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英语中含有less的八条重要短语 | |||
作者:王 宁 文章来源:本站原创 点击数: 更新时间:2013/6/6 |
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英语中含有less的八条重要短语 作者:王 宁(湖南) 来源:《第二课堂(初中版)》,2016年第09期(第34-36页) 英语中含有more和less的用法非常复杂,由此构成的短语也比较丰富,但一个有趣的现象是,许多同学对more的用法见得比较多,对含有more的短语也比较熟悉,而对less的用法则相对比较生疏,至于含有less的短语,则见得更少。本文根据目前各版本的高中英语教材以及近年来的高考考点情况,对含有less的重要短语作一归纳。 1. less and less 与more and more的意思相反,表示“越来越小”“越来越少”。如: I find I’m eating less and less meat. 我发现我肉吃得越来越少了。 As time went by we saw less and less of each other. 随着时间的流逝,我们见面越来越少了。 2. less than 与more than意思相反,主要用法有: (1) 用于两者比较,意为“比……少(小)”。如: I worry less than I used to. 我现在不像过去那么担心了。 The actual cost of the repairs was a lot less than we had expected. 实际的修理费用比我们预料的少得多。 (2) 指数量上“少于”“不足”。如: The bullet missed his heart by less than an inch. 子弹射中的地方离他的心脏还不到一英寸。 Food prices increased by 10% in less than a year. 在不到一年的时间里,食品价格增长了10%。 (3)表示轻微的否定,意为“不很”“并不是太”(主要见于美国英语中)。如: The job was less than perfect. 这工作不十分理想。 The boys were less than happy about having a party. 开晚会男孩子们并不很高兴。 3. less...than (1) 表示“不像(如)……”。如: It may be less useful than it appears at first. 它似乎不像初看上去那样有用。 Smell is less acute in man than in most animals. 人的嗅觉不如多数动物灵敏。 (2) 表示“比……少”“不如……多”。如: He is said to pay less income tax than he should. 据说他所得税交得不够。 In insurance terms, an office-worker is less of a risk than a sportsman. 从保险业的角度看,办公室工作人员风险性小于运动员。 (3) 表示“与其……不如……”。如: I regard him less as my teacher than as my friend. 与其说我把他当作老师,不如说我是把他当作朋友。 4. no less than (1) 表示“多达”“有……之多”,用于强调数量之多。如: No less than 1 000 people attend the meeting. 参加会议的多达1 000人。 He won no less than £5 (2) 表示“简直”“与……没差别”。如: It is no less than robbery to ask for so much. 要求这么多,简直跟抢劫没两样。 Sports wears, no less than suits, are very much saleable. 运动服和西服套装一样,非常畅销。 (3) 表示“原来就是”“正是”。如: He was no less than the mayor. 他原来就是市长。 Good heavens! It’s no less a person than the president! 天哪!原来真是总统啊!一点儿不假。 5. no less...than 主要用于强调同等性,意为“与……一样”“不比……差”。如: She is no less wise than you. 她跟你一样聪明(他并不比你笨)。 He is no less determined than you. 他的决心不亚于你。 A dolphin is no less a clever animal than a dog is. 海豚与狗同样都是聪明的动物。 |
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