A whale is no less a mammal than a horse is. 鯨魚和馬一樣都是哺乳動物。 He is no less clever than his elder brother. 他和他的大哥一樣聰明。
She is no less good at swimming than Mary. 她和瑪麗一樣擅長游泳。 His parents are no less happy over his engagement than he is (happy over his engagement).
他的雙親對他訂婚的高興並不亞於他自己。
He studies no less hard than John. 他和約翰一樣用功。
Associating with good friends is no less important to us than choosing good books.
交益友與選擇好書對我們同樣重要。 A good shirt is no less expensive than a jacket.一件好襯衫的昂貴程度並不比一件夾克衫差。
Sports wears, no less than suits, are very much saleable.運動服和西服套一樣，非常暢銷。
not more ... than ... 結構︰not more…than…
說明︰此句型意為\沒有比…更多；最多只是和…一樣\。等於\。
She is not more beautiful than Mary. 她不比瑪麗美麗－－頂多只是和瑪麗一樣美。 I was not more surprised than he (was). 我不像他那樣驚訝。
He is not more handsome than I. 他不比我瀟灑－－頂多跟我一樣瀟灑。 not less ... than
結構︰not less ... than
說明︰此句型意為\沒有比…更少；至少與…一樣\。等於\。
She is not less beautiful than Mary. 她至少和瑪麗一樣美麗。 He is not less interested in composing music than Jane. 他至少跟珍一樣對譜曲很感興趣。
He is not less handsome than I. 他至少跟我一樣瀟灑。 no more than ...
結構︰no more than＋名詞
說明︰此句型意為\僅僅…\。等於\＋<名詞>\，強調稀少。
It will take no more than five days to read the book. 不到五天，我就會把這本書讀完。
It is no more than ten minutes' walk from the station. 由車站走到這裡只有十分鐘的路程。
I had no more than 2 or 3 mistakes on my English assignment.
我的英文作業中只有兩三處錯誤。 no less than ...
結構︰no less than＋名詞
說明︰此句型意為\多達…；足足有…之多\。等於\／much as ...\，強調多。 I received no less than ten thousand yen for my work. 我的工資多達一萬元。 The audience was no less than five thousand. 聽眾有五千人之多。 That hotel probably costs no less than 20 dollars a night.
那間旅館的住宿費大約要20元一晚呢。
No less than ten students flunked the exam. 整整有十位學生在這次考試中不及格。
not more than ...
結構︰not more than＋名詞
說明︰此句型意為\最多不超過…\。等於\most＋<數詞>＋<名詞>\。
It is not more than ten minutes' walk from the station. 由車站走到這裡最多十分鐘的路程。
I'll stay here not more than three days. 我將待在這裡最多不超過三天。
For safety's sake, don't drive more than 30 kilometers per hour in the city. 為了安全起見，在市內開車時速不要超過三十公里。
not less than ...
結構︰not less than＋名詞
說明︰此句型意為\至少…\。等於\＋<數詞>＋<名詞>\。
The audience was not less than five thousand. 聽眾至少也有五千人。
I'll stay here not less than three days. 我將待在這裡至少三天。
Though they think it takes no more than three days to fulfill the mission, I
believe it takes not less than six days. 是用<比較級>來表示<最高級>的同範圍比較<
雖然他們認為完成這任務只需三天，但我卻認為至少需要六天。 at best + N
結構︰at best＋名詞
說明︰此句型意為\充其量…；只不過是…\。等於\。 Don't expect much of him; he is at best a student. 不要對他期望過高；他只不過是個學生。
She is at best a second-rate singer. 她充其量是個二流歌手。 Don't scold him too much; he is at best a child. 不要太責罵他；他只不過是個孩子。
much more /much less ... 結構︰much more／much less…
說明︰此句型意為\更不用說…\。\more ...\等於\或\more ...\，只用於肯定句；\less ...\等於\，只用於<否定句>。 She can speak English, much more/let alone/still more write it.
