世博英语札记【34】1999年12月13日札记

1999年12月13日

昨天我收到一个网友的来信,提了几个很好的问题,我摘录如下:

I have a headache that I always cannot tell the differences between the following sentences.

1. I have no less than 10 dollars. vs. I have not less than 10 dollars.
2.I am no less rich than him. vs. I am not less rich than him.
3.I have no more than 10 dollars. vs. I have not more than 10 dollars.
4.I am no more foolish than you.vs. I am not more foolish than you.

Thank you in advance,and I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

乍一看,我还真是说不上来.在座的各位朋友有哪位能够不用查任何资料就能准确的区分开来,请赶快给我来一封信,我愿拜师学艺.^-^下面我就把这几个句子解释一下,也希望大家今后无论在英语学习上碰到什么难题,都愿意能和我交流讨论.
我还是一句一句来解释吧:

1.首先记住:no less than=as much(or many)as 是"多达,...那样多"之意. 而not less than=at least 是"最少,至少"的意思.这些清楚了下面就好办了.

I have no less than 10 dollars.=I have as many as 10 dollars.我有10元钱之多.
I have not less than 10 dollars.=I have at least 10 dollars.我至少有10元钱.

2.no less...than=as...as(和...一样)
not less+原级+than=perhaps+比较级+than(也许比...更...)

I am no less rich than him.=I am as rich as him.我和他一样富有.
I am not less rich than him.=I am perhaps richer than him.也许我比他更富有.

3.no more than=only(只)
not more than=at most(最多)

I have no more than 10 dollars.=I have only 10 dollars.我只有10元钱.
I have not more than 10 dollars.=I have at most 10 dollars.我最多也不过10元钱.

4.no more...than=not...any more than(和...一样不...)
not more...than=not so...as(没有到...的程度;不像...那样...)

I am no more foolish than you.=I am not foolish any more than you.我和你一样不苯.
I am not more foolish than you.=I am not so foolish as you.我不像你那么苯.

现在大家应该能够区分了吧!什么?越看越糊涂.好吧,我还是明天的更新内容里给大家几个实用的句子来学以致用吧.