英語比較句型

2024年2月17日發(作者：把酒言歡)

比較句型

1. as/so ... as ...

結構︰as／so＋形容詞或副詞原級＋as…

說明︰此句型意為“…和…一樣…”。比較兩件東西，并表示它們的程度一樣。在 as…as 中可插入單數<可數名詞>，即：“as＋<形容詞>＋a／an＋<名詞>＋as”。若是復數<名詞>，可用“as many／few＋復數 <名詞>＋as”；若是<不可數名詞>，則用“as much／little＋<不可數名詞>＋as”。“as＋原級（形、副）＋as＋原級（形、副）”這形式表示有關同一人（物）的兩種不同的性質、狀態是一樣程度的，譯作“既有…且還有…”。

He is as handsome as his brother (is). 他和他哥哥一樣英俊。

Judy goes to the movies as often as Sara does. 朱迪像莎拉一樣時常去看電影。

Old John goes to sleep as easily as a baby does. 老約翰像嬰兒一樣容易入睡。

The girls are as busy with their work as bees. 這些女孩子就跟蜜蜂一樣忙著工作。

He is as nice a boy as Peter (is). 他和彼得一樣都是好男孩。

She has as many friends as Mary (does). 她和瑪麗一樣有許多朋友。

He has as much money as John (does). 他和約翰一樣有很多錢。

He is as clever as (he is) handsome. 他不但英俊而且聰明。

My teacher is as kind as (she is) intelligent. 我的老師不但善良而且聰慧。

2. as many/much ...

結構︰as many／much＋名詞…

說明︰此句型意為“同數（量）的…；一樣多”。本<詞組>旨在用以代替句中前面已提到的相同數字，以避免該數字的重復。

He was tired enough to make ten errors in as many (=in ten) pages.

他疲倦得十頁中犯了十個錯誤。

Mike read five books in as many (=in five) months. 麥克在五個月內看了五本書。

I didn’t expect that he should have committed three robberies in as many days.

沒想到（老實的）他居然在三天內犯了三次搶劫罪。

3. as many/much as ...

結構︰as many／much as＋數字＋復數名詞／不可數名詞

說明︰此句型意為“多達…”。不要與“as many／much＋<名詞>”（同數量的…）混淆。同理，

此類<詞組>還有：as long as＋數字＋<名詞>（長達…），as wide as＋數字＋<名詞>（寬達…），

as high as＋數字＋<名詞>（高達…），as early as＋數字＋<名詞>（早在…），as late as＋數字＋<名詞>（遲在…）等。

She has as many as ven sisters. 她的姊妹有七人之多。

As many as 100 people were killed in the air crash. 這次空難中多達一百人喪生。

I gave the beggar as much as 1,000 yen. 我給了這乞丐整整一千元。

Building costs ran up to as much as NT$ 20 million. 建筑費用漲到高達新臺幣兩千萬。

I have been learning English (for) as long as 15 years. 我學英文已有十五年之久。

He came home as late as two in the morning. 他遲至清晨兩點才回家。

I saw your brother as late as last week. 上個禮拜我還看到你哥哥。

The river is as wide as 100 meters. 這條河寬達一百公尺。

I mailed the letter as early as Friday. 我早在星期五就把信寄了。

4. A is as much + N + as B is

結構︰主詞＋be＋as＋much＋名詞＋as＋（be）＋主詞

說明︰此句型意為“…和…同樣…”。“as much＋<名詞>＋as＋（be）＋<主詞>”的 be 通常省略或放句末。

Comets are just as much members of the sun’s family as (are) the other planets.

彗星和其它的行星同樣是太陽家族的成員。

To eat too much is as much a bad thing as to eat nothing.吃太多和什么都不吃同樣是壞事。

He is as much a member of the orchestra as Tom. 他和湯姆同樣是管弦樂隊的成員。

5. not as/so + ADJ/ADV + as + N

結構︰not as／so＋形容詞／副詞＋as＋名詞來源：

說明︰此句型意為“不像…那樣…”。as…as 可用于肯定句或<否定句>，而 so…as 僅可用于<否定句>構中。

It is not as (so) popular as other foods. 它不像其它食物那樣受歡迎。

He does not study as (so) hard as John. 他不像約翰那樣用功。

I am not as (so) careful as Tom. 我不像湯姆那樣細心。

6. as far as ...