她會說英語，更不用說寫英文了。 She cannot speak English, much
less/still less write it. 她不會說英語，更不用說寫英文了。
You have a right to your property, much more to your ideas.
你有處理自己財產的權利，更有支配自己思想的權利。
I enjoy singing, much more listening to music. 我喜歡唱歌，更不用說聽音樂了。 She cannot buy daily necessities, much less luxuries.
她連生活必需品都不能買，更不用說奢侈品。 He can hardly run a mile, much less the marathon. 他連一哩都跑不了，更不用說馬拉松了。 That father can't discipline himself, much less set a good example for his children to follow.
那位父親不能以身作則，更不用說做孩子的榜樣了。
... more than any other N
結構︰比較級＋than＋any other＋單數名詞 說明︰此句型意為\比其他任何…都還…\。這句型>。也可用\比較級>＋than＋all the other＋複數<名詞>\來表示。
John is more diligent than any other student in his class. 約翰比班上其他的同學用功。
John is more diligent than all the other students in his class. 約翰比班上其他的同學用功。
Baseball is more popular than any other sport in Japan.
在日本，棒球比其他任何運動都受人歡迎。 Autumn is better for reading than any other season. 秋天比任何季節都適合讀書。
Mt. Jade is higher than any other mountain in Taiwan. 玉山要比台灣的任何山都高。
... more than anyone else
結構︰比較級＋than＋anyone else／anything else
說明︰此句型意為\比其他任何…都還…\。這是用<比較級>來表示<最高級>的同範圍比較<句型>。anyone else 指人；anything else 指物。
John is more diligent than anyone else in his class. 約翰比班上其他的同學用功。
Time is more precious than anything else in the world. 時間比世上任何東西都寶貴。
Mary is more beautiful than anyone else in her company. 瑪麗在公司裡比其他人都漂亮。
We pay less attention to time than to anything else.我們對時間的不重視超過其他任何事物。
nothing is ...er than ... 結構︰nothing（或 no＋名詞）＋動詞＋比較級＋than…
說明︰此句型意為\沒有如此…者\。這是用<比較級>來表示<最高級>的<句型>。
Nothing is more valuable than time, but nothing is less valued. 沒有比時間更貴重的東西，但也沒有比它更受輕視的東西。
No place is better than one's home.
沒有任何地方比得上自己的家。
Nothing is more pleasant than staying home listening to music.
沒有一件事比待在家裡聽音樂更愉快的了。
Nothing gives him more pleasure than helping someone in trouble.
沒有一件事要比幫助陷入困境的人帶給他更大的快樂。
There is nothing to which we pay less attention than time and air.
我們對時間和空氣的不重視超過其他任何事物。
... nothing more than N
結構︰主詞＋動詞＋nothing more than＋名詞
說明︰此句型意為\…只不過…\。\more than\等於\。
Others are dismissed as nothing more than entertainment.
有些只不過是被當做娛樂而不予考慮。 It is nothing more than a made-up story. 它只不過是杜撰的故事而已。
She wishes to be treated as nothing more than a common girl.
她希望被對待得只不過像一般的女孩子。
...er than ever
結構︰…＋比較級＋than ever
說明︰此句型意為\比以前更…\。than ever 等於 than ever before，意為\比以前任何時候…\。
There it was, ticking away, louder than ever. 它就在那裡，滴答地走著，比以前更大聲。
You should be more careful than ever. 你應該比以前更小心。
Does she spend more money than ever? 她比以前花更多的錢嗎？ better ... than ...
結構︰better＋…＋than＋被比對象
說明︰此句型意為\寧可…；最好還是…\。better 之後可接<形容詞>，<副詞>，<名詞>，<動詞>等。
Please try to attend the meeting. Better late than absent.請您盡量參加會議。遲來也比不來強。 Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract. 與其撤約還不如延期裝運。
Better reduce the price than allow a discount. 與其給折扣，不如減價。 with no N is it ...er than
結構︰... and with no＋名詞1＋is it＋比較級＋than＋with＋名詞2
說明︰此句型意為\…這種情形沒有一種…比…更為…\。此種結構，由於有 no，所以用 is it的倒裝句型。
It is unreasonable to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation, and with no language is it more unreasonable than with English. 把某一種語言視為某一特定的國家所擁有是不合理的，而這種情形沒有一種語言比英語更為不合理。
It is bad to get ill, and with no disease is it worse than with cancer. 生病是糟糕的，而這種情形沒有一種疾病比癌症更為糟糕。
It is pleasant to chat with friends, and with no chat is it more pleasant than with close friends.
