Our teacher explained the lesson to us as clearly as he could.
我們的老師盡可能清楚地為我們解釋這一課。
She needed to soften her request to make it as polite and courteous as she could.
她需要使請求語氣柔婉，以便盡可能把它變成有禮貌與客氣。
You should be as careful as you can in making friends.
在交朋友方面，你應該盡可能小心。 We had better learn by heart as many sentence patterns as we can. 我們最好盡可能多背句型。
I looked down the road as far as I could. 我盡可能遙望這條路。
I will try to save as much as I can. 我會設法盡可能多儲蓄。 You should remain as quiet as you can. 你應盡可能地保持沈默。 ... as ... as ... can be
結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋as＋形容詞＋as＋（形容詞）＋can be
說明︰此句型意為\極…，不亞於任何人…\。此<句型>借重複同一個<形容詞>而成為強調此<形容詞>的說法。常用的此類<片語>有：as plain as plain can be（再明白不過了），as wise as wise can be（再聰明不過了），as white as white can be（白得不能再白了），as wrong as wrong can be（錯得太離譜）等。 His failure is as plain as plain can be. 他的失敗是再明白不過了。 He is as handsome as (handsome) can be. 他瀟灑極了。
She is as kind as can be. 她極為和顏悅色。
Mary is as hardworking as can be. 瑪麗在班上之用功不輸任何人。
He may not be so clever as Peter, but he is as industrious as can be.
他也許不如彼得聰明，但卻用功極了。 as ... as ever
結構︰as＋形容詞／副詞＋as ever 說明︰此句型意為\與往常一樣…\。
He seems to be as busy as ever. 他似乎和往常一樣忙碌。 He works as hard as ever. 他和往常一樣努力工作。
She was as beautiful as ever after so many years. 過了那麼多年，她美麗如故。 ... times as ... as ...
結構︰倍數詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞＋as… 說明︰此句型意為\是…的幾倍\。\兩倍\是 twice，而三倍以上的\倍\，通常用 times。 An ordinary subway train, approaching the station, can be twice as loud as the loudest jet.
平常的地下火車接近車站時，發出的聲音可能是最大聲的噴射機的兩倍。 This line is four times as long as that one. 這條線是那條線的四倍長。
I am twice as old as he. 我的年紀是他的兩倍。
She studies three times as hard as I. 她用功的程度是我的三倍。
He earns twice as much as he used to. 他比往常多賺二倍的錢。
She spent half as much money as you. 她花掉的錢只有你花掉的一半。 ... times the/my N ...
結構︰…倍數詞＋the（或所有格）＋名詞 說明︰此句型意為\是…的幾倍\。<倍數詞>與<名詞>之間一定有 the 或<所有格>。有時可改為\倍數詞>＋as＋<形容詞>\。三倍以上的\倍\，通常用\。而\＋<倍數詞>＋the（或<所有格>）＋<名詞>\譯為\是…的幾倍還不止\。
It was over twice the distance of the earth from the sun. 那是地球到太陽的距離的兩倍多。 Line A is four times the length of line B. 線條 A 是線條 B 的四倍長。
I have five times the number of Tom's books. 我有五倍於湯姆的書。
He has three times my money. 他的錢是我的三倍。 He has more than three times my money. 他的錢是我的三倍還不止。
The river is ten times the length of the Tamsui River. 這條河的長度是淡水河的十倍。
Holland has two-thirds the
inhabitants of the state of New York,
which is four times the size of Holland. 荷蘭的居民是紐約州的三分之二，而紐約州卻是荷蘭的四倍大。
more than ... as ... as
結構︰more than＋倍數詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞＋as
說明︰此句型意為\是…的幾倍還不止\。\兩倍\是twice，而三倍以上的\倍\，通常用times。
He is more than three times as rich as I. (=He is three times richer than I.) 他的財富是我的三倍還不止。
He studies more than three times as hard as I. 他用功的程度是我的三倍還不止。 I am more than twice as old as he. 我的年齡是他的兩倍還不止。 He has collected more than three times as many stamps as I (have).
他搜集的郵票是我的三倍還不止。 ... times ...er than ...