結構︰as far as＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為“到…之遠；到…的程度”。而“as far as＋<主詞>＋<動詞>”則表示“只要…，

在…范圍內的話…”。

Swallows from England go as far as South Africa. 英國來的燕子飛到南非那樣遠的地方。

We walked as far as the railroad station. 我們走到火車站那樣遠的地方。

We drove as far south as Kaohsiung. 我們往南開車一直到高雄。

He went as far as Yokohama to meet his friend from England.

他遠至橫濱去迎接由英國來的朋友。

I swam as far as I could. 我盡可能地游遠。

7. ... just as ... as ...

結構︰主詞＋動詞＋just as＋形容詞／副詞＋as＋（代）名詞／動名詞

說明︰此句型意為“…就像…一樣…”。第一個 as 是“同樣的；一樣的”，第二個 as 是“像”之意。若<主詞>之后不是 be <動詞>，則 as 之后不用<形容詞>，而要用<副詞>。

Being a good pedestrian is just as important as being a good driver.

做一個好的行人就像做一個好的司機一樣重要。

Writing is just as important as reading. 寫作就像閱讀一樣重要。

He wrote just as carefully as Tom. 他就像湯姆一樣小心地寫。

8. ... as ... as one can

結構︰…as＋形容詞／副詞／名詞＋as one can

說明︰此句型意為“盡可能…”。“as ... as one can”相當于“as ... as possible”。one 要隨<主詞>的人稱而變化，而 can 要隨<時態>變化。

To speak English fluently, you had better read as many English articles as you can.

要想把英文講得很流利，你最好盡量多看英文文章。

Take as much exerci as you can. 盡可能多做運動。

Be as careful as you can. 盡可能小心。

Our teacher explained the lesson to us as clearly as he could.

我們的老師盡可能清楚地為我們解釋這一課。

She needed to soften her request to make it as polite and courteous as she could.

她需要使請求語氣柔婉，以便盡可能把它變成有禮貌與客氣。

You should be as careful as you can in making friends.

在交朋友方面，你應該盡可能小心。

We had better learn by heart as many ntence patterns as we can.

我們最好盡可能多背句型。

I looked down the road as far as I could. 我盡可能遙望這條路。

I will try to save as much as I can. 我會設法盡可能多儲蓄。

You should remain as quiet as you can. 你應盡可能地保持沉默。

9. ... as ... as ... can be

結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋as＋形容詞＋as＋（形容詞）＋can be

說明︰此句型意為“極…，不亞于任何人…”。此<句型>借重復同一個<形容詞>而成為強調此<形容詞>的說法。常用的此類<詞組>有：as plain as plain can be（再明白不過了），as wi

as wi can be（再聰明不過了），as white as white can be（白得不能再白了），as wrong as wrong

can be（錯得太離譜）等。

His failure is as plain as plain can be. 他的失敗是再明白不過了。

He is as handsome as (handsome) can be. 他瀟灑極了。

She is as kind as can be. 她極為和顏悅色。

Mary is as hardworking as can be. 瑪麗在班上之用功不輸任何人。

He may not be so clever as Peter, but he is as industrious as can be.

他也許不如彼得聰明，但卻用功極了。

10. as ... as ever

結構︰as＋形容詞／副詞＋as ever

說明︰此句型意為“與往常一樣…”。

He ems to be as busy as ever. 他似乎和往常一樣忙碌。

He works as hard as ever. 他和往常一樣努力工作。

She was as beautiful as ever after so many years. 過了那么多年，她美麗如故。

11. ... times as ... as ...

結構︰倍數詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞＋as…

說明︰此句型意為“是…的幾倍”。“兩倍”是 twice，而三倍以上的“倍”，通常用 times。

An ordinary subway train, approaching the station, can be twice as loud as the loudest jet.

平常的地下火車接近車站時，發出的聲音可能是最大聲的噴射機的兩倍。

This line is four times as long as that one. 這條線是那條線的四倍長。

I am twice as old as he. 我的年紀是他的兩倍。

She studies three times as hard as I. 她用功的程度是我的三倍。

He earns twice as much as he ud to. 他比往常多賺二倍的錢。

She spent half as much money as you. 她花掉的錢只有你花掉的一半。

12. ... times the/my N ...

