[注意]:more …… than ……
1) she is more beautiful than her sister.她比她姐姐漂亮。
2) George is more intelligent than aggressive.与其说乔治言行放肆,不如说他聪颖过人。
以上第1)句是more…… than结构的一般用法,即在两个不同的事物之间就同一方面作比较;而第2)句是就同一个人的两个不同方面作比较。因此要译成“与其说……还不如说……”。
more……than结构在上述1) 2)两句中的用法也适用于less …… than结构,得出相反的含义:
例如:
1) John is less daring than quick-witted.与其说约翰胆大,不如说他脑子灵活。
2) George was less intelligent than aggressive.与其说乔治聪颖过人,不如说他言行放肆。
2.几个不定代词的固定搭配:
have none of:不参加;不准;不接受I will have none of your stupid ideas!我才不接受你那愚蠢的想法!
He was offered a job but he said he‘d have none of it.他有一个工作机会,但他说他不接受。
none but (=nothing but):只有(=only)
None but the brave deserves the fair.只有英雄才配得上美人。
She chose none but the best.她只选最好的。
She is nothing but a child.她只不过是个孩子。
none other than:(表示惊讶)不是别人,正是……(= no one else but)
It‘s none other than Tom! We thought you were in Africa. none the +比较级词+ for:毫不,一点也不He spent 2 weeks in hospital but he’s none the better for it.他在医院里待了两个星期,但一点也没好转。
My car is none the worse for wear.我的车子一点也没有损耗。
none the wiser:不知情If we take only one piece of cake, mother will be none the wiser.如果我们只拿一小块蛋糕,母亲是不会知道的。
none too: (在形容词或副词前)不太;一点都不The service in this restaurant is none too fast.这家旅馆的服务一点效率都没有。
anything but:①除——之外什么都(此处的but等于except)②决不(=not at all)
I eat anything but (except) fish.除了鱼,我什么都吃。
She is anything but a good cook.她决不是个好厨师。(即:除了好厨师,她什么都是。)
anything of:①(疑问句/条件句)一点点;②(否定句)一点也(没有)
Is he anything of a poet?他有一点点诗人的样子吗?
I haven‘t seen anything of him lately.最近我没有见过他。
for anything: (否定句)(给什么都)不,决不I won‘t go there for anything.我决不去那里。
or anything:(意味着还有其他的可能性)
If Bernard wants to call me or anything, I‘ll be here all day.如果伯纳德要找我或什么的,我整天都会在这儿。
if anything:若有任何不同的话If anything, my new job is harder than my old one.要说有什么不同的话,我的新工作反而比旧工作要难些。
or something:或什么的(表示说话者不能肯定)
She is a stewardess or something.她是空姐或什么的。
something like:有点像,大约An airship is shaped something like a cigar.飞船的形状有点像雪茄。
something of a……:多少有点,有几分像,略懂he‘s something of a book collector.他有几分像书籍收藏家。
something to / in:(叙述等)有些道理There‘s something to / in what you say; I’ll take your advice.你说的有些道理,我会接受你的建议have / be something to do with:与……有关I think Guy Fawkes had / was something to do with a plan to blow up the bridge.我想盖佛克跟图谋炸毁桥梁有关。