結構︰倍數詞＋形容詞或副詞比較級＋than…
說明︰此句型意為\比…大幾倍\。\兩倍\是twice，而三倍以上的\倍\，通常用times。 We now know that X-ray waves are 2,000 to 10,000 times shorter than light waves. 我們現在知道Ｘ光波比光波短二千到一萬倍。 This street is four times shorter than that one. 這條街道比那條短四倍。
The mother elephant is one hundred times heavier than the baby elephant. 這隻母象比小象重一百倍。
It is ten times louder than another. 它比另外一個的聲音大十倍。
This street is three times wider than that one. 這條街比那條街寬三倍。
I am twice older than he. 我的年紀比他大兩倍。
not so adj. as adj.
結構︰not so＋形容詞／副詞＋as＋形容詞／副詞
說明︰此句型意為\與其說是…倒不如說是…\。相當於\形容詞>／<副詞>＋rather than＋<形容詞>／<副詞>\。
She is not so beautiful as charming. (=She is charming rather than beautiful.) 與其說她美倒不如說她迷人。
He is not so clever as diligent. 與其說他聰明倒不如說他勤奮。
She is not so kind as simple. 與其說她善良不如說她單純。 not so much + N as + N
結構︰not so much＋名詞＋as＋名詞
說明︰此句型意為\與其說是…倒不如說是…\。相當於\名詞>＋rather than＋<名詞>\。 He is not so much a writer as a scholar. 與其說他是作家倒不如說他是學者。
He is not so much a genius as a hard worker. 他的努力勝於天份。
The Apollo program was not so much a scientific achievement as a technical accomplishment. 阿波羅計劃與其說是一項科學成果，不如說是一項技術成就。 not so much ... as ...
結構︰not so much＋介系詞片語／不定詞片語＋as＋介系詞片語／不定詞片語
說明︰此句型意為\與其說是…倒不如說是…\。相當於\介系詞片語>／<不定詞片語>＋rather than＋ <介系詞片語>/<不定詞片語>\。
Happiness hinges not so much on wealth as on health.
快樂與其說在於財富倒不如說在於健康。 One's greatness lies not so much in his wealth as in his character.
一個人的偉大與其說是由他的財富來判斷，倒不如說是由他的品德來判斷。
Success lies not so much as in luck as in hard work.
與其說成功在於運氣不如說是辛勤努力。
I lay down not so much to sleep as to think.我躺下來與其說是要睡覺，倒不如說是要思考。
It is not so helpful to give someone some bread as to teach him how to make a living.
與其說給人麵包很有幫助，倒不如說教導他如何謀生才重要。 Our success was attributed not so much to your help as to our cooperation. 我們的成功與其歸功於您的幫忙，不如歸功於我們的合作。
The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things as to teach you the art of learning. 學校教育的最大用處，與其說是教你事物，不如說是教你學習的方法。
The oceans do not so much divide the world as unite it. (=The oceans do not divide the world so much as unite it.) 與其說是海洋分割這個世界，不如說是統一這個世界。
not so much as ...
結構︰not so much as ...
說明︰此句型意為\甚至都不…\。相當於\even ...\。本<片語>使用時，要置於<助動詞>之後，即： cannot so much as＋原形<動詞>（甚至…都不能），do not so much as＋原形<動詞>（甚至…都不），have not so much as＋過去<分詞>（甚至…都沒有）。 He cannot so much as write his own name. (=He cannot even write his own name.) 他甚至連自己的名字都不會寫。 He did not so much as thank me. 他甚至都沒謝我。
He is so stupid that he can't so much as eat. 他蠢得甚至連吃飯都不會。
When Mary walked in, she didn't so much as take a glance at me, which angered me.
瑪麗進門時，連看我一眼都沒有，真令人生氣。
the more ..., the more ...
結構︰the＋比較級…，the＋比較級… 說明︰此句型意為\愈…，就愈…\。若句中的<主詞>為一般<名詞>，而非<代名詞>（he，it，you，they）或<專有名詞>（John，Mary），且後面的<動詞>為 be <動詞>時，該 be <動詞>可省略。
The more you soften a request, the more polite it becomes.
