注意区别： not more ... than ... 表“不如……；没有到……的程度”（前者不如后 者）。是more...than...的否定形式。例如： Jack is not more diligent than John.杰克不如约翰勤奋。 ⑵ no less than表“不少于；多达”的意思。例如： ① This book has been translated into no less than 30 languages.此书已 被翻译成多达30种语言。 ② The professor asked us to write the essay with no less than 800 words. 教授要求我们写一篇不少于800字的文章。
㈡ no more ... than与no less than的结构
⑴ no more...than从结构上来看有个变体形式是“not ... any more than”，表 达的意思是“同……一样不……”，表达的是类比关系；句子在翻译时有两种 方式：先译主句后译than引导的从句，“……不能……”，就如than从句中的 “不能……一样”；或者先译than引导的从句后译主句“正如than从句中 的……不能……”，所以，“……同样不能……”。需要注意的是than后面的句 子为肯定形式，但要翻译成否定的意思。例如： ① The heart is no more intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain.心脏和胃一样都不具有智慧，因为他们都要受大脑控制。 ② Jack is no more diligent than John. 杰克不勤奋，约翰也不勤奋。
⑵ more ... than ... 引导比较状语从句表示“比……多；比……更加……或与其说…… 倒不如说……”的意思。例如： ① Many companies use computers more than they used to. 许多公司比过去更多地使用电脑。 ② In some places bottled water costs more than a glass of beer. 在有些地方瓶装水比一杯啤酒还贵。 ③ Don’t be too hard on him. He’s more cheated than stupid. 别对他太苟刻了，与其说他愚蠢倒不如说他被欺骗了。
than的意思是“而不是”的意思。 常见的与than搭配的一些习惯用语： ① It’s better than doing sth. “总比做某事要好”。 Maybe I am not well paid, but it’s better than being out of a job.或许我的薪酬 不高，但总比失业好。 ② be no better than ... “几乎与……一样糟” be not better than ... “前者不如后者” He is no better than a thief.他比小偷好不了多少。 ③ none other than “不是别人而正是” The winner of “director of the year” was none other than Zhang Yi mou.赢得 “年度最佳导演”称号的不是别人，正是张艺谋。 ④ would rather ... than ... / prefer to do ... rather than (to) do“宁愿……而不 愿……”，than后面的to常省略。 He prefers to live in the countryside rather than stay in the city. ＝ He would rather live in the countryside than stay in the city. 他宁愿住乡下也不愿呆在城里。 ⑤ no sooner ... than ... 表“一……就……”的意思，引导主从复合句，如果no sooner置于句首，主句应用部分倒装和过去完成时，从句使用一般过去时。例如： No sooner had I mailed the letter than I realized her address had been changed.我一寄出那封信就意识到她的地址已经改变了。
⑥ more often than not “往往；多半；通常”。 During the holiday season, the trains are crowded more often than not.在度假 季节，火车往往很拥挤。 ⑦ less than “少于；不到”。 ⑧ There is nothing better than ... “没有比……更好的了”。 There is nothing better than a hot coffee in such cold winter.没有什么比在寒冷 的冬天里喝上一杯热咖啡更好的事了。 ⑨ more than ... can ... “完全不能；简直不可能”。 The beauty of that country is more than I can describe.我无法用言语形容那乡 村的景色之美。
㈠ more than 结构
⑴ more than相当于over,表示“多于……；超过……”的意思。 be helped to safety when the stadium collapsed. 体育馆倒塌后，有200多人不得不被扶到安全地带。
⑶ more than + 名词 / 动词 / 从句形式表“远远；不只是；不仅仅是”的意思。例如： Yao Ming has more than just size; he also has great skill and speed and he is a team player. 姚明不只是拥有身高，还有优秀的技术和团队合作精神。 ⑷ be more than (a little) + 形容词表“十分；非常“的意思。例如： The store is more than happy to deliver goods to your home.本商店很乐意为你 送货上门
㈣ rather than与other than的区别
⑴ no more...than从结构上来看有个变体形式是“not ... any more than”，表达 的意思是“同……一样不……”，表达的是类比关系；句子在翻译时有两种方式：先 译主句后译than引导的从句，“……不能……”，就如than从句中的“不能……一 样”；或者先译than引导的从句后译主句“正如than从句中的……不能……”，所以， “……同样不能……”。需要注意的是than后面的句子为肯定形式，但要翻译成否定 的意思。例如： ① The heart is no more intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain.心脏和胃一样都不具有智慧，因为他们都要受大脑控制。 ② Jack is no more diligent than John. 杰克不勤奋，约翰也不勤奋。 注意如下区别： not more ... than ... 表“不如……；没有到……的程度”（前者不如后者）。是 more...than...的否定形式。例如： Jack is not more diligent than John.杰克不如约翰勤奋。 ⑵ no less than表“不少于；多达”的意思。例如： ① This book has been translated into no less than 30 languages.此书已被翻译 成多达30种语言。 ② The professor asked us to write the essay with no less than 800 words. 教 授要求我们写一篇不少于800字的文章。
㈢ nothing more than与nothing less than结构
⑴ 因之前所提到过more than表示“不仅仅是……”，在其前面加上否定词nothing， 则表示“只不过是……;不仅仅是”的意思。例如： There are always concerns that traditional dances performed in a theatre are nothing more than a spectacle.人们总是认为传统的舞蹈只不过是很壮观而已。 ⑵ nothing less than是nothing more than的反义短语，表示“不亚于…；相当 的；简直是”的意思。例如： Our performance in the play promises to be nothing less than wonderful.我们 在戏剧中的表演将是相当精彩的。 His appearance in the show was nothing less than a event.他在演出中的亮相 简直是轰动一时的事件。