no longer 與 no more 用法區(qū)別
例：
1.—Excuse me,is this Mr Brown's office?
—I'm sorry,but Mr Brown ________ works here.He left about three years ago.
A.not now B.no more C.not still D.no longer
2.—Will you give this message to Mr White,please?
—Sorry,I can't.He ________ .
A.doesn't any more work here
B.doesn't any longer work here
C.doesn't work any more here
D.doesn't work here any longer
【分析】
一、 no longer與no more的意義區(qū)別
1.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.
2.no more中的more是many / much的比較級,more有again之意,著重表示數(shù)量或程度的減少,意為“再也沒有更多(大)的數(shù)量(程度)”.no more等于not...any more.
二、時態(tài)區(qū)別
1.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.
2.no more / not...any more表示再也不重復(fù)過去反復(fù)發(fā)生的動作時,常用于過去時或?qū)頃r的句子中.如：
Now she wasn't afraid any more.現(xiàn)在她再也不害怕了.
三、位置區(qū)別
當(dāng)修飾動詞時,no longer通常置于be或行為動詞前；no more一般置于行為動詞后.not...any longer與not...any more常置于句末.如：
She could no longer find a way to get into the valley.她再也找不到進(jìn)山谷的路了.
Time or opportunity lost will return no more.機(jī)不可失,時不再來.
四、修飾動詞區(qū)別
1.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.
2.no more / not...any more通常用來修飾表示具體動作的瞬間動詞(如go,stand,visit等).如：
We couldn't stand it any more.我們不能再忍受了.
五、作用區(qū)別
兩者都可用來修飾動詞,在句中作狀語.當(dāng)no more作“不再(有、存在)”解時,還可作定語和賓語.如：
Later when they are far away from the earth and there is no more gravity,they find they are unable to stay in one place.過后,當(dāng)他們遠(yuǎn)離地球,到了不再有地球引力的地方時,他們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己不可能停留在一個地方不動.(作定語)
I have no more to say.我沒有什么要說的了.(作賓語)
綜上所述,考例1應(yīng)選D不選B.考例2應(yīng)選D.A項中的not...any more位置不對,B項中的not...any longer位置也不對.且A和C項中的not...any more通常不修飾謂語動詞work.