Nothing gives him more pleasure than helping someone in trouble.
没有一件事要比帮助陷入困境的人带给他更大的快乐。
There is nothing to which we pay less attention than time and air.
我们对时间和空气的不重视超过其它任何事物。
... nothing more than N
结构︰主词 动词 nothing more than 名词
说明︰此句型意为“…只不过…”。“nothing more than”等于“nothing but”。
Others are dismissed as nothing more than entertainment.
有些只不过是被当做娱乐而不予考虑。
It is nothing more than a made-up story. 它只不过是杜撰的故事而已。
She wishes to be treated as nothing more than a common girl.
她希望被对待得只不过像一般的女孩子。
...er than ever
结构︰… 比较级 than ever
说明︰此句型意为“比以前更…”。than ever 等于 than ever before，意为“比以前任何时候…”。
There it was， ticking away， louder than ever. 它就在那里，滴答地走着，比以前更大声。
You should be more careful than ever. 你应该比以前更小心。
Does she spend more money than ever? 她比以前花更多的钱吗?
better ... than ...
结构︰better … than 被比对象
说明︰此句型意为“宁可…；最好还是…”。better 之后可接<形容词>，<副词>，<名词>，<动词>等。
Please try to attend the meeting. Better late than absent.请您尽量参加会议。迟来也比不来强。
Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract. 与其撤约还不如延期装运。
Better reduce the price than allow a discount. 与其给折扣，不如减价。