和朋友聊天是愉快的，而這種情形沒有比和知己的朋友聊天更為愉快。 Who is the most ...
結構︰Who is the＋最高級…？ 說明︰此句型意為\誰最…？\。此句型中若將 who 改為 which，即用來詢問一組事物中最具某種特色的，如例句4。
Who is the oldest of them? 他們之中誰的年紀最大？
Who is the most beautiful in their family? 誰是他們家裡最美麗的人？
Who is the youngest here? 這裡誰是最年輕的？
Which is the most interesting subject for you? 哪個科目對你來說最有趣？ the ...est ... not ... 結構︰最高級＋…not…
說明︰<最高級>詞類與 not 並用時，有\甚至…都不…\的意味。
The most foolish man knows his own name. 再笨的人都知道自己的名字。
The loveliest flower cannot beat her
beauty. 再漂亮的花也比不上她的美麗。 The greatest scholar cannot solve this difficult problem.
再偉大的學者也沒有辦法解答這個難題吧。 The richest man in the world cannot buy everything.
即使是世上最富有的人，也無法買到一切。
There is not the smallest chance of his escape. 他一點逃走的機會也沒有。 Not even the thickest jacket was enough to keep out the cold.
就連最厚的夾克也不足以禦寒。 The strongest man (that) you can think of cannot tear the log apart with bare hands.
就連你所能想到的最壯的人也不能光用手就將木頭撕裂。
the ...est ... that V-ed
結構︰the＋最高級…＋（that）＋完成式 說明︰此句型意為\最…\。that 是<關係代名詞>；<完成式>中習慣使用<副詞> ever 強調。 That's the best book that I have ever read. 那是我讀過的最好的書。
That's the nicest thing that has ever happened to me. 那是我遇到的最美好的事。
He is the most diligent student that I have ever known. 他是我所知道的最用功的學生。
That's the worst performance (that) I have ever seen. 那是我所看過的最糟的一次表演。
of all the N, the ...est
結構︰of＋the three／the four／all the＋複數名詞，＋最高級子句 說明︰此句型意為\在…中，…最…\。但須注意：\＋複數<名詞>＋<比較級><子句>\，表示\兩者中…較…\，如例句7。<最高級><子句>也可置於句首。 Of the three students, he is the best. 三個學生中，他是最好的。
Jane is the best of all the students in her class. 珍是班中最好的學生。 Jane is the best of the three
(students). 珍是三個學生中最好的一個。 Of all the high mountains, Mt. Jade is the highest. 在所有高山當中，玉山為最高。
Of all the four seasons, summer is the hottest. 在所有四季當中，夏天最熱。 Of all the girls, she is the most beautiful. 在所有這些女孩子當中，她最美。
Of the two girls, Mary is more beautiful. 這兩個女孩中，瑪麗較漂亮。 A is the ...est among ...
結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋最高級＋(名詞)＋among…
說明︰此句型意為\…是…之中最…\。<最高級>後的<名詞>通常省略。 The Chuo-shui River is the longest one among them. 濁水溪是其中最長的一條。 Which river is the shortest among them? 哪一條河流是它們之中最短的？
Paris is the most beautiful among the cities. 巴黎是這些城市中最美的。 A is the ...est N in ...
結構︰A＋be 動詞＋the＋最高級＋名詞＋in＋場所。
說明︰此句型意為\是…裡面最…\。the 不能漏掉。 Jane is the best student in her class. 珍是她班上最好的學生。
Mr. Jones is the busiest man in the office. 瓊斯先生是辦公室裡最忙的人。 The baseball game on Tuesday is the most important game this year.
