职称英语考试句型指导：比较句型（16）

职称英语考试句型指导：比较句型（16）

　no less than ...

　　结构︰no less than＋名词

　　说明︰此句型意为“多达…；足足有…之多”。等于“as many／much as ...”，强调多。

　　I received no less than ten thousand yen for my work. 我的工资多达一万元。

　　The audience was no less than five thousand. 听众有五千人之多。

　　That hotel probably costs no less than 20 dollars a night.

　　那间旅馆的住宿费大约要20元一晚呢。

　　No less than ten students flunked the exam. 整整有十位学生在这次考试中不及格。

　　not more than ...

　　结构︰not more than＋名词

　　说明︰此句型意为“最多不超过…”。等于“at most＋＋”。

　　It is not more than ten minutes’ walk from the station. 由车站走到这里最多十分钟的路程。

　　I’ll stay here not more than three days. 我将待在这里最多不超过三天。

　　For safety’s sake, don’t drive more than 30 kilometers per hour in the city.

　　为了安全起见，在市内开车时速不要超过三十公里。

　　not less than ...

　　结构︰not less than＋名词

　　说明︰此句型意为“至少…”。等于“at least＋＋”。

　　The audience was not less than five thousand. 听众至少也有五千人。

　　I’ll stay here not less than three days. 我将待在这里至少三天。

　　Though they think it takes no more than three days to fulfill the mission, I believe it takes not less than six days. 虽然他们认为完成这任务只需三天，但我却认为至少需要六天。