几倍”的语义，只有“是……几倍”的语义。即使添 加by，说成A has incread by three times，其语 义与A has increased three times相同，都是指A 增加了两倍。
• 关于倍数的用法，对学生的建议是：从理解的角 度上应把A is 8 times as high as B与A is 8 times higher than B视为意义相同的表达法。
• 1）We walked no less than 10 miles. • 我们走了十英里。
• She is no less active than she used to be • 她和从前一样活跃。
• The lion is no less cruel than the tiger. • 狮子与老虎一样残忍。
• 3) The gun was no longer than 18 inches.那支
枪只有18英寸长。（强调短）
• 4) I have taken no more than six courses this semester. 本学期我只选了六门课。
• 5) You are no more than a child.你不过还是个小 孩。
同级比较
• 一、原级的翻译 • 1．The sun is 330,000 times as large as
the earth. • 太阳比地球大330，000倍。 • 2．The speed of sound in water is about
four times as fast as in air. • 声音在水中的传播速度比在空气中大三倍
倍数的翻译
• “A比B高五倍” • 不可译成：（1）A is 5 times higher than B • 应译成： • （2）A is 6 times as high as B • （3）A is 6 times higher than B • 解释：在英语中如使用time，就不存在“比……大
• It is not much more than noon. • 刚过晌午。 • You are no better than a coward. • 你简直就是一个胆小鬼。
• She is no more fond of swimming than I am. • 她和我一样不喜欢游泳。
• I am no more mad than you are. • 我和你都没疯。
• 她的容貌跟她姐姐相差无几（一样丑）。 • 比较：
• She is not more beautiful than her sister. • 她没有她姐姐漂亮。 • She is not less beautiful than her sister. 她比她姐姐漂亮。
• She is no less beautiful than her sister. • 她的容貌跟她姐姐相差无几（一样漂亮）。
• He is no cleverer than his brother. • 他和他兄弟一样笨。
• He is no more a god than we are. • 他和我们一样不是神。
• You can no more swim than I can fly. • 你不会游泳正如我不会飞一样。 。
• B. no more … than = not…any more than = as little as， “与……一样不”，表示两边程度都低，或否定双方 （more 是much 和many的比较级，单音节词加-er）
• She is no more beautiful than her sister.= She is not beautiful any more than her sister.
• 2．As the house is to the man, so is the nest to the bird and the cave to the animal.
• 室之于人，犹巢之于鸟，穴之与兽。 • 3．As fire tries gold, so does adversity try virtue. • 烈火可炼真金，同样，逆境可考验人的美德。
左右。
• 1．Air is to us as water is to fish. = Air is to us what water iWhat water is to fish, that air is to us. = As water is to fish, so air is to us.
• A. no more than… = only 不过、仅仅 （后接数词和名词）
• His whole school education added up to no more than one year. 仅有一年
• 2) I have no more than two yuan in my pocket. 我口袋里真眼只有两块钱。
• 但使用百分比，或者具体数字，便表达了汉语的“ 增加了百分之几”的概念。
• 如： • Increased 200% : 增加了百分之200 ====
increased three times
• Increased 7times=== increased 600%
比较级的翻译
• 1. no more than、no more…than、 not…more than、no less …than、not less…than
• He could no more be a valet （仆人） than he could be a stockbrokers or a wirewalker.
• 仆人的活他干不了，就像他当不了证券经 纪人，也走不了钢丝一样。
• no less…than = as much（many）as 不少于，不亚于， 与…一样多（高），与…一样 (肯定双方，双方程度都高)