結構︰…倍數詞＋the（或所有格）＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為“是…的幾倍”。<倍數詞>與<名詞>之間一定有 the 或<所有格>。有時可改為“<倍數詞>＋as＋<形容詞>”。三倍以上的“倍”，通常用“times”。而“more than＋<倍數詞>＋the（或<所有格>）＋<名詞>”譯為“是…的幾倍還不止”。

It was over twice the distance of the earth from the sun. 那是地球到太陽的距離的兩倍多。

Line A is four times the length of line B. 線條 A 是線條 B 的四倍長。

I have five times the number of Tom’s books. 我有五倍于湯姆的書。

He has three times my money. 他的錢是我的三倍。

He has more than three times my money. 他的錢是我的三倍還不止。

The river is ten times the length of the Tamsui River. 這條河的長度是淡水河的十倍。

Holland has two-thirds the inhabitants of the state of New York, which is four times the size of

Holland. 荷蘭的居民是紐約州的三分之二，而紐約州卻是荷蘭的四倍大。

13. more than ... as ... as

結構︰more than＋倍數詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞＋as

說明︰此句型意為“是…的幾倍還不止”。“兩倍”是twice，而三倍以上的“倍”，通常用times。

He is more than three times as rich as I. (=He is three times richer than I.)

他的財富是我的三倍還不止。

He studies more than three times as hard as I. 他用功的程度是我的三倍還不止。

I am more than twice as old as he. 我的年齡是他的兩倍還不止。

He has collected more than three times as many stamps as I (have).

他搜集的郵票是我的三倍還不止。

14. ... times ...er than ...

結構︰倍數詞＋形容詞或副詞比較級＋than…

說明︰此句型意為“比…大幾倍”。“兩倍”是twice，而三倍以上的“倍”，通常用times。

We now know that X-ray waves are 2,000 to 10,000 times shorter than light waves.

我們現在知道Ｘ光波比光波短二千到一萬倍。

This street is four times shorter than that one. 這條街道比那條短四倍。

The mother elephant is one hundred times heavier than the baby elephant.

這只母象比小象重一百倍。

It is ten times louder than another. 它比另外一個的聲音大十倍。

This street is three times wider than that one. 這條街比那條街寬三倍。

I am twice older than he. 我的年紀比他大兩倍。

15. not so adj. as adj.

結構︰not so＋形容詞／副詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞

說明︰此句型意為“與其說是…倒不如說是…”。相當于“<形容詞>／<副詞>＋rather than＋<形容詞>／<副詞>”。

She is not so beautiful as charming. (=She is charming rather than beautiful.)

與其說她美倒不如說她迷人。

He is not so clever as diligent. 與其說他聰明倒不如說他勤奮。

She is not so kind as simple. 與其說她善良不如說她單純。

16. not so much + N as + N

結構︰not so much＋名詞＋as＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為“與其說是…倒不如說是…”。相當于“<名詞>＋rather than＋<名詞>”。

He is not so much a writer as a scholar. 與其說他是作家倒不如說他是學者。

He is not so much a genius as a hard worker. 他的努力勝于天份。

The Apollo program was not so much a scientific achievement as a technical

accomplishment. 阿波羅計劃與其說是一項科學成果，不如說是一項技術成就。

17. not so much ... as ...

結構︰not so much＋介系詞詞組／不定詞詞組＋as＋介系詞詞組／不定詞詞組

說明︰此句型意為“與其說是…倒不如說是…”。相當于“<介系詞詞組>／<不定詞詞組>＋rather than＋ <介系詞詞組>/<不定詞詞組>”。

Happiness hinges not so much on wealth as on health.

快樂與其說在于財富倒不如說在于健康。

One’s greatness lies not so much in his wealth as in his character.

一個人的偉大與其說是由他的財富來判斷，倒不如說是由他的品德來判斷。

Success lies not so much as in luck as in hard work.

與其說成功在于運氣不如說是辛勤努力。

I lay down not so much to sleep as to think.我躺下來與其說是要睡覺，倒不如說是要思考。

It is not so helpful to give someone some bread as to teach him how to make a living.

與其說給人面包很有幫助，倒不如說教導他如何謀生才重要。

Our success was attributed not so much to your help as to our cooperation.

我們的成功與其歸功于您的幫忙，不如歸功于我們的合作。

The great u of a school education is not so much to teach you things as to teach you the art of

learning.

學校教育的最大用處，與其說是教你事物，不如說是教你學習的方法。

The oceans do not so much divide the world as unite it. (=The oceans do not divide the world

so much as unite it.)

與其說是海洋分割這個世界，不如說是統一這個世界。

18. not so much as ...

結構︰not so much as ...

