与比较级相关的习语

(1) no more than =only只有，仅仅，只不过

There are no more than a hundred people in the hall.大厅里只有100人。

(2) not more than=at the most不超过，至多

There are not more than a hundred people in the hall.大厅里至多100人。

(3) no less than多达，不少于

He made no less than￡500. 他赚了多达五百英镑的钱。

He walks no less than five miles to school. 他上学至少要走五英里。

(4) less than不到，不太，极不

I won’t take less than $5000 for my car.我的汽车低于5000美元不卖。

The boys were less than happy about having a party. 开晚会男孩子并不很高兴。

Doctors have been less than successful in treating this condition.医生在治疗这种病时极不成功。

(5) more than多于，超过((=over, 后接数词)；不只是(=not only, 后接名词、动词或副词)；非常，十分(=very, 后接形容词、副词、动词或分词)；难以，完全不能(用于more than…can…)“。

He was more than seventy years of age. 他有七十多岁了。

He more than smiled, but laughed.他不只是微笑而是大笑。

They were more than glad to help.他们非常乐于帮忙。

That is more than I can tell.那我就不知道了(from www.yygrammar.com)。

(6) more or less(=almost, nearly, about)基本上，差不多，大约

The work is more or less finished.工作基本上完成了。

The repairs will cost $30, more or less.修理费大约要30美元。

(7) sooner or later迟早，早晚，总有一天(from www.yygrammar.com)

You should tell her because she’ll find out sooner or later.你还是告诉她吧，因为她早晚会发觉的。

(8) what’s more而且，此外，还有，更有甚者

I missed the bus and had to walk home. What’s more, it was raining and I got all wet. 我赶不上巴士，不得不走回家，而且那时正在下雨，我全身都湿透了。

(9) no sooner…than…一……就……

He had no sooner arrived than he was asked to leave again.他刚到就被支走了。