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英语中有不少短语都含有比较级,如more, less, better, worse等,但比较而言,最重要的(同时也是最常考的)当数more。本文为同学们归纳初中范围内含有more的八条重要短语,希望对大家正确理解和掌握其用法有所帮助。
一、 more and more
1. 表示“越来越多的”,用于修饰名词。如:
More and more money was spent on it. 在这上面花的钱越来越多。
More and more people began to move to the city. 越来越多的人向城市搬迁。
2. 表示“越来越……”,用于修饰形容词、副词、动词、介词短语等。如:
It?蒺s becoming more and more difficult to find a job. 找工作越来越困难了。
We?蒺re going more and more slowly. 我们越走越慢了。
I worry more and more every day. 我一天比一天更加担心。
She?蒺s growing to be more and more like her mother. 她长得越来越像她妈妈。
注:有时用的可能是普通的比较级形式。如:
The weather is getting colder and colder. 天气越来越冷了。
Debbie is growing fast. She?蒺s getting taller and taller. 黛比长得很快,她个子越来越高。
二、 more or less
1. 表示“或多或少”“在一定程度上”“大体上”。如:
The job?蒺s more or less finished. 这项工作差不多完成了。
I?蒺ve more or less finished reading the book. 我差不多把这本书看完了。
2. 表示“大约”“左右”。如:
The repairs will cost $50, more or less. 修理费大约要50美元。
It took more or less a whole day to paint the ceiling. 粉刷天花板用了将近一整天的时间。
3. 表示“一点也不”,用于否定句。如:
I don?蒺t like it, more or less. 我一点也不喜欢。
I didn?蒺t understand it, more or less. 我一点也不懂。
三、 more than
1. 表示“多于”,通常后接数词。如:
I?蒺ve known him for more than twenty years. 我已认识他 20多年了。
There were not more than a hundred people at the rally. 大概不到100人参加了集会。
2. 表示“不只是”“不仅仅是”,通常后接名词、动词、从句等。如:
He is more than a brother to me. 他待我胜过兄长。
His report is more than a survey. 他的报告不只是一份调查。
The result was much more than I imagined. 结果远远超过我的想象。
3. 表示“极其”“非常”,通常后接形容词、副词或分词等。如:
She was more than kind to us. 她对我们很友好。
I?蒺m more than happy to take you there in my car. 我非常愿意用汽车把你送去。
4. 表示“难以”“完全不能”,其后通常连用情态动词 can。如:
That is more than I can tell (=I can?蒺t tell that). 那事我实在不明白。
四、 more...than
1. 表示“比……多”“比……更”。如:
Playing the violin is more difficult than the piano. 拉小提琴比弹钢琴更为困难。
John drove much more carefully than Tim did. 约翰开车比吉姆小心得多。
注:more有时不用于构成比较级,而是本身就是比较级,此时其后可能接可数或不可数名词。如:
His car cost much more money than mine. 他的小汽车所花的钱比我的多得多。
There are many more people than we expected. 比我们想象的人要多得多。
2. 表示“与其……不如”。此时主要用于表示同一个人或物在两个不同性质或特征等方面的比较(比较级必须用more, 不能用加词尾-er的形式)。如:
He is more lucky than clever. 与其说他聪明,不如说他幸运。
It is even more a poem than a picture. 与其说它是一幅画,倒不如说它是一首诗。
五、 no more
1. 表示“也不”。如:
A:I cannot understand this at all. 我根本不懂这个。
B: No more can I. 我也不懂。
2. 表示“不能再多”“没有更多的”,指数量或程度。如:
I can eat no more. 我不能再吃了。
I have no more to say. 我再没有什么要说的了。
3. 表示“不再”,指时间。如:
I?蒺ll go there no more. 我将再也不去那里了。
六、 no more than
主要用于强调数量之少或程度之低,其意为“仅仅”“只有”“只不过”。如:
I have no more than five yuan in my pocket. 我口袋里的钱只不过五元。
This test takes no more than thirty minutes. 这个测验需时不超过30分钟。
七、 no more...than
用于两者比较,并且否定两者,其意为“不……也不”“同……一样不”。如:
She?蒺s no more a great singer than I am. 我不是优秀歌手,她也不是。
Tom is no more rich than Jack is. 杰克不是有钱人,汤姆也不是。
八、 what?蒺s more
用于引出更重要的信息,其意为“更重要的”“更有甚者”“而且”。如:
He?蒺s dirty, and what?蒺s more he smells. 他很脏,身上还有味儿呢。
