no less than的意思是“不亚于”，not less than的意思是“不少于”。试比较：
There were no less than a thousand people at the meeting.
到会的有一千人之多。(有“到会人多”的含义)
There were not less than one thousand people at the meeting.
到会的至少有一千人。(没有“到会人多或人少”的含义)
This song is no less popular than that one.
这首歌之受欢迎不亚于那首歌。(有“两首歌都受欢迎”的含义)
This song is not less popular than that one.
这首歌受欢迎的程度不比那首差。(纯粹比较。不一定有“两首歌都受欢迎”的含义)
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Michelle老师
海博英语资深教师，曾任哈尔滨雪博会国际雪雕比赛随行口译。授课风格生动活泼，幽默有趣，擅于在课堂上发现学生的知识盲点与弱点从而进行针对性的提问与练习。向Ta提问 |