【正文】 等。7.“as + 形容詞原級 + as”結(jié)構(gòu) 此結(jié)構(gòu)前可用just, almost, nearly, quite等表程度的詞修飾。“as…as”結(jié)構(gòu)可以構(gòu)成形象生動的短語：as blind as a bat視力不佳, as clear as mud難以理解,as cool as a cucumber沉著冷靜、泰然自若, as dry as a bone十分干燥, as proud as a peacock非常高傲, as good as gold規(guī)規(guī)矩矩, as firm as a rock堅如磐石, as busy as a bee非常忙碌, as brave as a lion勇猛如獅, as cunning as a fox像狐貍般狡猾, as white as snow純潔無暇, as silly as a goose笨極了, as quick as lightening快若閃電, as hungry as a wolf饑餓如狼, as bright as a button聰明至極, as graceful as a swan姿態(tài)優(yōu)美注意 貌似同級比較結(jié)構(gòu)的一些習(xí)慣用語①as far as詞匯意義：“和…一樣遠；一直到…”。引申義表程度或范圍，作連接詞引導(dǎo)從句，表“盡…；就…”。②as long as詞匯意義：“和…一樣長”。引申義為“只要…”，引導(dǎo)條件狀語從句，相當于 only if。③as well as詞匯意義：“和…一樣好”，可作并列連詞，意思是“和；以及”。句尾用as well,作“也”講。④as soon as詞匯意義：“盡快”，引申義為“一…就”，作連詞引導(dǎo)時間狀語從句，相當于the moment (when)。①表兩者中“較為…”時，用“the +比較級+ of the two…”②表“越來越…”時，用“比較級+ and +比較級”It39。s getting darker and darker.③表“越…，越…”時，用“the +比較級，the +比較級”The more we read, the more we know.The quicker, the better.④用“more…than”表示“是…而不是…”或“與其說…倒不如說…”，常作表語。more后接形容詞或名詞。 I was more sorry than angry at what happened. 我對所發(fā)生的事不是感到氣憤，而是感到遺憾。 You may also find that reading has bee more fun than work.你或許會發(fā)現(xiàn)，閱讀已經(jīng)變成了有趣的事，而不再是學(xué)習(xí)。⑤no more than...=only“只不過，僅僅”； “no more... than”表示“與…一樣不”，（極言比較級詞語的反義）。常作表語。 Don39。t be proud so early. You are no better than me. 別驕傲得這么早，你和我一樣差。 He is no more considerate of others than his brother is. 他不體諒別人，就跟他弟弟一樣。 A home without love is no more a home than a body without a soul is a man. 沒有愛的家不是家，就如同沒有靈魂的軀體不是人一樣。 Tom was no more surprised than (he was) disappointed at this news.湯姆聽見這個消息既不驚訝也不失望。⑥no less than...“多達，不下于，竟有...之多”no less...than “和...一樣，不亞于...” He is no less diligent than he used to 。⑦“make sb. more +形容詞＋of”表“…使某人更加…”。 Your guidance made me more confident of the College Entrance Examination this year. 你的輔導(dǎo)使我對今年的高考更加有信心。 Their interest in this old house of mine made me more aware of its value. 他們對我這所老房子的興趣使我更加注意到它的價值。 than的用法 more than可以看作一個固定詞組，后面可跟名詞、動詞、形容詞和從句等。由于后面所接形式不同，more than的含義和用法也不同。1) more than可放在數(shù)詞之前，意為“超過；不止；以上”，用于此意義時可與over換用。 Its reservoir is more than 500 kilometres long. 水庫有500多千米長。 Its collection covers more than 5,000 years of civilization from many parts of the world，including America, Europe, China, Egypt, Africa and South America. 它的藏品涵蓋了五千多年世界許多地區(qū)的文明，包括美國、歐洲、中國、埃及、非洲和南美洲。2) more than可放在名詞前，表“不只是；不僅僅”。． Although these are very important，we municate with more than just spoken and written words. 盡管這些很重要，可我們并不只是通過口頭和書面交流。 The museum displays more than art. 博物館展示的不僅僅是藝術(shù)。 It39。s more than a letter. It39。s my parents39。 love.3) more than用于形容詞前，作“非常；十分”解，與very同義。I am more than pleased with the progress you are making．我對你取得的進步非常滿意。4) more than用于動詞前，表示“非常；…多”。What he had done more than surprised me.他做的事使我非常吃驚。The migration of people from the country to the towns has more than doubled. 從鄉(xiāng)下移居城鎮(zhèn)的人已增加了一倍多。5 ) more than+主+can+謂：表示否定意義，即“非…所能…，不能”“超出…的能力、知識等范圍”。That is more than I can tell 。The beauty of the scenery there is more than I can describe.那里的風(fēng)景之美我難以用言語來描繪。Your absence pains me more than I can say.你的缺席使我苦不堪言。6 )not more than＝at most常于數(shù)詞之前，“至多”，含“也許不到”的意思，屬客觀表達，無“覺得不多”的意味。The project will be finished over a period of not more than two months. 工程將在兩個月內(nèi)完成。She spent not more than two months finishing the book.她至多花兩個月就完成那本書。7) no more than 意思是“只不過，僅僅，只有”，相當于only,常有“覺得不多”的感情色彩。 It is no more than ten minutes’ walk to the school from my home. 由我家到學(xué)校只需走十分鐘的路。 I felt that no more than two students failed in this test.我很高興，只有兩名學(xué)生在這次測驗中不及格。 He spent no more than one year at 。8) more A than B與其說B，不如說A She is more our friend than our teacher. 與其說她是我們的老師，不如說是我們的朋友。 He was more frightened than hurt. 他傷得不要緊，嚇得倒不輕。（三）形容詞最高級用法的注意點1)最高級后常有介詞短語、從句或所有格來表比較范圍。2)最高級前有作定語的物主代詞、指示代詞或名詞所有格等時，不再加定冠詞the。3)形容詞最高級用在one of結(jié)構(gòu)中，這時最高級后面的名詞要用復(fù)數(shù)。4)形容詞最高級有時單獨使用，沒有比較的范圍。 Greece39。s best writers lived in ancient Athens. 希臘最好的作家居住在古雅典。 The most violent have winds of more than 400 kilometres per hour.最猛烈的風(fēng)力達到每小時400千米以上。5)形容詞最高級前有時有定語或狀語修飾。 Japan39。s second largest city is Osaka. 日本的第二大城市是大阪。 Here in Vancouver，you39。re in Canada39。s warmest part. 這里是溫哥華，加拿大最暖和的地方。 Tai Lake is nearly the biggest in East China. 太湖在華東幾乎是最大的。6)形容詞最高級有時有特殊用法。①most同形容詞連用而不用the時，表示“非常，十分”。②當形容詞最高級作表語，而又不與別的人或物作對比時，不用the。 The supermarket is busiest on 。③用作賓語補足語的形容詞最高級前的the常省略。 We feel it most difficult to write a position in English. 我們覺得用英語寫作文最難。 I think it best not to ask him about it now. 我想現(xiàn)在還是不要向他詢問此事為妙。④形容詞最高級還可用在某些短語中。 You can at least go and get your jacket. 你至少可以去拿你的夾克衫。 I guess it should only cost at most fifty dollars. 我猜想它最多值五十元。 We39。ll do our best to make the transportation unimpeded. 我們將盡最大努力使交通暢通。