說明︰此句型意為“甚至都不…”。相當于“not even ...”。本<詞組>使用時，要置于<助動詞>之后，即： cannot so much as＋原形<動詞>（甚至…都不能），do not so much as＋原形<動詞>（甚至…都不），have not so much as＋過去<分詞>（甚至…都沒有）。

He cannot so much as write his own name. (=He cannot even write his own name.)

他甚至連自己的名字都不會寫。

He did not so much as thank me. 他甚至都沒謝我。

He is so stupid that he can’t so much as eat. 他蠢得甚至連吃飯都不會。

When Mary walked in, she didn’t so much as take a glance at me, which angered me.

瑪麗進門時，連看我一眼都沒有，真令人生氣。

19. the more ..., the more ...

結構︰the＋比較級…，the＋比較級…來源

說明︰此句型意為“愈…，就愈…”。若句中的<主詞>為一般<名詞>，而非<代名詞>（he，it，you，they）或<專有名詞>（John，Mary），且后面的<動詞>為 be <動詞>時，該 be <動詞>可省略。

The more you soften a request, the more polite it becomes.

你愈使請求柔婉，請求就愈變為客氣。

The longer you stay here, the more you will like the place.

你在這里待得愈久，你愈會喜歡這個地方。

The more careful you are, the fewer mistakes you will make.

你愈小心，你犯錯就會愈少。

The more I learn, the less I feel I know. 學而后知不足。

The clor you stay to nature, the more you will appreciate her beauty.

你愈接近大自然，就愈能了解它的美。

The more leisure he has, the less he stays at home. 愈是有空，他愈不肯待在家里。

The better the boy (is), the more I like him. 這男孩愈好我愈喜歡他。

The colder the weather (is), the more comfortable my life (will be).

天氣愈冷，我的生活就愈舒服。

The bigger the hou (is), the more money it will cost. 房子愈大愈值錢。

The more haste, the less speed. 欲速則不達。

The more noble the more humble. 結實愈豐者，其穗愈低。

More profit and less honor. 舍名逐利。

The sooner the better. 事不宜遲。

The more you have, the more you want. 擁有愈多，欲望愈高。

The more you beat iron the harder it grows. 鐵不煉不成鋼，玉不琢不成器。

20. ... more ... than ...

結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋more…than…

說明︰此句型意為“…是…而不是…”。在“…”的位置，可以用<名詞>，<形容詞>，或帶有形容詞性的<分詞>。

You may also find that reading has become more fun than work!

你或許也會發現閱讀已經變成是有趣的事，而不是工作。

It is more a made-up story than a real occurrence.那是杜撰的故事，而不是真實發生的事情。

I was more disappointed than discouraged. 我是失望，而不是泄氣。

He ems more like a military officer than a business executive.

他似乎比較像一個軍官，而不像一個商業行政主管。

He is more a sprinter than a swimmer. 他是短跑健將，而不是游泳選手。

I am more frightened than hurt. 我嚇壞了而沒有受傷。

Sue is more beautiful than Jane. 蘇比珍較美。

The computer is more expensive than the typewriter. 這部計算機比這部打字機更貴。

People in the country are happier than people in the city.鄉下的人們比城市的人們更快樂。

21. N1 more ... than N2

結構︰名詞1＋比較級＋than＋名詞2

說明︰此句型意為“比…更為…的…”。

People have to live on something more nourishing than hope.

人們必須依賴比希望更滋養的東西來過活。

I have never en a girl more beautiful than Mary. 我從未見過比瑪麗更為美麗的女孩子。

I want some persons more experienced than Tom. 我要一些比湯姆更有經驗的人。

22. It is better to V1 than V2

結構︰It is＋比較級＋to＋原形動詞1…than＋（to）＋原形動詞2…

說明︰此句型意為“…比…更…”。than 之后的 to 可以省略。

It is better to laugh than (to) weep. 笑比哭好。

It is more comfortable to lie on a lawn than (to) sit in the office.

躺在草坪上比坐在辦公室里舒服。

It is harder to teach than (to) study. 教書比讀書辛苦。

23. make ... more ... of ...

結構︰主詞＋make＋受詞＋more＋形容詞＋of…

說明︰此句型意為“…使…更加…”。根據不同的情況，句子可以有不同<時態>。

Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight. 黑暗會使他更加珍惜視力。

Their sudden attack made us more aware of the danger around us.

他們突然的攻擊使我們更加注意我們周圍的危險。

Your encouragement made me more confident of my future.

