如： The harder you work at English, the greater progress you will make.

在英语学习上你越用功，取得的进步就越大。

The more difficult the questions are, the less likely he is able to answer them.

问题越难，他回答出来的可能性就越小。

第二节 实战演练

如： She would rather die than give in. 她宁死不屈。

I prefer playing basketball to going to the cinema. 我宁愿打篮球也不愿去看电影。

He preferred to go out rather than stay home. 他宁愿出去也不愿呆在家里。

如： He was much luckier than clever. 与其说他聪明，倒不如说他运气好。

Jack is much harder than clever. 与其说杰克聪明，倒不如说他努力。

如： This book is not more interesting than that one.

这本书不如那本书有趣。(相当于The book is less interesting than that one.)

The girl is not more selfish than her mother. 这女孩不像她母亲那样自私。

如： This computer is no better than yours.

这台电脑并不比你的好。(相当于Neither this computer nor yours is good.)

I'm no more foolish than you.我们俩都不傻。(相当于Neither I nor you are foolish.)

如： Shanghai is larger than any other city in China.上海是中国最大的城市。

Li Ming is much cleverer than any other student in their class. 李明是他们班中最聪明的学生。四、诸如 not , never 之类的否定词与形容词或副词的比较级连用，表示最高级含义。意为"再没有比......更......"。

如： It is not a better idea. 这是一个再好不过的办法。

I have never heard such an interesting story. 我从来没有听过比这更有趣的故事。

如： You may borrow as many books as you can.你能借多少书就借多少。

"Drink as much water as you can," the doctor said to him.

医生对他说："你要尽可能地多喝些水。"

如： The building is as high as that tower. 这座大楼和那座塔一样高。

My computer is not so(as) expensive as yours. 我的电脑不如你的贵重。

20. I can’t say ______ I want to see you again. It’s a year since I last saw you.