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10. 比较表达法的两种作用 He is an expert more in name than in reality. 他这个专家有其名而无其实。(优势比较) Her book is more than a guide. 她的书不仅仅是一般的指南。（强调） Hitlers mistakes gave Roosevelt the victory; just as at Waterloo it was less Wellington who won than Nagolepn who lost.希特勒犯了错误使罗斯福获胜，正如滑铁卢一战，与其说是威灵顿打赢了，不如说是拿破仑打败了。（劣势比较） No one would accuse you of looking less than a gentleman if you wore a shirt like this.你穿这样的衬衫不会有人指责你缺少绅士气派。（强调） I had as much chance of getting such a simple fact across to that pompous windbag as of changing lead into gold.要想让这个自命不凡夸夸其谈的人明白这样简单的一个事实，除非我能把铅变成金。（同等比较） We could not afford to go away