比较级特殊结构.doc

I. more than A. The concert was more enjoyable than the lecture. The living-room is larger than the dinning room. John is more daring than quick-witted. George is more intelligent than aggressive. The present crisis is much more a political than an economic crisis. B. John is less daring than quick-witted. George was less intelligent than aggressive. The present crisis is much less a political than an economic crisis. He was less hurt than frightened. II. not so as / not so much as London is not so large as Tokyo. It wasnt so much his appearance I like as his personality. It wasnt so much that I disliked her as that I just wasnt interested. III. not more (-er) than / no more (-er) than John is not better than Tom. John is no better than Tom. Note: no richer than = as poor as no bigger than = as small as no later than = as early as I have not taken more than six courses this semester. I have taken no more than six courses this semester. A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. That is more than I can tell. My trip to Beijing is more than sightseeing. IV. the more . the more The older I get, the happier I am. The sooner you start, the more quickly youll finish. The higher the temperature, the faster the liquid evaporates. V. more and more The car was running faster and faster. John speaks Fre