星期二的棒球賽是今年最重要的棒球賽。
A is the ...est of N
結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋the＋最高級＋of＋複數名詞
說明︰此句型意為\…是最…的…\。本<句型>的意思等於\主詞>＋be <動詞>＋the＋<最高級>＋單數<名詞>\。
Robert Frost was the most American of American poets.
羅伯?佛洛斯特是最具美國風格的美國詩人。 He is the strictest of teachers in our school. 他是我們學校最嚴格的老師。 It is the most popular of movies. 這是最受歡迎的電影。
English is the most international of
languages. 英語是最國際化的語言。 It is the most difficult of examinations. 那是最難的考試。 You must make the most of your opportunities. 你必須盡量利用機會。 A is the ...est of all.
結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋the＋最高級＋of all
說明︰此句型意為\…是最為…\。\最高級>＋of all\的<語氣>比\最高級>\強。 These frozen foods are the most convenient of all. 這些冷凍食品是最為方便。
It is the most important of all. 那是最為重要的。
They are the most dependable of all. 他們是最為可靠的。 A is most ...
結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋沒有 the 的最高級…
說明︰在以下幾種場合裡的<最高級>之前沒有 the：被用來代替\＋原級\或\以加強 <語氣>時前面沒有 the；most 的含義是\多數\時前面沒有 the；用作<最高級><副詞>時前面沒有 the；帶有<所有格>的<最高級><形容詞>之前沒有 the。
I think he is a most learned man. 我認為他是個很有學問的人。
A most beautiful girl came to see him yesterday. 昨天有一個很漂亮的女孩來看他。
Such a most talented person as he shouldn't be satisfied with what he is. 像他這麼有才華的人不應滿足於現狀。 A comet is at perihelion when it is closest (=very close) to the sun.
彗星最接近太陽時，它就是在近日點。 A person is most disappointed when he is in despair. 一個人在絕望時最失望。 He is calmest (=very calm) when he is all by himself. 他一人獨處時極為平靜。 The sentence of six months
imprisonment was most unjust. 六個月監禁的判決極其不公。 Most people need six to eight hours of sleep every day.多數人每天需要六至八小時的睡眠。 Most learned men are modest. 大部分有學問的人都很謙虛。
I like apples best of all fruits. 所有水果中我最喜歡蘋果。
Bill runs quickly, Jack runs more quickly than Bill, and Bob runs most quickly of all. 比爾跑得快，傑克跑得比比爾快，鮑伯在三者中跑得最快。 Jane's worst fault is her quick temper. 珍最大的毛病是她的急性子。
She is my youngest sister. 她是我最小的妹妹。
A is the last to ...
結構︰主詞＋be 動詞＋the last＋（名詞）＋to-不定詞／子句
說明︰此句型意為\…是最不可能…\。the last 表示\最不可能…；絕不至於…\，它的後面有時有 <名詞>。
I would be the last to attempt to answer the question. 我是最不可能去嘗試回答這個問題。
He is the last person (that) I want to see. 他是我最不想要看到的人。
This is the last attempt (that) he would make. 這是他最不可能做的嘗試。 The author should be the last man to talk about his work.
作者應該是最不喜歡談論自己作品的人。 superior/inferior to ...
結構︰superior／inferior to… 說明︰此句型意為\優於／劣於…\。這是不規則的<比較><句型>，其後跟 to 代替 than，其他還有\… to…（喜愛…甚於…）\，\to ...（年長的）\，\to ...（年少的）\等。
I prefer tea to coffee. 茶與咖啡，我較喜歡茶。
I prefer chemistry to physics. 我喜歡化學甚於物理。
He is superior to his brother in mathematics. 他的數學比他兄弟好。 A cheaper camera is not always inferior to a more expensive one.
廉價照相機的質量並總不比昂貴的差。 This plastic is inferior in quality to glass. 這塑膠的質料比玻璃差。