你的鼓勵使我對我的未來更加有信心。

24． all the more for ...

結構︰all the＋比較級＋for＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為“即使…卻更加…；因為…反而更加…”。for 為<介系詞>，之后接<名詞>為其<受詞>。也可寫成“all the＋比較級＋becau-子句”。becau 為<副詞><連接詞>，之后接<主詞>＋<動詞>，引導<副詞子句>。

You will enjoy stories all the more for having understood the characters in them.

你會因為已經了解小說中的角色，而更加喜歡小說。

I love her all the better for her poverty (=becau she is poor). 因為她窮，我反而更喜歡她。

I like the book all the more for its beautiful illustrations. 我因為精美的插圖而更加喜歡這本書。

He studied all the harder becau he had failed (=for his failure).

因為他失敗了，他反而更用功念書了。

She is all the more beautiful for her shabby clothing (=becau her clothing is shabby).

即使她衣衫襤褸，卻顯得更美麗了。

I respect him all the more becau he has faults. 因為他有缺點，我反而更尊敬他。

I like Kyoto all the better for its many narrow streets. 正因為小道多，我反而更喜歡京都。

25. more and more ...

結構︰比較級＋and＋比較級

說明︰此句型意為“愈來愈…”。

The noi of traffic grows louder and louder. 交通的噪音變得愈來愈大。

It is getting hotter and hotter. 天氣愈來愈熱。

You should study harder and harder. 你應該更用功念書。

The girl became more and more beautiful. 這女孩變得愈來愈漂亮了。

With the rapid economical development, China’s position on the

international stage is getting more and more important.

隨著經濟迅速發展，中國在國際舞臺上的地位變得愈來愈重要了。

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none the ...er for ...

結構︰none the＋比較級＋for＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為“即使…卻一點也不…”。相當于“none the＋比較級＋

becau-子句”。for 為<介系詞>，之后接<名詞>為其<受詞>；becau 則為<副詞><連接詞>，之后接<主詞>＋<動詞>，引導<副詞子句>。

His health is none the better for his exerci (=becau he takes

exerci).

即使他運動，他的健康狀況卻一點也不好。

She is none the more beautiful becau she wears a fancy dress.

即使她身穿時髦洋裝，卻一點也不漂亮。

He is none the happier for his great wealth. 即使他有錢，卻一點也不快樂。

He is none the wir becau he has read many books.

他雖然讀了不少書，可是并未因此而聰明些。

27 none the less ... for ...

結構︰none the less＋形容詞／副詞＋for＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為“即使…卻仍然”。相當于“none the less＋形容詞／副詞＋becau-子句”。none the less 為<副詞>，譯成“仍然”，可修飾<動詞>，<形容詞>或<副詞>；修飾<動詞>時，置于該<動詞>之后；修飾<形容詞>時，置于該<形容詞>之前；修飾<副詞>時，置于該<副詞>之前。

I love him none the less becau he is poor. 即使他窮，我還是愛他。

She is none the less beautiful for her shabby clothing. 即使她衣衫襤褸，卻仍然美麗。

He studied none the less hard becau he had failed. 即使他失敗了，卻仍然用功念書。

28. ... no more ... than ...

結構︰A＋動詞＋no more＋B＋than＋C＋動詞＋D

說明︰此句型意為“A 不是 B 正如 C 不是 D”。“no more ... than”等于“not ... any more than”。若 than之后的詞類與前面的詞類相同，可以省略；若不同，則不可省略。

A whale is no more a fish than a hor is. 鯨魚不是魚正如馬不是魚一樣。

A home without love is no more a home than a body without a soul

is a man.

沒有愛的家不是家，就如同沒有靈魂的身體不是人一樣。

He is no more able to speak English than I am (able to speak English).

和我不會說英語一樣，他也不會說英語。

He is no more considerate of others than his brother is. 他不體諒別人，就跟他弟弟一樣。

He can no more sing than I can dance. 他不會唱歌正如我不會跳舞一樣。

We can no more live without sleep than (we can) without water.

我們沒有睡眠不能活，正如我們沒有水就不能活一樣。

I am no more out of my mind than you are (out of your mind). 你我兩人都沒有瘋狂。

Tom was no more surprid than (he was) disappointed at this news.

湯姆聽見那消息既不驚訝也不失望。

He is no better (no more good) at English than I am. 他的英文不好，就像我一樣。

29. ... no less ... than ...

