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It is better to V1 than V2
結構︰It is+比較級+to+原形動詞1…than+(to)+原形動詞2…
說明︰此句型意為“…比…更…”。than 之後的 to 可以省略。
It is better to laugh than (to) weep. 笑比哭好。
It is more comfortable to lie on a lawn than (to) sit in the office.
躺在草坪上比坐在辦公室裡舒服。
It is harder to teach than (to) study. 教書比讀書辛苦。 make ... more ... of ...
結構︰主詞+make+受詞+more+形容詞+of…
說明︰此句型意為“…使…更加…”。根據不同的情況，句子可以有不同<時態>。
Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight. 黑暗會使他更加珍惜視力。
Their sudden attack made us more aware of the danger around us.
他們突然的攻擊使我們更加注意我們周圍的危險。
Your encouragement made me more confident of my future.
你的鼓勵使我對我的未來更加有信心。 all the more for ...
結構︰all the+比較級+for+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“即使…卻更加…;因為…反而更加…”。for 為<介系詞>，之後接<名詞>為其<受詞>。也可寫成“all the+比較級+because-子句”。because 為<副詞><連接詞>，之後接<主詞>+<動詞>，引導<副詞子句>。
You will enjoy stories all the more for having understood the characters in them.
你會因為已經瞭解小說中的角色，而更加喜歡小說。
I love her all the better for her poverty (=because she is poor). 因為她窮，我反而更喜歡她。
I like the book all the more for its beautiful illustrations. 我因為精美的插圖而更加喜歡這本書。
He studied all the harder because he had failed (=for his failure).
因為他失敗了，他反而更用功念書了。
She is all the more beautiful for her shabby clothing (=because her clothing is shabby).
即使她衣衫襤褸，卻顯得更美麗了。
I respect him all the more because he has faults. 因為他有缺點，我反而更尊敬他。
I like Kyoto all the better for its many narrow streets. 正因為小道多，我反而更喜歡京都。 none the ...er for ...
結構︰none the+比較級+for+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“即使…卻一點也不…”。相當於“none the+比較級+because-子句”。for 為<介系詞>，之後接<名詞>為其<受詞>;because 則為<副詞><連接詞>，之後接<主詞>+<動詞>，引導<副詞子句>。
His health is none the better for his exercise (=because he takes exercise).
即使他運動，他的健康狀況卻一點也不好。
She is none the more beautiful because she wears a fancy dress.
即使她身穿時髦洋裝，卻一點也不漂亮。
He is none the happier for his great wealth. 即使他有錢，卻一點也不快樂。
He is none the wiser because he has read many books.
他雖然讀了不少書，可是並未因此而聰明些。 none the less ... for ...
結構︰none the less+形容詞/副詞+for+名詞
說明︰此句型意為“即使…卻仍然”。相當於“none the less+形容詞/副詞+because-子句”。none the less 為<副詞>，譯成“仍然”，可修飾<動詞>，<形容詞>或<副詞>;修飾<動詞>時，置於該<動詞>之後;修飾<形容詞>時，置於該<形容詞>之前;修飾<副詞>時，置於該<副詞>之前。
I love him none the less because he is poor. 即使他窮，我還是愛他。
She is none the less beautiful for her shabby clothing. 即使她衣衫襤褸，卻仍然美麗。
He studied none the less hard because he had failed. 即使他失敗了，卻仍然用功念書。 ... no more ... than ...
結構︰A+動詞+no more+B+than+C+動詞+D
說明︰此句型意為“A 不是 B 正如 C 不是 D”。“no more ... than”等於“not ... any more than”。若 than之後的詞類與前面的詞類相同，可以省略;若不同，則不可省略。
A whale is no more a fish than a horse is. 鯨魚不是魚正如馬不是魚一樣。
A home without love is no more a home than a body without a soul is a man.
沒有愛的家不是家，就如同沒有靈魂的身體不是人一樣。
He is no more able to speak English than I am (able to speak English).
和我不會說英語一樣，他也不會說英語。
He is no more considerate of others than his brother is. 他不體諒別人，就跟他弟弟一樣。
He can no more sing than I can dance. 他不會唱歌正如我不會跳舞一樣。
We can no more live without sleep than (we can) without water.
我們沒有睡眠不能活，正如我們沒有水就不能活一樣。
I am no more out of my mind than you are (out of your mind). 你我兩人都沒有瘋狂。
Tom was no more surprised than (he was) disappointed at this news.
湯姆聽見那消息既不驚訝也不失望。
He is no better (no more good) at English than I am. 他的英文不好，就像我一樣。
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