5. 含有否定詞的比較級:

　　(1) no less than = as much (or many) as"多達(dá)"和not less than = at least"最少"

　　I have no less than (= as much as) 10,000 dollars.

　　He has not less than (= at least) 5 dollars.

　　(2) no less...than = as...as"和...一樣"和not less + 原級 + than"至少不比...差; 也許比...更..."

　　She is no less rich than (= as rich as) her sister.

　　She is not less rich than her sister.

　　(3) no more than = only"只"和not more than = at most"最多"

　　He has no more than (= only) 10 dollars.

　　He has not more than (= at most) five.

　　(4) no more...than = not...any more than"和...一樣不..."和not more...than = not so...as "沒有到…的程度; 不像...那樣..."

　　I am no more mad than you are. (= I am not mad any more than you (are). = You are not mad, nor am I).

　　He is not more generous than John. (= He is not so generous as John.)

　　7. more than的用法:

　　(1) = over"過多; …以上"

　　It takes more than an hour.

　　(2) 修飾名詞、形容詞、副詞、動(dòng)詞或子句，表"遠(yuǎn)超過；何止"。

　　The story of the erupted island is more than a story.

　　She was dressed more than simply.

　　His merits more than offset his demerits.

　　It is more than I can understand. (= It is beyond my understanding.)

　　8. 有關(guān)比較級應(yīng)注意事項(xiàng):

　　(1) 句義相當(dāng)或同類的東西, 才級比較.

　　Most of the highways in America are wider than Europe. (錯(cuò))

　　Most of the highways in America are wider than those in Europe. (對)

　　(2) 使用比較級時(shí), 必須把本身除外, 常于other或else連用.

　　This book is more interesting than any other book.

　　This book is more interesting than any book else.