2. more, less

　　eg. The closer to Christmas, the crazier they get; they become more agitated, less patient.

　　十六. 否定

　　1. 雙重否定

　　not uncommon = common 平常的,普通的

　　not unusual = usual 平常的，通常的

　　not inevitable=evitable 可以避免的

　　2. by no means 并沒有;當然不

　　3. no longer/more 不再

　　eg. I am no longer that ignorant girl.

　　十七. 程度

　　1. all the more 更加

　　eg. That makes London all the more fascinating, doesnt it?

　　eg. It is all the more surprising therefore that

　　2. more than 做副詞, 意為 多過, 比以上, 比更

　　eg. I am more than happy to hear from you.

　　3. more than you can 遠超過你

　　eg. The situation is very abominable more than you can stand.環(huán)境非常惡劣,你無法忍受.

　　十八. 論相互關(guān)系

　　1. A have much to do with B

　　2. A be closely related to B

　　3.A be directly bound up with B

　　4. a definite link between and