(1) no more...than, not ...any more than 意思都是“和……一样都不……”,两者都表示否定,前者为书面语,后者为口语。
- He is no more able to read Russian than I am.( = He is as unable to read Russian as I am.)
他与我一样都不能阅读俄文。 - Your story today is no more convincing/not convincing any more than the one yesterday.
你今天讲的和昨天讲的都不能令人信服。 - He is no more fit to be a minister than a schoolboy would be.
他与学童一样都不适合做牧师。
(2) not more...than 的意思与less...than和not so...as意思一样,都是“不像……;不及……”,两者都表示肯定。
- He is not more diligent than you are.
他不及你勤勉。