no more than not morethan ? no more than应译为只不过、才,如: He wrote no more than three books. 即他真正写了三本书。而not more than则意为不会多于,如: He wrote not more than three books. 即他写的书不会多于三本。又如: He is no shorter than you. 应译为你和他都不矮,而He is not shorter than you. 才应译为他比你高。? most ? [误] Most of students are good at English.? [正] Most of the students are good at English.? [正] Most students are good at English.? [析] most of这一结构后面的名词前一定要有一个限定词。? [误] My friends are most teachers.? [正] My friends are mostly teachers.? [析] mostly意为大部分的,主要的。? much ? [误] The boy was asleep very much.? [正] The boy was fast asleep.? [析] 不是所有的形容词都可以用very来修饰,如fast asleep意为熟睡,则是固定搭配。像interesting, exciting, surprising这些形容词化的现在分词,以及tired, interested这些形容词化的过去分词则要用very来修饰。? must ? [误] He must be in the office, and mustn't go home.? [正] He must be in the office, and can't go home.? |