你愈使請求柔婉，請求就愈變為客氣。 The longer you stay here, the more you will like the place. 你在這裡待得愈久，你愈會喜歡這個地方。
The more careful you are, the fewer mistakes you will make.
你愈小心，你犯錯就會愈少。 The more I learn, the less I feel I know. 學而後知不足。
The closer you stay to nature, the more you will appreciate her beauty. 你愈接近大自然，就愈能了解它的美。 The more leisure he has, the less he stays at home. 愈是有空，他愈不肯待在家裡。
The better the boy (is), the more I like him. 這男孩愈好我愈喜歡他。
The colder the weather (is), the more comfortable my life (will be). 天氣愈冷，我的生活就愈舒服。
The bigger the house (is), the more money it will cost. 房子愈大愈值錢。 The more haste, the less speed. 欲速則不達。
The more noble the more humble. 結實愈豐者，其穗愈低。
More profit and less honor. 捨名逐利。
The sooner the better. 事不宜遲。 The more you have, the more you want. 擁有愈多，慾望愈高。
The more you beat iron the harder it grows. 鐵不煉不成鋼，玉不琢不成器。 more and more ...
結構︰比較級＋and＋比較級 說明︰此句型意為\愈來愈…\。
The noise of traffic grows louder and louder. 交通的噪音變得愈來愈大。
It is getting hotter and hotter. 天氣愈來愈熱。
You should study harder and harder. 你應該更用功念書。
The girl became more and more beautiful. 這女孩變得愈來愈漂亮了。 With the rapid economical development, China's position on the international stage is getting more and more important.隨著經濟迅速發展，中國在國際舞台上的地位變得愈來愈重要了。 ... more ... than ...
結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋more…than… 說明︰此句型意為\…是…而不是…\。在\…\的位置，可以用<名詞>，<形容詞>，或帶有形容詞性的<分詞>。
You may also find that reading has become more fun than work!
你或許也會發現閱讀已經變成是有趣的事，而不是工作。
It is more a made-up story than a real occurrence.那是杜撰的故事，而不是真實發生的事情。
I was more disappointed than discouraged. 我是失望，而不是洩氣。
He seems more like a military officer than a business executive. 他似乎比較像一個軍官，而不像一個商業行政主管。
He is more a sprinter than a swimmer. 他是短跑健將，而不是游泳選手。
I am more frightened than hurt. 我嚇壞了而沒有受傷。
Sue is more beautiful than Jane. 蘇比珍較美。
The computer is more expensive than the typewriter. 這部電腦比這部打字機更貴。
People in the country are happier than people in the city.鄉下的人們比城市的人們更快樂。
N1 more ... than N2
結構︰名詞1＋比較級＋than＋名詞2 說明︰此句型意為\比…更為…的…\。 People have to live on something more nourishing than hope.
人們必須依賴比希望更滋養的東西來過活。 I have never seen a girl more beautiful than Mary. 我從未見過比瑪麗更為美麗的女孩子。
I want some persons more experienced than Tom. 我要一些比湯姆更有經驗的人。 more N than + ADJ/V-ed
結構︰比較級＋名詞＋than＋（be 動詞）＋形容詞／過去分詞
說明︰此句型意為\比…來得更多的…\。be <動詞>通常省略。
Some people give higher priced gifts than necessary for the situation.
有些人給了比情況所必要來得更高價的禮物。
I did more work than required. 我做了比所被要求的來得更多的工作。 We were given more money than necessary for the project.
我們被給了比計劃所要求來得更多的錢。
It is better to V1 than V2
結構︰It is＋比較級＋to＋原形動詞1…than＋（to）＋原形動詞2…
說明︰此句型意為\…比…更…\。than 之後的 to 可以省略。
It is better to laugh than (to) weep. 笑比哭好。 It is more comfortable to lie on a lawn than (to) sit in the office.
躺在草坪上比坐在辦公室裡舒服。 It is harder to teach than (to) study. 教書比讀書辛苦。
make ... more ... of ...
結構︰主詞＋make＋受詞＋more＋形容詞＋of…
說明︰此句型意為\…使…更加…\。根據不同的情況，句子可以有不同<時態>。 Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight. 黑暗會使他更加珍惜視力。 Their sudden attack made us more aware of the danger around us.
