More is meant than meets the ear.有言外之意。
What we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits.
18.less.......than
During the week he saw less of her than usual.在那一个星期内，他比平常要少见到她。
less.......than“较少”、“较差”、“不及”、“不如”。该less做形容词时好翻译，做副词解释时难译。
Proof-reading is not interesting, still less so when it is one's own work.
Proof-reading is uninteresting, still more so when it is one's own work.
His lecture left me less than satisfactory.他的演讲怎么也不能使我满意。
He observed with interest the errors of her face and figure, the thin underlip, too heavily penciled eyebrows, and her legs less than slim although not actually skinny.
他感兴趣地望着她面孔和身体上的一些缺点，那太薄的下唇，画的太浓的眉毛和她那瘦弱的双腿，虽然还没有达到皮包骨头的程度。
19.the + 比较级＋理由
I like him all the better for his faults.因为他有缺点，所以我更加喜欢他。
连接“理由”部分的可以为：for, because, on account of , owing to 等，前面部分常常出现的结构为：all(much)the + 比较级。该结构中的the = to that degree.
20.what he is / what he has
We honour him for what he is , not for what he has.
我们尊敬的是他的人品，而不是他的财富。
what he is ＝his character
what he has = his property
It is not a question how much a man knows, but use what he can make of what he knows; not a question of what he has acquired, and how he has been trained, but of what he is, and what he can do.
问题不在于一个人知道多少，而在于他能否运用他的知识；问题不在于他所学为何，受过怎样的教育，而在于他的人品，以及他的能力。
21.what + 名词 / what + little + 名词
He gave me what money he had about him.他把他身上所有的钱都给了我。
I gave him what little mony I had.我竭尽绵薄之力将仅有的钱都给了他。
what + 名词含有“all the ....that”或“that....which”含义。译为“所有的。。。。”，what做关系代名词。
what + little（few等一类词） + 名词含有“虽少但全部”或“所仅有的”
She saved what little money she could out of her slim salary to help her brother go to school.
22.what with........and what with / what by ...... and what by
What with illness and what with losses, he is almost ruined.半因为生病，半因为亏损，他几乎整个儿毁了。
What by brikes and what by extortions, he made money.
或由受贿，或由勒索，他发财了。
此为what的副词用法，可译为“多少（＝somewhat）”、“半（＝patrly）”
what with........and what with表示“原因”
what by ...... and what by表示“手段”
What with overwork and under-nourishment he fell ill.
由于过劳，加上营养不足，他终于病倒了。
23.if any
1)He despises honour, if any one does.世界上真有人轻视荣誉的话，他便是一个。
2）He has little, if any, money.他即令有钱，也是极少的。
if any , if ever 意思是“果真有，即令有的话”，相当于if there is (are) any at all.。它通常是伴随有little, few, seldom等准否定词。与此相近的用法还有if anything，意思是“if at all”或“if there is any difference”,可以译为“倘若有异同，如果稍有区别的话”。还有“if a day”意思是“at least”。
There is little , if any , hope.希望甚微。
It occurs seldom, if ever( = seldom or never).真有其事，也不常发生。
If anything, he is a little better today.如有什么不同，他比昨天好了一点。
The greatness has little, if anything, to do with rank or power.真正的伟大是和权力与地位毫无关系的。
第七部分构成句式的基本单元------词汇
下面的内容虽然与帖子的名称不太相符，但是作为构成句式的基本单元------词汇，也是不容忽视的啊。
学习过程中收集、整理了不少令我疑惑的词汇（词组），曾经在OE网站张贴，现把精华部分粘贴于此，希望大家对我的理解提出批评和指正。
一、“闪光”之说：
1、shine: 照耀，指光稳定发射；
2、glitter: 闪光，指光不稳定发射；
3、glare: 耀眼，表示光的强度最大；
4、sparkle:闪烁，指发射微细的光度。
二、打破”之说：
1、break: 一般用语，经打击或施加压力而破碎；
2、crack:出现了裂缝，但还没有变成碎片；
3、crush: 指从外面用力向内或从上向下压而致碎；
4、demolish: 破坏，铲平或削平（如土壤，建筑物，城堡等）；
5、destroy: 在肉体上、精神上或道义上彻底摧毁，使之无法复原；
6、shatter:突然使一个物体粉碎；
7、smash: 指由于突如其来的一阵暴力带一声响而彻底粉碎。
三、有关“死”之说：
1、去世，与世长辞：to pass away;
2、寿终： to close (end) one's day;
3、咽气，断气： to breathe one's last;
4、归西： to go west;
5、了解尘缘： to pay the debt of nature;
6、命归黄泉： to depart to the world of shadows;
7、见阎王： to give up the gost;
8、翘辫子： to kick the bucket;
9、蹬腿： to kick up one's heels;
10、不吃饭： to lay down one's knife and fork.
四、有关\怀孕\（pregnant）之说：
1、she is having baby;
2、she is expecting;
3、she is in a family way;
4、she is in a deliacate condition;
5、she is in an interesting condition;
6、she is knitting little booties.
五、\涵义种种：
1、a broken man: 一个绝望的人；
2、a broken soldier: 一个残废的军人；
3、broken money: 零花钱；
4、a broken promise: 背弃的诺言；
5、broken English: 蹩脚的英语；
6、a broken spirit: 消沉的意志；
7、a broken heart: 破碎的心。
八、准确理解“kill”（后面附词义）:
1、he killed the man.杀；
2、he killed the dog,宰；
3、he killed time down at the park,消磨；
4、he killed his chance of success,断送；
5、he killed the motion when it came from the committee,否决；
6、he killed himself by overwork,致死；
7、he killed the spirit of the group,抹杀；
8、he killed three bottles of whiskey in a week,喝光；