no longer中的longer是副詞long的比較級,long有after a certain point of time(在某一時刻以后)之意,著重表示時間的不再延續(xù),意為“如今不再”.no longer等于not... any longer.
no longer / not... any longer表示不再繼續(xù)或再現(xiàn)過去某一時刻發(fā)生或存在而一直延續(xù)的動作 / 狀態(tài)時,常用于過去時、現(xiàn)在時或?qū)頃r的句子中.如：
He was no longer a thief. 他不再是小偷了.
When there is no gravity, our feet no longer stay on the ground. 如果沒有重力,我們的腳就不能再站穩(wěn)在地面上.
當修飾動詞時,no longer通常置于be或行為動詞前
no longer / not... any longer 習(xí)慣用來修飾表示狀態(tài)的持續(xù)動詞(如wait, live, work等).如：
Don't wait any longer. 別再等了.
She could not keep up with him any longer.她不能再趕上他了.