no more…than的用法

no more...than...表示既不...也不...,是针对比较级形容词或副词的意义的，而不是针对句子其它部分。例如：He is no taller than she is.她不高，他也不高。二个“不”都是针对taller而言的。

1、The northward journey from Jalalabad was no more than 120 miles.

从贾拉拉巴德向北的行程不超过120英里。

2、The villages are no more than a mile apart as the crow flies.

这些村庄直线距离相隔不超过一英里。

3、It was to be a closed circle of no more than twelve women.

那本来要是个不超过十二个女人的封闭团体。

4、If you've been asked for an interview you are probably on a shortlist of no more than six.

如果你已经被要求参加面试，你很可能在不超过6人的候选名单上。

5、The man was no more than ten yards away and slightly uphill.

那个男子就在不到10码远、位置稍高一点的地方。