Eg. He enjoyed reputation as great as ,if not better than,Mozart s.
Can t /couldn t +better
Eg. I can t agree more.=I agree with you.
I want the book more badly than you do.
*he is more a teacher than a writer.=he is a teacher.
He is more than a teacher.=not only
He is rather diligent than clever.
That will make the work all the more difficult.
For his old age ,he is none the less active.=any
The truth is quite other than what you think.=not
I know better than to lend him the money .=know sth clearly not to do sth
It was none other than Mary there.=it was no other girl than Mary there.
That is more than I can tell.
My trip to Beijing is more than sightseeing .
I would rather stay here than go to dinner.
He can speak French ,much more Engish .
The baby can t walk ,much less run .
He drank more than was good for his health.
*
the best
the least
nearly almost about by far =up to now
the amount best n
most=very ,don t add “the” be at one s best
eg.spring is at its best.
倒装句
seldom never rarely little hardly scarely
by no means ;in no time; under no circumstances;in no case;at no time; in no way not only…(but also);neither…(nor);no sooner..(than);hardly…(when)
eg. Under no circumstances and at no time shall we be the first to use nuclear weapons. On no account are visitors allowed to feed the animals.
No sooner had she walked out of the classroom than she realized her mistake.
Hardly /Scarely had I arrived when a quarrel broke out .
only +~
only slowly did I understand what she meant.
Only when one loses freedom does one know its value.
*当位于句首不修饰状语,用正常语序
eg. Only socialism can save China.
Neither,nor,so
eg. Neither do I.
not only… but also
eg. Not only do I know William,but I am his best friend.