比較級(jí)和倍數(shù)表達(dá)

1、、no less than不亞于，不亞于，竟達(dá)之多 1)The audience was no less than five thousand. 聽(tīng)眾有五千人之多。 2)That hotel probably costs no less than 20 dollars a night. 那間旅館的住宿費(fèi)大約要20元一晚呢。 3) He is no less a person than a minister他的身分不亞于部長(zhǎng)。not less than不比差，至少, 至少和一樣1) Ill stay here not less than three days. 我將待在這里至少三天。 2) Sh

2、e is not less beautiful than Mary她至少和瑪麗一樣美麗。no more than同樣不；僅僅，只有 1)He is no more than a worker. 他僅僅是個(gè)工人。 2)Its no more than a misunderstanding. 這只是個(gè)誤會(huì)。 3)It is no more than ten minutes walk from the station. 由車(chē)站走到這里只有十分鐘的路程。 not more than不比更，不如；至多 1）He is not more diligent than you are.他不象你那樣勤奮。（重點(diǎn)

3、在 you are diligent 。他也勤奮，但不如你勤奮。） 2)Ill stay here not more than three days. 我將待在這里最多不超過(guò)三天。 As well as作為習(xí)語(yǔ)用作介詞時(shí)，as well as的涵義是“還有”、“不但而且”。值得注意的是，在A as well as B的結(jié)構(gòu)里，語(yǔ)意的重點(diǎn)在 A，不在 B。因此，“He can speak Spanish as well as English”的譯文應(yīng)該是：“他不但會(huì)說(shuō)英語(yǔ)，而且會(huì)講西班牙語(yǔ)”，決不能譯作：“他不但會(huì)說(shuō)西班牙語(yǔ)，而且會(huì)講英語(yǔ)”。如果這樣翻譯，就是本末倒置了。as well as和

4、not only but also同義，但前者的語(yǔ)意重點(diǎn)和后者的語(yǔ)意重點(diǎn)恰好顛倒。 如果 as well as用作連詞引出比較從句，其義為“和一樣好”。因此，“He speaks Spanish as well as English”應(yīng)譯作：“他說(shuō)西班牙語(yǔ)像說(shuō)英語(yǔ)一樣好”。語(yǔ)意的重點(diǎn)依舊在前部，不在后半部。 請(qǐng)注意 as well as以下的用法： She called on you as well as I 不但我來(lái)看你，她也拜訪了你。 She called on you as well as me 她不但拜訪了我，也拜訪了你。 在下列句中，as well as表示“像一樣”的涵義： She

5、 as well as you is an English teacher 她像你一樣也是英文教師。 這里的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用is，不用are，因?yàn)榫渲械闹髡Z(yǔ)是she，不是she和you。 As well是副詞短語(yǔ)，其義為“也”，相當(dāng)于too，它一般放在句末，有時(shí)和連詞and或but搭配使用。例： He is a worker，and a poet as well 他是工人，但也是詩(shī)人。 China possesses enormous quantities of coal and is rich in other minerals as well 中國(guó)擁有大量煤炭，其他的礦藏也很豐富。 MrLiu

6、can speak English，but he can speak Cantonese as well 劉先生會(huì)說(shuō)英語(yǔ)，但他也能講廣東話。 英語(yǔ)倍數(shù)表達(dá)法用英語(yǔ)表達(dá)A 是 B 的 N 倍長(zhǎng)（寬，高，大，重等），A 比 B 長(zhǎng)（寬，高，大，重等）N 倍 或A 的長(zhǎng)度（寬度，高度，大小，重量等）是 B 的 N 倍，可用下列幾種句型。1.A + be + 倍數(shù) + as + 計(jì)量形容詞原級(jí) + as + B. This tree is three times as tall as that one. 這棵樹(shù)是那棵樹(shù)的三倍高。 His father is twice as old as he. 他父

7、親的年紀(jì)有他兩倍大。 2.A + be + 倍數(shù) + 計(jì)量形容詞比較級(jí) + than + B The Yangtze River is almost twice longer than the Pearl River. 長(zhǎng)江差不多比珠江長(zhǎng)兩倍。 The dictionary is exactly five times more expensive than that one. 這本字典比那本恰好貴5倍。 3.A + be + 倍數(shù) + the + 計(jì)量名詞 + of + B The newly broadened square is four times the size of the pre

