结构︰比较级＋and＋比较级
说明︰此句型意为“愈来愈…”。
The noise of traffic grows louder and louder. 交通的噪音变得愈来愈大。
It is getting hotter and hotter. 天气愈来愈热。
You should study harder and harder. 你应该更用功念书。
The girl became more and more beautiful. 这女孩变得愈来愈漂亮了。
With the rapid economical development, China’s position on the international stage is getting more and more important.
随着经济迅速发展，中国在国际舞台上的地位变得愈来愈重要了。
none the ...er for ...
结构︰none the＋比较级＋for＋名词
说明︰此句型意为“即使…却一点也不…”。相当于“none the＋比较级＋because-子句”。for 为<介系词>，之后接<名词>为其<受词>；because 则为<副词><连接词>，之后接<主词>＋<动词>，引导<副词子句>。
His health is none the better for his exercise (=because he takes exercise).
即使他运动，他的健康状况却一点也不好。
She is none the more beautiful because she wears a fancy dress.
即使她身穿时髦洋装，却一点也不漂亮。
He is none the happier for his great wealth. 即使他有钱，却一点也不快乐。
He is none the wiser because he has read many books.
他虽然读了不少书，可是并未因此而聪明些。
none the less ... for ...
结构︰none the less＋形容词／副词＋for＋名词
说明︰此句型意为“即使…却仍然”。相当于“none the less＋形容词／副词＋because-子句”。none the less 为<副词>，译成“仍然”，可修饰<动词>，<形容词>或<副词>；修饰<动词>时，置于该<动词>之后；修饰<形容词>时，置于该<形容词>之前；修饰<副词>时，置于该<副词>之前。
I love him none the less because he is poor. 即使他穷，我还是爱他。
She is none the less beautiful for her shabby clothing. 即使她衣衫褴褛，却仍然美丽。
He studied none the less hard because he had failed. 即使他失败了，却仍然用功念书。
... no more ... than ...
结构︰A＋动词＋no more＋B＋than＋C＋动词＋D
说明︰此句型意为“A 不是 B 正如 C 不是 D”。“no more ... than”等于“not ... any more than”。若 than之后的词类与前面的词类相同，可以省略；若不同，则不可省略。
A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. 鲸鱼不是鱼正如马不是鱼一样。
A home without love is no more a home than a body without a soul is a man.
没有爱的家不是家，就如同没有灵魂的身体不是人一样。
He is no more able to speak English than I am (able to speak English).
和我不会说英语一样，他也不会说英语。
He is no more considerate of others than his brother is. 他不体谅别人，就跟他弟弟一样。
He can no more sing than I can dance. 他不会唱歌正如我不会跳舞一样。
We can no more live without sleep than (we can) without water.
我们没有睡眠不能活，正如我们没有水就不能活一样。
I am no more out of my mind than you are (out of your mind). 你我两人都没有疯狂。
Tom was no more surprised than (he was) disappointed at this news.
汤姆听见那消息既不惊讶也不失望。
He is no better (no more good) at English than I am. 他的英文不好，就像我一样。
... no less ... than ...
结构︰A＋动词＋no less＋B＋than＋C＋动词＋D
说明︰此句型意为“A 是 B 和 C 是 D 一样”。“no less ... than”等于“as ... as”，no less 之后可置<副词>或 <形容词>修饰。
A whale is no less a mammal than a horse is. 鲸鱼和马一样都是哺乳动物。
He is no less clever than his elder brother. 他和他的大哥一样聪明。
She is no less good at swimming than Mary. 她和玛丽一样擅长游泳。
His parents are no less happy over his engagement than he is (happy over his engagement).
他的双亲对他订婚的高兴并不亚于他自己。
He studies no less hard than John. 他和约翰一样用功。
Associating with good friends is no less important to us than choosing good books.
交益友与选择好书对我们同样重要。
A good shirt is no less expensive than a jacket.一件好衬衫的昂贵程度并不比一件夹克衫差。
Sports wears, no less than suits, are very much saleable.运动服和西服套一样，非常畅销。
not more ... than ...
结构︰not more…than…
说明︰此句型意为“没有比…更多；最多只是和…一样”。等于“at best as ... as”。
She is not more beautiful than Mary. 她不比玛丽美丽－－顶多只是和玛丽一样美。
I was not more surprised than he (was). 我不像他那样惊讶。
He is not more handsome than I. 他不比我潇洒－－顶多跟我一样潇洒。
not less ... than
结构︰not less ... than
说明︰此句型意为“没有比…更少；至少与…一样”。等于“at least as ... as”。
She is not less beautiful than Mary. 她至少和玛丽一样美丽。
He is not less interested in composing music than Jane. 他至少跟珍一样对谱曲很感兴趣。
He is not less handsome than I. 他至少跟我一样潇洒。
no more than ...
结构︰no more than＋名词
说明︰此句型意为“仅仅…”。等于“only＋<名词>”，强调稀少。
It will take no more than five days to read the book. 不到五天，我就会把这本书读完。
It is no more than ten minutes’ walk from the station. 由车站走到这里只有十分钟的路程。
I had no more than 2 or 3 mistakes on my English assignment.
我的英文作业中只有两三处错误。
no less than ...
结构︰no less than＋名词
说明︰此句型意为“多达…；足足有…之多”。等于“as many／much as ...”，强调多。
I received no less than ten thousand yen for my work. 我的工资多达一万元。
The audience was no less than five thousand. 听众有五千人之多。
That hotel probably costs no less than 20 dollars a night.
那间旅馆的住宿费大约要20元一晚呢。
No less than ten students flunked the exam. 整整有十位学生在这次考试中不及格。
not more than ...