結構︰A＋動詞＋no less＋B＋than＋C＋動詞＋D

說明︰此句型意為“A 是 B 和 C 是 D 一樣”。“no less ... than”等于“as ... as”，no less 之后可置<副詞>或 <形容詞>修飾。

A whale is no less a mammal than a hor is. 鯨魚和馬一樣都是哺乳動物。

He is no less clever than his elder brother. 他和他的大哥一樣聰明。

She is no less good at swimming than Mary. 她和瑪麗一樣擅長游泳。

His parents are no less happy over his engagement than he is (happy

over his engagement).

他的雙親對他訂婚的高興并不亞于他自己。

He studies no less hard than John. 他和約翰一樣用功。

Associating with good friends is no less important to us than

choosing good books.

交益友與選擇好書對我們同樣重要。

A good shirt is no less expensive than a jacket.一件好襯衫的昂

貴程度并不比一件夾克衫差。

Sports wears, no less than suits, are very much saleable.運動服和西服套一樣，非常暢銷。

30. not more ... than ...

結構︰not more…than…

說明︰此句型意為“沒有比…更多；最多只是和…一樣”。等于“at best as ...

as”。

She is not more beautiful than Mary. 她不比瑪麗美麗－－頂多只是和瑪麗一樣美。

I was not more surprid than he (was). 我不像他那樣驚訝。

He is not more handsome than I. 他不比我瀟灑－－頂多跟我一樣瀟灑。

31. not less ... than

結構︰not less ... than

說明︰此句型意為“沒有比…更少；至少與…一樣”。等于“at least as ...

as”。

She is not less beautiful than Mary. 她至少和瑪麗一樣美麗。

He is not less interested in composing music than Jane. 他至少跟珍一樣對譜曲很感興趣。

He is not less handsome than I. 他至少跟我一樣瀟灑。

32. no more than ...

結構︰no more than＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為“僅僅…”。等于“only＋<名詞>”，強調稀少。

It will take no more than five days to read the book. 不到五天，我就會把這本書讀完。

It is no more than ten minutes’ walk from the station. 由車站走到這里只有十分鐘的路程。

I had no more than 2 or 3 mistakes on my English assignment.

我的英文作業中只有兩三處錯誤。

33. no less than ...

結構︰no less than＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為“多達…；足足有…之多”。等于“as many／much as ...”，強調多。

I received no less than ten thousand yen for my work. 我的工資多達一萬元。

The audience was no less than five thousand. 聽眾有五千人之多。

That hotel probably costs no less than 20 dollars a night.

那間旅館的住宿費大約要20元一晚呢。

No less than ten students flunked the exam. 整整有十位學生在這次考試中不及格。

34. not more than ...

結構︰not more than＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為“最多不超過…”。等于“at most＋<數詞>＋<名詞>”。

It is not more than ten minutes’ walk from the station. 由車站走到這里最多十分鐘的路程。

I’ll stay here not more than three days. 我將待在這里最多不超過三天。

For safety’s sake, don’t drive more than 30 kilometers per hour

in the city.

為了安全起見，在市內開車時速不要超過三十公里。

35. not less than ...

結構︰not less than＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為“至少…”。等于“at least＋<數詞>＋<名詞>”。

The audience was not less than five thousand. 聽眾至少也有五千人。

I’ll stay here not less than three days. 我將待在這里至少三天。

Though they think it takes no more than three days to fulfill the

mission, I believe it takes not less than six days.

雖然他們認為完成這任務只需三天，但我卻認為至少需要六天。

best + N

結構︰at best＋名詞

說明︰此句型意為“充其量…；只不過是…”。等于“nothing but ...”。

Don’t expect much of him; he is at best a student. 不要對他期望過高；他只不過是個學生。

She is at best a cond-rate singer. 她充其量是個二流歌手。

Don’t scold him too much; he is at best a child. 不要太責罵他；他只不過是個孩子。

37. much more /much less ...

結構︰much more／much less…

說明︰此句型意為“更不用說…”。“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.

她會說英語，更不用說寫英文了。來源：考試大

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 himlf, much less t 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。

38. ... more than any other N

結構︰比較級＋than＋any other＋單數名詞

說明︰此句型意為“比其它任何…都還…”。這是用<比較級>來表示<最高級>的同范圍比較<句型>。也可用“<比較級>＋than＋all the other＋復數<名詞>”來表示。

John is more diligent than any other student in his class. 約翰比班上其它的同學用功。

John is more diligent than all the other students in his class.