8、vious one. 新擴(kuò)建的廣場(chǎng)是未擴(kuò)建時(shí)的四倍大。 4.The + 計(jì)量名詞 + of + A + be + 倍數(shù) + that + of + B The size of the newly broadened square is four times that of the previous one. 新擴(kuò)建的廣場(chǎng)為以前的四倍大。 5.其它 Im twice/ double his age. 我的年齡是他的兩倍。 Ive paid five times the usual price for the stamp. 我出了5倍于往常的價(jià)格買(mǎi)這枚郵票。 The average income

9、of the staff has been increased by 50 percent compared with last year. 與去年相比，該單位職工的收入增加了50%. The price of TVs are twofold( adj. 兩部分的, 雙重的) down over these years. 近幾年來(lái)，電視機(jī)的價(jià)格下降了兩倍。as/soas用于原級(jí)的比較，但在實(shí)際應(yīng)用中，此結(jié)構(gòu)在不同的語(yǔ)境中含義差異較大?，F(xiàn)把其用法整理歸納如下，以供讀者參考。1、as/soas結(jié)構(gòu)的基本模式是：as+形容詞/副詞+as從句a.表示不同人或物同一性質(zhì)的比較，意為“和一樣”。The t

10、ree is as tall as the building(is).這棵樹(shù)和那棟樓一樣高。John is as bright as Bob(is).約翰和鮑勃一樣聰明。上述兩例句的否定形式就分別可改為：（so通常用于否定句中）The tree is not as/so tall as the building.John is not as/so bright as Bob(is).b.表示同一個(gè)人或物不同性質(zhì)的比較，意為“既又”She works as happily as(she)plays(happily).她愉快地工作，盡情地玩。The girl was as brilliant as

11、 she was beautiful.這個(gè)女孩既漂亮又聰明。Hes not so wise as he is witty.他為人風(fēng)趣，但欠明智。The problems are as numerous as(they are)trivial.問(wèn)題又多又繁瑣。c.用于表示兩個(gè)人或物不同性質(zhì)的比較，表示程度相同或相當(dāng)，意為“而”。He was as handsome as his wife was beautiful.他長(zhǎng)得非常英俊，他的妻子也長(zhǎng)得非常漂亮。His uncle was as base and unworthy as his father had been upright and h

12、onorable.他叔叔卑鄙齷齪，不像他父親那樣為人正直。He was as experienced as his brother was green.他經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富，而他兄弟卻涉世未深。2、as/soas結(jié)構(gòu)的另一種模式是：as/so much/many+名詞+as從句She has written as/so many essays as her brother.(many+可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)).她寫(xiě)的文章篇數(shù)和她弟弟一樣多。It is as much your fault as your wifes. 這既是你的過(guò)錯(cuò)，也是你妻子的過(guò)錯(cuò)。（much+不可數(shù)名詞）He is as much a hyp

13、ocrite as John. 他跟約翰一樣是個(gè)偽君子。另外half, nearly等詞常和as/soas連用，但just, twice/nine times等則只與asas連用。He sold nearly as/so many videos as I did.他售出的錄像帶幾乎和我售出的一樣多。Youve made just as many mistakes as I have. 我和你犯的錯(cuò)誤一樣多。Weve produced twice as much cotton this year as we did last year.我們今年的棉花產(chǎn)量是去年的兩倍。（倍數(shù)+as+much+不可

14、數(shù)名詞+as從句）The total oil output in the west is 80%as much as that in the east.西部地區(qū)的石油總產(chǎn)量是東部地區(qū)的百分之八十。3、asas結(jié)構(gòu)的另一變體形式是：as+形容詞原級(jí)+名詞詞組+asI dont want as expensive a car as this.=I dont want a car as expensive as this.我不要這么貴的汽車(chē)。Notes:a.當(dāng)asas與表示重量、數(shù)量、時(shí)間、距離、價(jià)格等的計(jì)量名詞連用時(shí)，往往并不表示比較，而是構(gòu)成一個(gè)形容詞組，意為“重達(dá)，多達(dá)，高達(dá)”等。The river is as deep as10 meters.這條河深達(dá)10米。Frosts often occur as late as May. 往往到5份還有霜。b.as/soas結(jié)構(gòu)也可表示讓步As(so)bad as he is ,he has his good points.他雖不好，但也有其優(yōu)點(diǎn)。c.as+原級(jí)+as any(或ever);as+原級(jí)+ascan be; nothing(或no)+so+原級(jí)+as等結(jié)構(gòu)表