Question

no more than和not more than的区别

Answer 1

no more than （= not any more than） 意思是“大体上相等”，相当于汉语的只不过、仅仅、无非、顶多 Their replies were no more than grunts of acknowledgement. 他们所谓的回答不过是表示承认的咕哝罢了。 Father had no more than a superficial knowledge of music. 父亲对音乐只懂一点皮毛。 The northward journey from London was no more than 120 miles. 从伦敦向北的旅程顶多120英里 They make no more than a mutter of protest. 他们无非是低声抗议了一下。 not more than 意思是“少于”，相当于汉语的不超过、不多于、不大于 He was a kid really, not more than eighteen or nineteen. 他实际上还是个孩子，最多不过十八九岁。 Do not fill the container more than two-thirds full. 加入的量不要满过容器总容量的2/3。 He was very young, not more than twenty -three or four. 他非常年轻, 不会超过23、24岁。

Answer 2

比较状语从句中no more than和not more than