6. no more than與not more than：兩者均可表示數量，前者表示“僅僅”、“只有”(= only)，強調少；而后者表示“不多于”、“至多”(= at most)：

He is no more than an ordinary English teacher. 他只不過是個普通的英文老師。

He has no more than three children. 他只有 3 個孩子。

He has not more than three children. 他最多 3 個孩子(有或許還不到 3 個之意)。’

7. no more…than與not more…than：兩者均可用于比較，前者表示對兩者都否定，意為“同…一樣不”(=neither ... nor)；而后者則指兩者雖都具有某種特征，但程度不同，意為“不如”、“不及”(= not so ... as)：

He is no more a writer than a painter. 他不是畫家，也不是作家。(= He is neither a painter nor a writer.)

He’s no more able to read Spanish than I am. 他和我都讀不懂西班牙語。(=Neither he nor I am not read Spanish.)

She is not more clever than he is.  她不如他聰明。(= She is not so clever as he is.)

This book is not more difficult than that one. 這本書不比那本書更難。(This book is not so difficult as that one.)

8. no less than 與not less than：表示均可表示數量，前者意為“多達”、“有…之多”，強調多；后者表示“不下于”、“至少”：

He has no less than seven daughters. 他有七個女兒之多。

He has not less than seven daughters. 他至少有七個女兒。

9. no more …than 與 no less…than：前者意為“與…一樣不”，否定兩者；而后者則表示“和…一樣”，肯定兩者：

She’s no more a great singer than I am. 他不是優秀歌手，我也不是。

Your brother is no less wise than you. 你的兄弟跟你一樣聰明。

A whale is no more a fish than a horse is.  馬不是魚，鯨也不是魚。

A dolphin is no less a clever animal than a dog is. 海豚與狗同樣都是聰明的動物。

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