有一些詞組和more有關,這些詞組的意思很容易混淆,特別是有時候會理解成相反的意思。下面把它們列舉出來,希望大家明白每個詞組的意思,這樣才不會把整句話的意思弄錯。
{1} more than不只是,非常
She is more than kind to us all. 她對我們所有人都非常好。
{2} nothing more than 僅僅,只不過
It was nothing more than a shower. 只不過下了場陣雨。
{3} more B than A與其說A不如說B
less A than B
He is more lazy than slow at his work. = He is less slow than lazy at his work. 與其說他工作反應慢,不如說他工作時偷懶。
{4} no more than 只有
He has no more than $100. 他只有100美元。
{5} no more... than... 與……一樣……,不比……多
The officials could see no more than the Emperor. 官員們所見的不比皇帝多。
no less... than...與……一樣……
He is no less diligent than you. 他和你一樣勤奮。
{6} the more... the more...越……就越……
The harder you work,the greater progress you’ll make. 你工作得越努力,你取得的進步就會越大。
下面有兩道相關的練習題及解析:
{1} ______ the child expresses his interest in an activity, the stronger it will become.
A. The more frequentB. The frequenter
C. The more frequentlyD. The frequentlier
分析一下
前面說的句型the more... the more...實際上表示形容詞或副詞的比較級,一般單音節詞和少數雙音節詞后面加er,其他雙音節詞和多音節詞前面加more。這里首先看這個句子,我們需要填一個副詞修飾動詞express,所以用frequently,其次,frequently是一個多音節詞,前面加the more。所以選擇C。
整句話的意思是:孩子對一項活動的興趣表達得越頻繁,它會變得越強烈。
{2} Stars are so far away that they are ______ spots of light when seen from the earth.
A. nothing more asB. anything more than
C. more thanD. nothing more than
分析一下
這里就是考查上面提到的nothing more than,它的意思是“僅僅,只不過”。
整句話的意思是:從地球上看,星星的距離如此遙遠,以至于它們看起來只不過是亮點。因此答案為D。
編輯/梁宇清