約翰比班上其它的同學用功。來源：考試大

Baball is more popular than any other sport in Japan.

在日本，棒球比其它任何運動都受人歡迎。

Autumn is better for reading than any other ason. 秋天比任何季節都適合讀書。

Mt. Jade is higher than any other mountain in Taiwan. 玉山要比臺灣的任何山都高。

39. ... more than anyone el

結構︰比較級＋than＋anyone el／anything el

說明︰此句型意為“比其它任何…都還…”。這是用<比較級>來表示<最高級>的同范圍比較<句型>。anyone el 指人；anything el 指物。

John is more diligent than anyone el in his class. 約翰比班上其它的同學用功。

Time is more precious than anything el in the world. 時間比世上任何東西都寶貴。

Mary is more beautiful than anyone el in her company. 瑪麗在公司里比其它人都漂亮。

We pay less attention to time than to anything el.我們對時間的不重視超過其它任何事物。

40. 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里聽音樂更愉快的了。

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它任何事物。

41. ... 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”等于“nothing

but”。

Others are dismisd 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。

42. ...er than ever

結構︰…＋比較級＋than ever

說明︰此句型意為“比以前更…”。than ever 等于 than ever before，意為“比以前任何時候…”。

There it was, ticking away, louder than ever. 它就在那里，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？

43. better ... than ...

結構︰better＋…＋than＋被比對象

說明︰此句型意為“寧可…；最好還是…”。better 之后可接<形容詞>，<副詞>，

<名詞>，<動詞>等。

Plea try to attend the meeting. Better late than abnt.請您盡量參加會議。遲來也比不來強。

Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract. 與其撤約還不如延期裝運。

Better reduce the price than allow a discount. 與其給折扣，不如減價。

44. with no N is it ...er than

結構︰... and with no＋名詞1＋is it＋比較級＋than＋with＋名詞2

說明︰此句型意為“…這種情形沒有一種…比…更為…”。此種結構，由于有

no，所以用 is it的倒裝句型。

It is unreasonable to regard any language as the posssion of a

particular nation, and with no language is it more unreasonable than with

English.

把某一種語言 視為某一特定的國家所擁有是不合理的，而這種情形沒有一種語言比英語更為不合理。

It is bad to get ill, and with no dia is it wor than with

cancer.

生病是糟糕的，而這種情形沒有一種疾病比癌癥更為糟糕。

It is pleasant to chat with friends, and with no chat is it more

pleasant than with clo friends.

和朋友聊天是愉快的，而這種情形沒有比和知己的朋友聊天更為愉快。

45. Who is the most ...

結構︰Who is the＋最高級…？

說明︰此句型意為“誰最…？”。此句型中若將 who 改為 which，即用來詢問一組事物中最具某種特色的，如例句4。

Who is the oldest of them? 他們之中誰的年紀最大？

Who is the most beautiful in their family? 誰是他們家里最美麗的人？

Who is the youngest here? 這里誰是最年輕的？

Which is the most interesting subject for you? 哪個科目對你來說最有趣？

46. the ...est ... not ...

結構︰最高級＋…not…

說明︰<最高級>詞類與 not 并用時，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麗。

The greatest scholar cannot solve this difficult problem.

再偉大的學者也沒有辦法解答這個難題吧。

The richest man in the world cannot buy everything.

即使是世上最富有的人，也無法買到一切。

There is not the smallest chance of his escape. 他一點逃走的機會也沒有。

Not even the thickest jacket was enough to keep out the cold.

就連最厚的夾克也不足以御寒。

The strongest man (that) you can think of cannot tear the log apart

with bare hands.

就連你所能想到的最壯的人也不能光用手就將木頭撕裂。

47. the ...est ... that V-ed

結構︰the＋最高級…＋（that）＋完成式

說明︰此句型意為“最…”。that 是<關系代名詞>；<完成式>中習慣使用<副詞>

ever 強調。

That’s the best book that I have ever read. 那是我讀過的最好的書。

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學生。

That’s the worst performance (that) I have ever en. 那是我所

看過的最糟的一次表演。

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49. A is the ...est among ...

