Lesson 18　……no more/Iess than……不比……多/不少于……

句型“……no more/less than……”屬于一種復雜的等量比較句型，標準形式是“主句+no more/less+形容詞+than+比較對象”，一般指程度和數量上的等同。翻譯為“不少于……”“不比……多”。

征服句型

●He is no more than a student.

他僅僅是個學生。

●He is no more than a small part in the play.

他只不過是這部劇里的小角色。

●He is no more than an obscure singer, though it’s been many years since he made his debut.

盡管他已經出道多年了，也不過是一個沒有名氣的歌手。

●Lucy is no less beautiful than her twin sister.

露西和她雙胞胎姐姐一樣漂亮。

●I’m no less conscientious than my husband, we are working hard for our children.

我和我的丈夫一樣有責任心，為我們的孩子辛苦工作。

征服對話

●How much is the coat?I have no more than 50 dollars.

●Your money seems nothing beside its price.

這件衣服賣多少錢？我只有不到50美元。

你身上的錢跟它的價格差遠了。

●Your daughter asked no more than due.

●She asked me to buy her a mobile phone, but she was only 10 years old.

你女兒沒有提非分要求。她讓我給她買了一部手機，但是她才10歲。

●She is no more than a lowly maid of honor.

●You must know everyone is equal.

她不過是一個卑微的宮女。你必須明白人人平等。

Tips

“no more than”等同于“not any more than”表示的是對兩者的否定，翻譯為“……和……一樣不……”。例如：I don’t like eat salad any more than all my families.我和我的家人都不喜歡吃沙拉。