2013年职称英语考试句型指导:比较句型(17)
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结构︰at best+名词 / W( E) u' h8 Z& j# R; S2 G" ]
说明︰此句型意为“充其量…;只不过是…”。等于“nothing but ...”。
g4 _' R2 L! {8 Z Don’t expect much of him; he is at best a student. 不要对他期望过高;他只不过是个学生。
! U; `$ f6 D( }. K, F& `; } f8 O She is at best a second-rate singer. 她充其量是个二流歌手。
! ?' {- Y$ v8 C2 p4 J. s; V Don’t scold him too much; he is at best a child. 不要太责骂他;他只不过是个孩子。
, Y- \+ a; [' u' q+ t much more /much less ...
2 ~- l) }: k, `1 F& ~& c 结构︰much more/much less… 考试用书
7 d. S3 q- M! E! w8 V% p 说明︰此句型意为“更不用说…”。“much more ...”等于“let alone ...”或“still more ...”,只用于肯定句;“much less ...”等于“still less ...”,只用于。 $ w) H5 L$ s! a5 N; _9 L
She can speak English, much more/let alone/still more write it. " ~1 \, n% X" F! e8 k/ u# {: ~/ h7 e
她会说英语,更不用说写英文了。
5 B/ N. P' b! ~, n9 x She cannot speak English, much less/still less write it. 她不会说英语,更不用说写英文了。 + p! s( K0 M' z+ {4 H
You have a right to your property, much more to your ideas. 4 [' n5 |7 m! ^( B! T7 P) ?
你有处理自己财产的权利,更有支配自己思想的权利。
. q: B) Y. j2 `+ N5 A2 ` I enjoy singing, much more listening to music. 我喜欢唱歌,更不用说听音乐了。 3 l9 Z( m6 N7 `+ a* q
She cannot buy daily necessities, much less luxuries. 9 P' l( ?4 S9 i$ \- M$ Y; F
她连生活必需品都不能买,更不用说奢侈品。 , t- u& `6 R/ ~# I4 f$ z
He can hardly run a mile, much less the marathon. 他连一哩都跑不了,更不用说马拉松了。
" P D7 D% F) p: t. I; E That father can’t discipline himself, much less set a good example for his children to follow. * `* y2 [6 j" c
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那位父亲不能以身作则,更不用说做孩子的榜样了。 |