结构︰not more than＋名词
说明︰此句型意为“最多不超过…”。等于“at most＋<数词>＋<名词>”。
It is not more than ten minutes’ walk from the station. 由车站走到这里最多十分钟的路程。
I’ll stay here not more than three days. 我将待在这里最多不超过三天。
For safety’s sake, don’t drive more than 30 kilometers per hour in the city.
为了安全起见，在市内开车时速不要超过三十公里。作者: evaxiaofan 时间: 2011-2-16 11:50
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。来源：考试大
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“比其它任何…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. 约翰比班上其它的同学用功。
John is more diligent than all the other students in his class.
约翰比班上其它的同学用功。来源：考试大
Baseball is more popular than any other sport in Japan.
在日本，棒球比其它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“比其它任何…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. 约翰比班上其它的同学用功。
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. 玛丽在公司里比其它人都漂亮。
We pay less attention to time than to anything else.我们对时间的不重视超过其它任何事物。
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它任何事物。
... 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。作者: evaxiaofan 时间: 2011-2-16 11:52
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…来源：考试大
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。
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。
A is the ...est N in ...
结构︰A＋be 动词＋the＋最高级＋名词＋in＋场所。
说明︰此句型意为“A 是…里面最…”。the 不能漏掉。
Jane is the best student in her class. 珍是她班上最好的学生。
Mr. Jones is the busiest man in the office. 琼斯先生是办公室里最忙的人。
The baseball game on Tuesday is the most important game this year.
星期二的棒球赛是今年最重要的棒球赛。
A is the ...est of N 结构︰主词＋be 动词＋the＋最高级＋of＋复数名词
说明︰此句型意为“…是最…的…”。本<句型>的意思等于“<主词>＋be <动词>＋the＋<最高级>＋单数<名词>”。
Robert Frost was the most American of American poets.
罗伯‧佛洛斯特是最具美国风格的美国诗人。
He is the strictest of teachers in our school. 他是我们学校最严格的老师。
It is the most popular of movies. 这是最受欢迎的电影。
English is the most international of languages. 英语是最国际化的语言。
It is the most difficult of examinations. 那是最难的考试。
You must make the most of your opportunities. 你必须尽量利用机会。
A is the ...est of all.
结构︰主词＋be 动词＋the＋最高级＋of all来源：考试大
说明︰此句型意为“…是最为…”。“<最高级>＋of all”的<语气>比“<最高级>”强。
These frozen foods are the most convenient of all. 这些冷冻食品是最为方便。
It is the most important of all. 那是最为重要的。
They are the most dependable of all. 他们是最为可靠的。
A is most ...
结构︰主词＋be 动词＋没有 the 的最高级…
说明︰在以下几种场合里的<最高级>之前没有 the：被用来代替“very＋原级”或“very”以加强 <语气>时前面没有 the；most 的含义是“多数”时前面没有 the；用作<最高级><副词>时前面没有 the；带有<所有格>的<最高级><形容词>之前没有 the。
I think he is a most learned man. 我认为他是个很有学问的人。
A most beautiful girl came to see him yesterday. 昨天有一个很漂亮的女孩来看他。
Such a most talented person as he shouldn’t be satisfied with what he is.
像他这么有才华的人不应满足于现状。
A comet is at perihelion when it is closest (=very close) to the sun.
彗星最接近太阳时，它就是在近日点。
A person is most disappointed when he is in despair. 一个人在绝望时最失望。
He is calmest (=very calm) when he is all by himself. 他一人独处时极为平静。
The sentence of six months imprisonment was most unjust. 六个月监禁的判决极其不公。
Most people need six to eight hours of sleep every day.多数人每天需要六至八小时的睡眠。
Most learned men are modest. 大部分有学问的人都很谦虚。
I like apples best of all fruits. 所有水果中我最喜欢苹果。
Bill runs quickly, Jack runs more quickly than Bill, and Bob runs most quickly of all.
比尔跑得快，杰克跑得比比尔快，鲍伯在三者中跑得最快。
Jane’s worst fault is her quick temper. 珍最大的毛病是她的急性子。
She is my youngest sister. 她是我最小的妹妹。
A is the last to ... 结构︰主词＋be 动词＋the last＋（名词）＋to-不定词／子句
说明︰此句型意为“…是最不可能…”。the last 表示“最不可能…；绝不至于…”，它的后面有时有 <名词>。
I would be the last to attempt to answer the question. 我是最不可能去尝试回答这个问题。
He is the last person (that) I want to see. 他是我最不想要看到的人。
This is the last attempt (that) he would make. 这是他最不可能做的尝试。
The author should be the last man to talk about his work.
作者应该是最不喜欢谈论自己作品的人。
superior/inferior to ...
结构︰superior／inferior to…
说明︰此句型意为“优于／劣于…”。这是不规则的<比较><句型>，其后跟 to 代替 than，其它还有“prefer… to…（喜爱…甚于…）”，“senior to ...（年长的）”，“junior to ...（年少的）”等。
I prefer tea to coffee. 茶与咖啡，我较喜欢茶。
I prefer chemistry to physics. 我喜欢化学甚于物理。
He is superior to his brother in mathematics. 他的数学比他兄弟好。
A cheaper camera is not always inferior to a more expensive one.
廉价照相机的质量并总不比昂贵的差。
This plastic is inferior in quality to glass. 这塑料的质料比玻璃差。
He is senior to me by seven years. 他比我年长七岁。
The president was so young that he was junior to some of his employees.
总裁的年龄甚至是比他的一些雇员还小。作者: 芳群 时间: 2011-11-22 14:44
