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heat is lost through the head than any other part of the body.從頭部散發(fā)的熱量比身體的其他任何部位都多。十、幾組容易理解出錯(cuò)的than習(xí)語(yǔ)1.“no +比較級(jí)+than”與“not +比較級(jí)+than”(1) “no +比較級(jí)+than”用于否定兩者,表示“與……一樣不”,其義大致相當(dāng)于其中形容詞或副詞的反義詞用于as…as…結(jié)構(gòu)。如:He is no richer than a beggar.=He is as poor as a beggar.他窮如乞丐。This one is no better than that one.=This one is as bad as that one.這個(gè)與那個(gè)一樣不好。(2) “not +比較級(jí)+than”的意思是“不比……更”“不如”。如:He is not richer than you.他不如你富有。This one is not better than that one.這個(gè)不如那個(gè)好。2. no less than, no less...than與not less than(1) no less than有兩個(gè)意思:一是表示“多達(dá)”“有……之多”,強(qiáng)調(diào)數(shù)量之多;二是表示“簡(jiǎn)直”“與……沒(méi)有差別”。如:We walked no less than three miles.我們走了三英里之遠(yuǎn)。We won no less than£500 in a petition.我們?cè)谝淮伪荣愔芯挖A了500英鎊。It is no less than robbery to ask for so much.要這么多,簡(jiǎn)直跟搶劫?zèng)]什么兩樣。(2) no less...than意為“與……一樣”“不比……差”,強(qiáng)調(diào)兩者具有同等性。如:He is no less wise than you.他跟你一樣聰明(他并不比你笨)。A dolphin is no less a clever animal than a dog is.海豚與狗同樣都是聰明的動(dòng)物。(3) not less than意為“不下于”“至少”。比較:He has no less than seven daughters.他有七個(gè)女兒之多。He has not less than seven daughters.他至少有七個(gè)女兒。3. no more than, no more…than與not more than(1) no more than表示“僅僅”“只有”“只不過(guò)”,強(qiáng)調(diào)程度低或數(shù)量少。如:He is no more than an ordinary English teacher.他只不過(guò)是個(gè)普通的英文老師。He has no more than three shirts.他只有3件襯衫。(2) not more than表示“至多”,與at most同義。如:He has not more than three shirts.他最多只有3件襯衫(含有或許還不到3件之意)。(3) no more...than表示對(duì)兩者都否定,意為“既不……也不”“同……一樣不”。如:He is no more a writer than a painter.他既不是畫家,也不是作家。A whale is no more a fish than a horse is.如同馬不是魚一樣,鯨也不是魚。farther, further 與 farthest, furthest(1)表示距離時(shí),四個(gè)詞都可用。如:I can throw much farther [further] than you. 我可以比你扔得更遠(yuǎn)。What’s the farthest [furthest] distance you’ve ever run? 你跑過(guò)最遠(yuǎn)的距離是多少?(2)若用于引申義, 表示“更進(jìn)一步”、“更多”、“此外”等義,則只能用 further。如:We’ll further discuss it. 我們會(huì)進(jìn)一步討論它。Are there any further questions? 還有問(wèn)題嗎?For further information, write to the above address. 若需了解進(jìn)一步的情況,請(qǐng)寫信至以上地址。The house isn’t big enough for us, and further, it’s too far from the town. 這座房子對(duì)我們來(lái)說(shuō)不夠大,而且離城也太遠(yuǎn)。(3)further 可用作動(dòng)詞,意為“增進(jìn)”、“推進(jìn)”等(其他幾個(gè)詞一般不這樣用)。如:His support furthered my career. 他的支持促進(jìn)了我的事業(yè)。elder, eldest 與 older, oldest1.old 通常的比較級(jí)和最高級(jí)分別是 older, oldest??捎糜谌嘶蛭?,可用作表語(yǔ)或定語(yǔ),可與 than 連用。如:He is older than me. 他比我年紀(jì)大。I’m two years older than he. 我比他大兩歲。The cathedral is the oldest building in the city. 這座教堂是城里最古老的建筑。2.elder 與 eldest 主要用于家人之間表明長(zhǎng)幼關(guān)系。通常只用于人而不用于物,只用作定語(yǔ)而不用作表語(yǔ),也不與 than 連用。如:This is my eldest son (daughter). 這是我的大兒子(女)。His elder brother (sister) works in a clothing factory. 他哥哥(姐姐)在一家服裝廠工作。注:在美國(guó)英語(yǔ)中,也可用older, oldest 表示長(zhǎng)幼關(guān)系。如:older brother哥哥oldest daughter最大的女兒elder 與 eldest 的區(qū)別是:前者指兩者中年紀(jì)較大的, 而后者指三者或三者以上的年紀(jì)最大的。如:one’s elder son指兩個(gè)兒子中年紀(jì)較大的一個(gè)one’s eldest son指三個(gè)或三個(gè)以上的兒子中年紀(jì)最大的一個(gè)3.elder 和 eldest 作為形容詞,通常只能用作定語(yǔ),不用作表語(yǔ);但若不是用作形容詞(即其后不接名詞)而是用作名詞,則可以用作表語(yǔ)(此時(shí)通常有冠詞或物主代詞修飾)。如:Jim is my eldest. 吉姆是我最大的孩子。I’m the eldest in the family. 我是全家年紀(jì)最大的。He was the elder of the two sons. 他是兩個(gè)兒子中較大的。He is my elder by two years. / He is two years older than I. 他比我大兩歲。12