"not less than"和"no less than"都是用于表示一个最低数量、程度或价值的短语,但它们在释义、用法、使用环境、形象和影响范围等方面有所不同。
1. 释义区别:
- "not less than"的意思是至少、不少于。它强调数量、程度或价值不能少于所指定的数值。
- "no less than"的意思也是至少、不少于。它同样强调数量、程度或价值不能少于所指定的数值。两者的义项非常相似。
例句:
- The project will cost not less than $1 million. (这个项目的成本不少于100万美元。)
- She has no less than six cats in her house. (她的房子里至少有六只猫。)
2. 用法区别:
- "not less than"通常用于正式文本或官方声明中,比较常见。
- "no less than"在口语和书面语中都很常见,用于表示强调或赞美的语气。
例句:
- The hotel room rates start at not less than $200 per night. (酒店客房的价格每晚至少200美元起。)
- He has no less than three degrees from top universities. (他拥有至少三个顶级大学的学位。)
3. 使用环境区别:
- "not less than"通常用于描述数量、费用、时间或要求等方面的限制条件,并与具体情况相关。
- "no less than"通常用于强调程度、水平、重要性或威严,并常出现在感叹句、比较句或形容词修饰的句子中。
例句:
- The candidate must have a work experience of not less than five years. (应聘者必须具备不少于五年的工作经验。)
- The performance was no less than spectacular. (这场演出简直是壮观无比。)
4. 形象区别:
- "not less than"给人一种相对中性和客观的印象,强调最低限度的数量或程度。
- "no less than"给人一种强调、惊奇或赞叹的印象,暗示所指定的数值实际上可能更高或更好。
例句:
- The company received not less than 500 job applications. (公司收到的工作申请书不少于500份。)
- Their new product sold like hotcakes, attracting no less than 10,000 customers within the first week. (他们的新产品热销,仅在第一周就吸引了不少于1万名顾客。)
5. 影响范围区别:
- "not less than"的影响范围相对更广泛,适用于各个领域、行业和场景。
- "no less than"在情感和强调的程度上更具限制性,常用于描述引人注目或令人印象深刻的事物。
例句:
- The project requires not less than 10 skilled workers. (这个项目需要不少于10名熟练工人。)
- She has won no less than five awards for her outstanding contributions to the field of science. (她因对科学领域的杰出贡献而获得了不少于五项奖项。)
not less than 和no less than的区别:含义不同、用法不同、侧重点不同
一、含义不同
not less than
不少于
no less than
多达
二、用法不同
not less than
not less than 意为“不下于”、“至少”。
It's not less than a mile to the station.
到火车站至少有一英里路。
no less than
表示“多达”、“有……之多”(强调数量之多)。
no less ... than 意为“与……一样”、“不比……差”(强调两者具有同等性)。
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。
三、侧重点不同
not less than
not less---than---表示“---不比---差”,表示在程度上前者不比后者差。
not less than表示“不少于,至少”。
no less than
no less---than---后接形容词或者副词,表示肯定意义,表示“与---一样---”,相当于as---as---。
no less than后接数词,表示“多达”,有强调“多”的含义。
not less than和no less than属于比较结构,区别如下:
not less than中间放形容词和副词的原级,表示“不比……更”,即从程度上前者不差于后者的意思,如:
This singer doesn't sing less beautifully as that one.
这位歌手唱得好,不亚于那个歌手(至少一样好听,也许更好)。
He isn't less quick at figures than I.
他对数字反应快,不亚于我。(至少与我一样快)
no less than
中间放形容词和副词的原级,表示“与……一样”,如:
This singer sings no less beautifully as that one.
这位歌手和那个歌手唱得一样好听。
He is no less quick at figures than I.
他对数字的反应与我一样快。
no fewer than ,no less than,not fewer than,not less than 有什么区别
fewer是修饰可数名词的,less是修饰不可数名词的。
no fewer than、no less than的意思都是不少于。。。多达。。。不亚于。。。一般no fewer than只能修饰可数名词,而no less than 即能修饰可数也能修饰不可数的词。
例如:
Fresh air, no less than pure water and clean food, is essential to one's health.
