more of+n
(2012-10-09 11:32:28)
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“more of a(n) +名词”的用法
more of a/an + n….指数量或程度上“更(像/是)……”,表示更具有某种特质,相当于more like a (n)…,常作宾语或表语。
more of a(n) A than a(n) B 表示否定B,肯定A或在肯定B的基础上,更强调A,意为“与其说是B,还不如说是A;不是B,而更像是A;与B相比,更像A”。
如: become more of a problem every
day
He has become more of a decision-maker for the Rockets, particularly now that Yao Ming is back in China. 姚明已逐渐成为火箭队的决策者,尤其是他现在回到中国。
He is more of a teacher than a scholar. 与其说他是一位学者,倒不如说他是一位教师。
The festival was more of a traditional English harvest celebration than a true thanksgiving observance. 这个节日不仅仅是一个感恩仪式,它更像英国传统的丰收庆典。
归纳:the more… the more… 越……,就越……
more and more … 越来越……
more B than A
no more … than … 两者同样不……
not more … than … 不比……更……
no less … than… 与……一样……