Question

no less than和not less than的区别

Answer 1

no less than不亚于,竟达……之多
1)The audience was no less than five thousand.听众有五千人之多.
2)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.
not less than不比……差,至少
1)I'll stay here not less than three days.我将待在这里至少三天.
no more than同样不；仅仅,只有
1)He is no more than a worker.他仅仅是个工人.
2)It's no more than a misunderstanding.这只是个误会.
3)It is no more than ten minutes' walk from the station.由车站走到这里只有十分钟的路程.
not more than不比……更,不如；至多
1）He is not more diligent than you are.他不象你那样勤奋.（重点在 you are diligent .他也勤奋,但不如你勤奋.）
2)I'll stay here not more than three days.我将待在这里最多不超过三天.
no less ..than不少于,不亚于
1) He is no less a person than a minister他的身分不亚于部长.
not less than至少和…一样
1)She is not less beautiful than Mary她至少和玛丽一样美丽.

Answer 2

1. no less than 有两个意思：　　
(1) 表示“多达”、“有……之多”(强调数量之多)。如：　　
We walked no less than three miles. 我们走了 3 英里之远。　　
We won no less than ￡500 in a competition. 我们在一次比赛中就赢了 500 英镑。　　
(2) 表示“简直”、“与……没差别”。如：　　
It is no less than robbery to ask for so much. 要这么多，简直跟抢劫没两样。　　
2. no less ... than 意为“与……一样”、“不比……差”(强调两者具有同等性)。如：　　
He is no less wise than you. 他跟你一样聪明(他并不比你笨)。　　
A dolphin is no less a clever animal than a dog is. 海豚与狗同样都是聪明的动物。　　
比较：A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. 马不是鱼，鲸也不是鱼(即鲸不是鱼就如同马不是鱼一样)。　　
3. not less than 意为“不下于”、“至少”。比较：　　
He has no less than seven daughters. 他有七个女儿之多。
　　
He has not less than seven daughters. 他至少有七个女儿。
　　
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