新鲜空气不亚于纯净的水和干净的食物,对人们的健康是必不可少的。
In war no less han peace, food was an important influence .
在战时,粮食的影响重大,不亚于和平的时候。
No fewer than 40 missions divided between the two characters.
在两个角色之间不得少于40次任务。
Sports wears, no less than suits, are very much saleable.
运动服和西服套一样,非常畅销。
He owned no fewer than four handlooms and employed apprentices.
他有四台之多的手工织布机,还雇了几个学徒。
而not fewer than 不是固定用法,只是fewer than的否定形式~即为不少于的意思~~在句中根据意思灵活运用~
not less than
意思是:至少,不少于~ 例如:
It's not less than a mile to the station.
到火车站至少有一英里路。
A quorum of the Executive Board shall be not less than four voting members.
执行董事会的法定人数,应不少于四个有投票权的成员。
首先我们来看下not less than和no less than的大致意思:
not less than:词性为短语,
no less than:词性为短语,
通过下面的表格我们了解下not less than和no less than的含义、发音和用法
接下来让我们看下not less than和no less than的用法区别:
1.语法结构:not less than 是一个否定句,使用时需要在其后加上一个肯定句,而 no less than 是一个肯定句,可以单独使用。
例子:
- This project is not less than 5 million dollars.
(这个项目不少于500万美元。)
- This project requires no less than 5 million dollars.
(这个项目至少需要500万美元。)
2.语境差异:not less than 可以用于任何领域,而 no less than 更常用于正式场合或对数量或程度的强调。
例子:
- His wealth is not less than 100 million dollars.
(他的财产不少于1亿美元。)
- The number of books sold is no less than 1000.
(这本书卖出去的数量不少于1000本。)
3.语义细微差异:not less than 稍微强调了数量或程度的确切性,而 no less than 稍微强调了数量或程度的重要性。
例子:
- Her income is not less than 5000 yuan per month.
(她的收入不少于月薪5000元。)
- The company's profit is no less than 50 million yuan.
(这家公司的利润不少于5000万元。)
4.否定与肯定的区别:not less than 表示至少是某一数值,即可以多于该数值;而 no less than 表示严格等于或超过某一数值。
例子:
- The average annual rainfall in this region is not less than 1000 millimeters.
(这个地区的年平均降雨量不少于1000毫米。)
- The budget for this project is no less than 1 million dollars.
(这个项目的预算不少于100万美元。)
5.语气表达:not less than 稍微强调了说话人的肯定态度,而 no less than 稍微强调了说话人的强调或强烈要求。
例子:
- You should come back not later than tomorrow.
(你不少于明天回来。)
- You must finish this task no later than ten minutes.
(你必须在十分钟内完成这个任务。)
区别一:含义不同
1. no less…than表示的含义是 “与…一样…”
The Englishman feels no less deeply than any other nationality.
英国人同其他民族一样,也有丰富的感情。
2. not less… than表示的含义是 “比…更…”:
He is not less determined than you.
他比你更有决心。
区别二:强调的重点不同
1. No less than 表示的含义是 “不亚于…”, 强调 “数量多”并给人以“数量不小的”口气。因此,还可加译“竟然”或“高达”等字。
In outdoor advertisements, the proportion of space or time used for contents propagating public welfare shall take up no less than 10%.
户外广告内容中公益宣传内容所占的面积或者时间比例,不得低于10%。
2. not less than所表示的含义是 “至少, 不少于”强调 “数量少”给人以“数量小的”口气。
Not less than 3,000 pounds would be needed to set a man up in business.
最少需要3,000英镑才能使人得以开业。
区别三:用法不同
(1)如果纯粹表示比较,就选用not less safe than 。
This song is not less popular than that one.这首歌受欢迎的程度不比那首差。(纯粹比较,不一定有"两首歌都受欢迎"的含义。)
(2)如果表示对2者的肯定,就选用no less safe than。
This song is no less popular than that one.这首歌之受欢迎不亚于那首歌。(有"两首歌都受欢迎"的含义。)