他們突然的攻擊使我們更加注意我們周圍的危險。
Your encouragement made me more confident of my future.
你的鼓勵使我對我的未來更加有信心。 all the more for ...
結構︰all the＋比較級＋for＋名詞
說明︰此句型意為\即使…卻更加…；因為…反而更加…\。for 為<介系詞>，之後接<名詞>為其<受詞>。也可寫成\＋比較級＋because-子句\。because 為<副詞><連接詞>，之後接<主詞>＋<動詞>，引導<副詞子句>。 You will enjoy stories all the more for having understood the characters in them.
你會因為已經瞭解小說中的角色，而更加喜歡小說。
I love her all the better for her poverty (=because she is poor). 因為她窮，我反而更喜歡她。
I like the book all the more for its
beautiful illustrations. 我因為精美的插圖而更加喜歡這本書。
He studied all the harder because he had failed (=for his failure).
因為他失敗了，他反而更用功念書了。
She is all the more beautiful for her shabby clothing (=because her clothing is shabby).
即使她衣衫襤褸，卻顯得更美麗了。 I respect him all the more because he has faults. 因為他有缺點，我反而更尊敬他。
I like Kyoto all the better for its many narrow streets. 正因為小道多，我反而更喜歡京都。
none the ...er for ...
結構︰none the＋比較級＋for＋名詞 說明︰此句型意為\即使…卻一點也不…\。相當於\＋比較級＋because-子句\。for 為<介系詞>，之後接<名詞>為其<受詞>；because 則為<副詞><連接詞>，之後接<主詞>＋<動詞>，引導<副詞子句>。
His health is none the better for his exercise (=because he takes exercise). 即使他運動，他的健康狀況卻一點也不好。 She is none the more beautiful because she wears a fancy dress.
即使她身穿時髦洋裝，卻一點也不漂亮。
He is none the happier for his great wealth. 即使他有錢，卻一點也不快樂。 He is none the wiser because he has read many books.
他雖然讀了不少書，可是並未因此而聰明些。 none the less ... for ...
結構︰none the less＋形容詞／副詞＋for＋名詞
說明︰此句型意為\即使…卻仍然\。相當於\＋形容詞／副詞＋because-子句\。none the less 為<副詞>，譯成\仍然\，可修飾<動詞>，<形容詞>或<副詞>；修飾<動詞>時，置於該<動詞>之後；修飾<形容詞>時，置於該<形容詞>之前；修飾<副詞>時，置於該<副詞>之前。
I love him none the less because he is poor. 即使他窮，我還是愛他。 She is none the less beautiful for her shabby clothing. 即使她衣衫襤褸，卻仍然美麗。
He studied none the less hard because he had failed. 即使他失敗了，卻仍然用功念書。
... no more ... than ...
結構︰A＋動詞＋no more＋B＋than＋C＋動詞＋D
說明︰此句型意為\不是 B 正如 C 不是 D\。\more ... than\等於\... any more than\。若 than之後的詞類與前面的詞類相同，可以省略；若不同，則不可省略。
A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. 鯨魚不是魚正如馬不是魚一樣。
A home without love is no more a home than a body without a soul is a man. 沒有愛的家不是家，就如同沒有靈魂的身體不是人一樣。
He is no more able to speak English than I am (able to speak English). 和我不會說英語一樣，他也不會說英語。
He is no more considerate of others than his brother is. 他不體諒別人，就跟他弟弟一樣。
He can no more sing than I can dance. 他不會唱歌正如我不會跳舞一樣。 We can no more live without sleep than (we can) without water. 我們沒有睡眠不能活，正如我們沒有水就不能活一樣。
I am no more out of my mind than you are (out of your mind). 你我兩人都沒有瘋狂。 Tom was no more surprised than (he was) disappointed at this news.
湯姆聽見那消息既不驚訝也不失望。 He is no better (no more good) at English than I am. 他的英文不好，就像我一樣。
... no less ... than ...
結構︰A＋動詞＋no less＋B＋than＋C＋動詞＋D
說明︰此句型意為\是 B 和 C 是 D 一樣\。\等於\，no less 之後可置<副詞>或 <形容詞>修飾。