結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋最高級＋(名詞)＋among…

說明︰此句型意為“…是…之中最…”。<最高級>后的<名詞>通常省略。

The Chuo-shui River is the longest one among them. 濁水溪是其中最長的一條。

Which river is the shortest among them? 哪一條河流是它們之中最短的？

Paris is the most beautiful among the cities. 巴黎是這些城市中最美的。

50. A is the ...est N in ...

結構︰A＋be 動詞＋the＋最高級＋名詞＋in＋場所。

說明︰此句型意為“A 是…里面最…”。the 不能漏掉。

Jane is the best student in her class. 珍是她班上最好的學生。

Mr. Jones is the busiest man in the office. 瓊斯先生是辦公室里最忙的人。

The baball game on Tuesday is the most important game this year.

星期二的棒球賽是今年最重要的棒球賽。

51. A is the ...est of N

結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋the＋最高級＋of＋復數名詞

說明︰此句型意為“…是最…的…”。本<句型>的意思等于“<主詞>＋be <動詞>＋the＋<最高級>＋單數<名詞>”。

Robert Frost was the most American of American poets.

羅伯?佛洛斯特是最具美國風格的美國詩人。

He is the strictest of teachers in our school. 他是我們學校最嚴格的老師。

It is the most popular of movies. 這是最受歡迎的電影。

English is the most international of languages. 英語是最國際化的語言。

It is the most difficult of examinations. 那是最難的考試。

You must make the most of your opportunities. 你必須盡量利用機會。

52. A is the ...est of all.

結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋the＋最高級＋of all

說明︰此句型意為“…是最為…”。“<最高級>＋of all”的<語氣>比“<最高級>”強。

The frozen foods are the most convenient of all. 這些冷凍食品是最為方便。

It is the most important of all. 那是最為重要的。

They are the most dependable of all. 他們是最為可靠的。

53. A is most ...

結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋沒有 the 的最高級…

說明︰在以下幾種場合里的<最高級>之前沒有 the：被用來代替“very＋原級”或“very”以加強 <語氣>時前面沒有 the；most 的含義是“多數”時前面沒有

the；用作<最高級><副詞>時前面沒有 the；帶有<所有格>的<最高級><形容詞>之前沒有 the。

I think he is a most learned man. 我認為他是個很有學問的人。

A most beautiful girl came to e him yesterday. 昨天有一個很漂亮的女孩來看他。

Such a most talented person as he shouldn’t be satisfied with what

he is.

像他這么有才華的人不應滿足于現狀。

A comet is at perihelion when it is clost (=very clo) to the

sun.

彗星最接近太陽時，它就是在近日點。

A person is most disappointed when he is in despair. 一個人在絕望時最失望。

He is calmest (=very calm) when he is all by himlf. 他一人獨處時極為平靜。

The ntence of six months imprisonment was most unjust. 六個月監禁的判決極其不公。

Most people need six to eight hours of sleep every day.多數人每天需要六至八小時的睡眠。

Most learned men are modest. 大部分有學問的人都很謙虛。

I like apples best of all fruits. 所有水果中我最喜歡蘋果。

Bill runs quickly, Jack runs more quickly than Bill, and Bob runs

most quickly of all.

比爾跑得快，杰克跑得比比爾快，鮑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。

54. A is the last to ...

結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋the last＋（名詞）＋to-不定詞／子句

說明︰此句型意為“…是最不可能…”。the last 表示“最不可能…；絕不至于…”，它的后面有時有 <名詞>。

I would be the last to attempt to answer the question. 我是最不可能去嘗試回答這個問題。

He is the last person (that) I want to e. 他是我最不想要看到的人。

This is the last attempt (that) he would make. 這是他最不可能做的嘗試。

The author should be the last man to talk about his work.

作者應該是最不喜歡談論自己作品的人。

55. superior/inferior to ...

結構︰superior／inferior to…

說明︰此句型意為“優于／劣于…”。這是不規則的<比較><句型>，其后跟 to

代替 than，其它還有“prefer… to…（喜愛…甚于…）”，“nior to ...（年長的）”，“junior to ...（年少的）”等。

I prefer tea to coffee. 茶與咖啡，我較喜歡茶。

I prefer chemistry to physics. 我喜歡化學甚于物理。

He is superior to his brother in mathematics. 他的數學比他兄弟好。

A cheaper camera is not always inferior to a more expensive one.

廉價照相機的質量并總不比昂貴的差。

This plastic is inferior in quality to glass. 這塑料的質料比玻璃差。

He is nior to me by ven years. 他比我年長七歲。

The president was so young that he was junior to some of his

employees.

總裁的年齡甚至是比他的一些雇員還小。