特殊注意:the moment (that)…引导的是时间状语从句= as soon as2. more 用法:more or less; the more…, the more…; more than,no more than, not more.. than特殊注意:数词要放在more之前,如:one more.3. most用法:most of all, at the most, make the most of, 可作主语宾语;加the 是最高级;a表示非常;特殊注意:mostly 副词,大部分,大多数,常置于表语中。
4. move 用法:move over to; be moved to tears特殊注意:现在分词moving表示令人感动的;过去分词moved表示觉得感动的。
5. music 用法:dance/listen to music; a piece of music特殊注意:前面不加冠词,如表示具体某人的音乐时可以加冠词。
6. must 用法:must be; must be doing; must have done; mustn’t do特殊注意:must表示推测时翻译成一定是,只能用在肯定句中,而mustn’t表示禁止。
7. name用法:by name, by the name of, call one’s names, in the name of, make one’s name, of the name of特殊注意:用作动词,意为“命名,取名”,常用于句型7。
name after, name sb. as / to be8. nationality 用法:What’s your nationality?特殊注意:回答这样的问句时要说I am Chinese.9. necessary 用法:if necessary; it is necessary to do/that特殊注意:在necessary后面的从句要用虚拟语气,即it is necessary that sb. should do的形式。
㈠more than 结构⑴ more than相当于over,表示“多于……;超过……”的意思。
例如:More than 200 people had to be helped to safety when the stadium collapsed. 体育馆倒塌后,有200多人不得不被扶到安全地带。
⑵ more ... than ... 引导比较状语从句表示“比……多;比……更加……或与其说……倒不如说……”的意思。
例如:① Many companies use com puters more than they used to.许多公司比过去更多地使用电脑。
② In some places bottled water costs more than a glass of beer.在有些地方瓶装水比一杯啤酒还贵。
③ Don’t be too hard on him. He’s more cheated than stupid.别对他太苟刻了,与其说他愚蠢倒不如说他被欺骗了。
考题:—Did you take enough money with you?—No, I needed _________ I thought I would. (2006全国卷Ⅱ)A. not so much asB. as much asC. much more thanD. much less than解析: C。
本题考查比较级,因为前面有no提示,故应使用much more than结构,意为“比……多得多”。
⑶ more than +名词 / 动词 / 从句形式表“远远;不只是;不仅仅是”的意思。
例如:Yao Ming has more than just size; he also has great skill and speed and he is a team player. 姚明不只是拥有身高,还有优秀的技术和团队合作精神。
(人教高一上unit 8 P55)考题:—Do you need any help, Lucy?—Yes, the job is __________ I could do myself. (2007福建卷)A. less thanB. more thanC. no more thanD. not more than解析: B。
根据题意“你需要帮助吗?是的,这份工作远不是我一个人能完成的”可知more than最为恰当。
⑷ be more than (a little) +形容词表“十分;非常“的意思。
例如:The store is more than happy to deliver goods to your home.本商店很乐意为你送货上门。
考题:Lizzie was ____________ to see her friend off at the airport. (2004全国卷Ⅲ)A. a little more than sadB. more than a little sadC. sad more than a littleD. a little more than sad解析: B。
more than a little + adj. 表“非常”的意思。
㈡ no more ... than与no less than的结构⑴ no more...than从结构上来看有个变体形式是“not ... any more than”,表达的意思是“同……一样不……”,表达的是类比关系;句子在翻译时有两种方式:先译主句后译than引导的从句,“……不能……”,就如than从句中的“不能……一样”;或者先译than引导的从句后译主句“正如than从句中的……不能……”,所以,“……同样不能……”。
需要注意的是than后面的句子为肯定形式,但要翻译成否定的意思。
例如:① The heart is no more intelligent than the stom ach, for they are both controlled by the brain.心脏和胃一样都不具有智慧,因为他们都要受大脑控制。
② Jack is no more diligent than John. 杰克不勤奋,约翰也不勤奋。
注意如下区别:not more ... than ... 表“不如……;没有到……的程度”(前者不如后者)。
是more...than...的否定形式。
例如:Jack is not more diligent than John.杰克不如约翰勤奋。
⑵ no less than表“不少于;多达”的意思。
例如:① This book has been translated into no less than 30 languages.此书已被翻译成多达30种语言。
② The professor asked us to write the essay with no less than 800 words. 教授要求我们写一篇不少于800字的文章。
㈢ nothing more than与nothing less than结构⑴ 因之前所提到过more than表示“不仅仅是……”,在其前面加上否定词nothing,则表示“只不过是……;不仅仅是”的意思。
例如:There are always concerns that traditional dances performed in a theatre are nothing more than a spectacle.人们总是认为传统的舞蹈只不过是很壮观而已。
⑵ nothing less than是nothing more than的反义短语,表示“不亚于…;相当的;简直是”的意思。
例如:Our performance in the play promises to be nothing less than wonderful.我们在戏剧中的表演将是相当精彩的。
His appearance in the show was nothing less than a event.他在演出中的亮相简直是轰动一时的事件。
㈣ rather than与other than的区别考题:We are taught a business letter should be written in a formal style __________ in a personal one.A. rather thanB. other thanC. better thanD. less than解析: A。
句意:在学校里,老师教我们商业信函应该采用正式的文体来写,而不是用私人化的风格来写。
可知rather than “而不是”较为合适。
例句:① All parts of the building other than the windows are in good conditions.这家房子除了窗户外,其它的都完好无缺。
② The two reporters agreed to switch roles for once and be the interviewees rather than the interviewers in order to let us know about their work and how the news we read is made.两位记者同意交换一下角色,做一次被采访者而不是采访者,以便我们了解他们的工作,了解我们所见的新闻是怎样制作出来的。
(人教高二unit 2 P11)由此可见other than相当于different from意思是“不同于…;除了……以外其它的……”;rather than的意思是“而不是”的意思。
常见的与than搭配的一些习惯用语:① It’s better than doing sth. “总比做某事要好”。
Maybe I am not well paid, but it’s better than being out of a job.或许我的薪酬不高,但总比失业好。
② be no better than ...“几乎与……一样糟”be not better than ... “前者不如后者”He is no better than a thief.他比小偷好不了多少。
考题:Though he started late, Mr Guo played the piano as well as, if____, Miss Liu. (2007陕西卷)A. not better thanB. not betterC. no better thanD. no better解析:A。
句意:虽然起步晚,但如果说郭先生弹钢琴的水平不比刘小姐好,那至少也和她弹得一样好。
句中是个省略句,完整句式为if he is not better than Miss Liu。
③ none other than“不是别人而正是”The winner of “director of the year” was none other than Zhang Yi mou.赢得“年度最佳导演”称号的不是别人,正是张艺谋。
④ would rather ... than ... / prefer to do ... rather than (to) do“宁愿……而不愿……”,than后面的to常省略。
He prefers to live in the countryside rather than stay in the city. = He would rather live in the countryside than stay in the city. 他宁愿住乡下也不愿呆在城里。
考题:Rather than ___________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ________a bicycle.(NMET 1994)A. ride; rideB. riding; rideC. ride; to rideD. to ride; riding解析: C。
考查prefer to do ... rather than do结构。
⑤ no sooner ... than ... 表“一……就……”的意思,引导主从复合句,如果no sooner 置于句首,主句应用部分倒装和过去完成时,从句使用一般过去时。
例如:No sooner had I mailed the letter than I realized her address had been changed.我一寄出那封信就意识到她的地址已经改变了。