They are going to get married, and what?蒺s more they are setting up in business together. 他们就要结婚了,而且还要一起做生意呢。
(编辑 陈根花)
一、 more and more
1. 表示“越来越多的”,用于修饰名词。如:
More and more money was spent on it. 在这上面花的钱越来越多。
More and more people began to move to the city. 越来越多的人向城市搬迁。
2. 表示“越来越……”,用于修饰形容词、副词、动词、介词短语等。如:
It?蒺s becoming more and more difficult to find a job. 找工作越来越困难了。
We?蒺re going more and more slowly. 我们越走越慢了。
I worry more and more every day. 我一天比一天更加担心。
She?蒺s growing to be more and more like her mother. 她长得越来越像她妈妈。
注:有时用的可能是普通的比较级形式。如:
The weather is getting colder and colder. 天气越来越冷了。
Debbie is growing fast. She?蒺s getting taller and taller. 黛比长得很快,她个子越来越高。
二、 more or less
1. 表示“或多或少”“在一定程度上”“大体上”。如:
The job?蒺s more or less finished. 这项工作差不多完成了。
I?蒺ve more or less finished reading the book. 我差不多把这本书看完了。
2. 表示“大约”“左右”。如:
The repairs will cost $50, more or less. 修理费大约要50美元。
It took more or less a whole day to paint the ceiling. 粉刷天花板用了将近一整天的时间。
3. 表示“一点也不”,用于否定句。如:
I don?蒺t like it, more or less. 我一点也不喜欢。
I didn?蒺t understand it, more or less. 我一点也不懂。
三、 more than
1. 表示“多于”,通常后接数词。如:
I?蒺ve known him for more than twenty years. 我已认识他 20多年了。
There were not more than a hundred people at the rally. 大概不到100人参加了集会。
2. 表示“不只是”“不仅仅是”,通常后接名词、动词、从句等。如:
He is more than a brother to me. 他待我胜过兄长。
His report is more than a survey. 他的报告不只是一份调查。
The result was much more than I imagined. 结果远远超过我的想象。
3. 表示“极其”“非常”,通常后接形容词、副词或分词等。如:
She was more than kind to us. 她对我们很友好。
I?蒺m more than happy to take you there in my car. 我非常愿意用汽车把你送去。
4. 表示“难以”“完全不能”,其后通常连用情态动词 can。如:
That is more than I can tell (=I can?蒺t tell that). 那事我实在不明白。
四、 more...than
1. 表示“比……多”“比……更”。如:
Playing the violin is more difficult than the piano. 拉小提琴比弹钢琴更为困难。
John drove much more carefully than Tim did. 约翰开车比吉姆小心得多。
注:more有时不用于构成比较级,而是本身就是比较级,此时其后可能接可数或不可数名词。如:
His car cost much more money than mine. 他的小汽车所花的钱比我的多得多。
There are many more people than we expected. 比我们想象的人要多得多。
2. 表示“与其……不如”。此时主要用于表示同一个人或物在两个不同性质或特征等方面的比较(比较级必须用more, 不能用加词尾-er的形式)。如:
He is more lucky than clever. 与其说他聪明,不如说他幸运。
It is even more a poem than a picture. 与其说它是一幅画,倒不如说它是一首诗。
五、 no more
1. 表示“也不”。如:
A:I cannot understand this at all. 我根本不懂这个。
B: No more can I. 我也不懂。
2. 表示“不能再多”“没有更多的”,指数量或程度。如:
I can eat no more. 我不能再吃了。
I have no more to say. 我再没有什么要说的了。
3. 表示“不再”,指时间。如:
I?蒺ll go there no more. 我将再也不去那里了。
六、 no more than
主要用于强调数量之少或程度之低,其意为“仅仅”“只有”“只不过”。如:
I have no more than five yuan in my pocket. 我口袋里的钱只不过五元。
This test takes no more than thirty minutes. 这个测验需时不超过30分钟。
七、 no more...than
用于两者比较,并且否定两者,其意为“不……也不”“同……一样不”。如:
She?蒺s no more a great singer than I am. 我不是优秀歌手,她也不是。
Tom is no more rich than Jack is. 杰克不是有钱人,汤姆也不是。
八、 what?蒺s more
用于引出更重要的信息,其意为“更重要的”“更有甚者”“而且”。如:
He?蒺s dirty, and what?蒺s more he smells. 他很脏,身上还有味儿呢。
They are going to get married, and what?蒺s more they are setting up in business together. 他们就要结婚了,而且还要一起做生意呢。
(编辑 陈根花)