<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(上接
<;a target="_blank" href="http://www.acadsoc.com.cn/article/?id=370">;
第二部分
<;/a>;
)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
1.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
be an improvement on something
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
:
to be better than something that existed before
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
be an improvement on something
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
The new heating system is certainly an
improvement on the old one.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(毫无疑问,比起旧的加热系统,新的系统好多了。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
be a big improvement on something
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
I wouldn't say it was my favorite show, but
it's a big improvement on her last series.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(不能说这是我最喜欢的剧,但比她上一部电视剧好多了。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
2.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
that's more like it
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: say this
when something, which is not happening or being done in the way that you want,
suddenly gets better
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''that's
more like it''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
常用于口语中。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Faster, faster—good, that's more like it.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
(快!再快点!好,好多了!)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
What's wrong with this TV set? It doesn't
seem to be working—ah, that's more like it.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:
宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(电视怎么了?好像坏了。啊,这下好多了。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
3.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
be miles ahead (of somebody/something)
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
:
<;b>;
<;/b>;
to be very much better than someone or something that you
are competing against
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注:这是非正式的用法。英式英语中常作
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''be streets ahead (of somebody/something)''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
。字面意思可以理解成“甩出好几里,甩出好几条街”。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
The company is streets ahead of its rivals.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(这家公司比其竞争对手好太多了。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
4.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
put somebody/something to shame
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
:
to be so much better than someone else that they feel slightly embarrassed by
their own lack of skill or quality
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Her art project put mine to shame.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
(她的艺术作品让我自惭形秽。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
The elegant way she was dressed put the
rest of us to shame.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(她穿着优雅,让我们自惭形秽。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Acapulco is a cosmopolitan city with a
nightlife that puts Rio to shame.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(阿卡普尔科是个国际大都市,其丰富的夜生活足以让里约热内卢汗颜。
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
5.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
put somebody/something in the shade
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: to be so much better than others that their achievements are made
to seem ordinary
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''put ...
in the shade''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
常用于英式英语中,是非正式的用法。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Their performance really put ours in the
shade.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(他们的表现太好,明显把我们比下去了。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Coca Cola's prize-winning advertising
campaign has put all others in the shade.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(可口可乐的获奖系列广告让其他广告显得黯淡无光。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
6.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
league
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
:
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
out of my league
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;b>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
(别人)比我好,我不如人
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
I enjoy playing chess, but when I tried
playing against George, I knew right away that I was out of my league. (=I knew
that he was much better than I was)
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(我喜欢下象棋,但一跟乔治下过,我就知道自己比他下得差多了。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
not in the same league
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;b>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
不在同一个档次,(
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
A
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;b>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
)无法跟(
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
B
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;b>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
)相比
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
According to one restaurant reviewer, the
two chefs are not even in the same league. (=one of the chefs is much better
than the other)
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(据一位美食评论家说,这两位大厨的厨艺不可同日而语。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
in a different league
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;b>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
更优秀的等级
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
He's a pretty good writer, but she's in a
different league altogether.
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
=He's a pretty good writer, but he's not in
the same league as she is.
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
(=she's a much better writer than he is)
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(他是个很好作家,但她又比他好得多。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
in a league of one's own
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;b>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
无人能敌
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
When it comes to cooking, he's in a league
of his own. (=he is a much better cook than anyone else)
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
(他的厨艺无人可比。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
7.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
leave somebody standing
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: to be so
much better at something than other people that they cannot possibly compete
successfully with you
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''leave
somebody standing''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
常用于英式英语中。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Julie's an excellent typist - her speed and
accuracy leave the rest of us standing.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;
mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(朱莉是个很棒的打字员,速度和准确度都无与伦比。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
8.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
be/stand head and shoulders above
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
:
to be clearly doing very much better at something than someone else
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''be/stand
head and shoulders above''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
是非正式的用法。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Winger's stands head and shoulders above
every other restaurant in town.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
Winger's
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
比市里其他餐馆要好得多。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
9.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
run rings around
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: to perform with
much greater skill than someone else in a competitive activity such as a sport
or an argument
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''run rings
around''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
是非正式的用法。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
I'm sure you can run rings around him.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
(我确定你比他厉害多了。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
There is an architect in our firm who runs
rings around the rest of us.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(公司里有个建筑师,比我们其他建筑师厉害很多。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
补充:类似用法
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''dance
rings around''
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
These are talented kids who can dance rings
around most of their peers.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(这些孩子极有天赋,跳舞跳得比同龄孩子好得多。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">;
<;!--[if !supportLists]-->;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
10.
<;/span>;
<;!--[endif]-->;
<;b>;
<;span lang="EN-US" style="color:red">;
there's no comparison
<;/span>;
<;/b>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
: used to
emphasize that one person or thing is clearly much better than someone or
something else
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
备注:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
''there's
no comparison''
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
常用于口语中。
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
例:
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
There's no comparison between the two teams.
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(这两队根本实力悬殊,根本无从比较。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;
<;p>;
<;/p>;
<;p class="MsoNormal">;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
'Which apartment do you prefer?' 'Well,
there's no comparison. The first one we saw is bigger, quieter, and has much
nicer furniture.'
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">;
(
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
-
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
你更喜欢哪个公寓?
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
-
<;/span>;
<;span style="font-family:宋体;mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:
"Times New Roman"">;
嗯,二者根本没法比。看的第一个公寓又大又安静,家具又好得多。)
<;/span>;
<;span lang="EN-US">;
<;o:p>;
<;/o:p>;
<;/span>;
<;/p>;