no more than的意思是“只不過(guò)”,not more than的意思是“不多于”.試比較：There are no more than ten tickles left.剩下不到十張票.(有“票少”的含義) The experiment was done by not more than 5 persons.做這個(gè)試驗(yàn)的人不到五個(gè).(沒(méi)有“多”或“少”的含義,只是客觀地說(shuō)明數(shù)目) This room is no bigger than that.這個(gè)房間并不比那個(gè)大.(有“兩個(gè)房間都不大”的含義) This room is not bigger than that one.這個(gè)房間不比那個(gè)大.(沒(méi)有“兩個(gè)房間都不大或都不小”的含義) [注]注意not ….Any more than或no more...than在下面句子中的用法.如：They cannot do the impossible any more than we can.他們和我們同樣不能做不可能的事情.He is no more diligent than I am.他和我同樣不勤奮