英语常用词组

1. case ：情况，事实；案件；病例；箱

in case : 如果，万一；（后接从句，用虚）

in case of : 如果，假使；以防（后接n. ）in the event of 万一

in the case of : 就…来说，至于…in terms of :according to

in the terms of : as far as…be concerned in any case : 无论如何，不管怎样by any means

in no case : 决不in no way ;at the cost of 以…为代价

by no means by any means : at all costs

by means of : by way of ( in some way 以某种方式

in a way 从某种程度上on the way 在路上

in the way 防碍，挡道by the way 顺便问一下

in no way 绝不by way of 经过…；作为…；在…之中)

2. more …than : 比…多；与其…不如…

no more than : 只，仅仅，强调少

not more than : 不超过，客观上强调不多于，不到…

no more…than…: 同…一样不

not more…than…: 不比…更，不及…那样

e.g.:

This problem is more complex than that one.

He is more an artist than a singer. 与其说他是个歌手，不如…

There are no more than 30 students in this class.这班上只有30人。

There are not more than 30 students in this class.这班上还没有30人。

He is no cleverer than me. 他与我一样笨。

He is not cleverer than me. 他不比我聪明。

at times : 有时，间或for the time being: 眼下，暂时

at a time : 每次，一次once upon a time : 以前

at one time : 曾经，一度；同时many a time : 多次（句首；倒）

at no time : 从不，决不take one’s time : 不慌不忙