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  7 much less, still less引导的词组或从句,表示一种追加的否定。less是由little的否定意义而来的,所以这两个词组只能用于否定句中,意为"更不用说、更不必说"。to say nothing of, not to speak of ,not to mention, let alone这四个词组意为"更不消说",也是一种追补的说法。但它们与much less和still less有所不同,这些词组可以随前一句的意思而定。前一句是肯定,则追加的也是肯定意义。如果前一句是否定,则追加的也是否定意义。 (来源:英语麦当劳-英语杂志 EnglishCN.com)

  例1 I could not agree to, much less participate in such proceedings. (我不能同意这种行为,更谈不上参加这些行动了。)

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  例2 He knows little of mathematics, and still less of chemistry. (他几乎不懂数学,更不用说化学了。) (来源:英语资料下载 http://download.englishcn.com)

  例3 I did not even see him, still less(=much less) shake hands with him. (我看也没有看见过他,哪里还谈得上同他握手呢?)

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  例4 In old China, there was hardly any machinebuilding industry, to say nothing of an electronic industry. (在旧中国,几乎没有什么机器制造工业,更不用说电子工业了。)

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  例5 Sally takes singing and dancing lessons, to say nothing of swimming and tennis lessons. (莎莉学了唱歌和舞蹈课,而且还学了游泳和网球课。) (来源:英语学习门户网站EnglishCN.com)

  例6 At that time they could not afford the ordinary comforts of life, not to speak of luxuries. (那时他连普通生活都不能维持,更不要说奢侈品了。)

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  例7 They have three fine sons, not to speak of their two lovely daughters. (他们有了3个好儿子,而且还有2个可爱的女儿。) (来源:英语聊天室 http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

  例8 I don't know algebra or geometry, not to mention calculus. (我连代数几何都不懂,更不必说微积分了。) (来源:专业英语学习网站 http://www.EnglishCN.com)

  例9 All they have to do is press a button, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind, not to mention political discussions and the latest exciting football match.(他们所要做的只是按一下电钮,就能看到各种戏剧、电影、歌剧和各式各样的演出,而且还能看到各种政治辩论和最近举行的激动人心的足球赛。) (来源:英语博客 http://space.englishcn.com)

  例10 I can't add two and two, let alone do fractions.(我2加2都不会,更不用说做分数题了。)注意:〈美国成语词典〉认为let alone只能用于追加的否定。但是,有的词典认为,该短语也可以引导追加的肯定。例如:There were five people in the car, let alone the luggage and the two dogs. (OSD)

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  8 no more ... than ...和……一样都不……

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  例1 The heart is no more intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain. (来源:英语资料下载 http://download.englishcn.com)

  [译文]:心脏和胃一样都无智力可言,因为它们都是由大脑控制的。

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  例2 There is no reason they should limit how much vitamin you take, any more than they can limit how much water you drink. (来源:英语麦当劳-英语学习门户 EnglishCN.com)

  [译文]:他们没有理由限制你服用多少维他命,就像他们不能限制你喝多少水一样。

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  例3 More and more AfroAmericans see him as a tricky enemy who has no more love for them than he has for the Congolese. (来源:英语问答中心 http://ask.englishcn.com)

  [译文]:越来越多的美国黑人认识到他是个诡计多端的敌人,他仇视美国黑人,正像他仇视刚果人民一样。(直译:……,他不爱美国黑人,正像他不爱刚果人一样。)

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  [注释]:not any more than是no more…than的一种强调形式,例如:1) Jack is no more intelligent than John.(=Jack is not intelligent any more than John.)杰克与约翰一样都不聪明。2) A man can no more fly than a bird can speak. (=A man cannot fly any more than a bird can speak.)人不会飞翔,就像鸟不会说话一样。3) As a nation, the French are no more eager to learn about their wartime failings than are the Japanese. (=As a nation, the French are not eager to learn about their wartime failings any more than are the Japanese.)作为一个国家,法国正如日本一样不积极地从他们的战争失败中吸取教训。

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  上述例句表明,no more ... than并不表示比较,而是表示比喻,含有比喻意义的比较级用于否定时,than后面的从句不用否定式,但译成汉语时要用否定式。 (来源:英语聊天室 http://chat.EnglishCN.com)

  9 more ... than ...与其……不如…… (来源:英语麦当劳-英语杂志 EnglishCN.com)

  例1 It seems, then, that these two branches of science are mutually dependent and interacting, and that the socalled division between the pure scientist and the applied scientist is more apparent than real.

  [译文]:看来,这两门科学是互相依存又互相制约的,因而理论科学家和应用科学家之间的所谓区别,与其说是实际存在的,不如说是表面的。

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  例2 He is a man who is more brave than wise.

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  [译文]:他是个有勇无谋的人。 (来源:英语麦当劳 http://www.EnglishCN.com)

  [注释]:1) more ... than常用来比较同一个人或同一个事物的两种不同特征。又如:He is more mad than stupid. (DCE)他与其说是笨,不如说是疯。2) more than +从句(句中有can或could)实在不能……。例如:Some of the suggestions are more than we can accept.有些建议我们实在不能接受。3) (be) more of a ... than a ...与其说是……不如说是……,如:He is more of a politician than a scholar.与其说他是个学者,不如说是个政客。

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  10 no less than简直是,实在是

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  例1 It is no less than blackmail to ask such a high price. (来源:英语图片 http://photo.englishcn.com)

  [译文]:如此索要高价,简直是敲诈。

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  例2 It is no less than a scandal. (来源:英语麦当劳-英语学习门户 EnglishCN.com)

  [译文]:这实在是一件丑闻。

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  11 nothing else than完全是,实在是 (来源:英语分类信息 http://fl.englishcn.com)

  例1 What the man said was nothing else than nonsense.

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  [译文]:那人讲的话完全是一派胡言。 (来源:英语电影下载 http://bt.englishcn.com)


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