例文(Step46~48)
問題文
(Jane is as tall as her sister.)
Jane is as tall as her sister.
(This island is three times as large as Tokyo.)
This island is three times as large as Tokyo.
(She is more careful than I am.)
She is more careful than I am.
(He is less kind to us than his sister.)
He is less kind to us than his sister.
(My brother is the taller of the two boys.)
My brother is the taller of the two boys.
(The older he grew, the poorer his memory became.)
The older he grew, the poorer his memory became.
(His car is much more expensive than mine.)
His car is much more expensive than mine.
(The latest computer is far better than the old one.)
The latest computer is far better than the old one.
(The Nile is the longest river.)
The Nile is the longest river.
(The Nile is longer than any other river.)
The Nile is longer than any other river.
(The Nile is longer than any river.)
The Nile is longer than any river.
(No other river is so long as the Nile.)
No other river is so long as the Nile.
(No river is so long as the Nile.)
No river is so long as the Nile.
(No other river is as long as the Nile.)
No other river is as long as the Nile.
(No river is as long as the Nile.)
No river is as long as the Nile.
(No other river is longer than the Nile.)
No other river is longer than the Nile.
(No river is longer than the Nile.)
No river is longer than the Nile.
(Time is the most precious thing.)
Time is the most precious thing.
(Time is more precious than anything else.)
Time is more precious than anything else.
(Nothing is so precious as time.)
Nothing is so precious as time.
(Nothing is as precious as time.)
Nothing is as precious as time.
(Nothing is more precious than time.)
Nothing is more precious than time.
(This lake is deepest at that point.)
This lake is deepest at that point.
(He is much the best player in the team.)
He is much the best player in the team.
(He is by far the best player in the team.)
He is by far the best player in the team.
(Start as early as possible.)
Start as early as possible.
(Start as early as you can.)
Start as early as you can.
(This book is as helpful as any book that I have read.)
This book is as helpful as any book that I have read.
(He is not so much a teacher as a scholar.)
He is not so much a teacher as a scholar.
(I can't afford to buy a bicycle, much less a car.)
I can't afford to buy a bicycle, much less a car.
(The weather became wilder and wilder.)
The weather became wilder and wilder.
(The weather became stormier and stormier.)
The weather became stormier and stormier.
(The elevator's capacity was no more than six people.)
The elevator's capacity was no more than six people.
(The elevator's capacity was only six people.)
The elevator's capacity was only six people.
(We had to climb no less than 1000 meters to reach the summit.)
We had to climb no less than 1000 meters to reach the summit.
(We had to climb as many as 1000 meters to reach the summit.)
We had to climb as many as 1000 meters to reach the summit.
(He looked happiest when he was talking about his lessons.)
He looked happiest when he was talking about his lessons.
(He reads as many as ten books every week.)
He reads as many as ten books every week.
(He is much more diligent than you are.)
He is much more diligent than you are.
(Which is the younger of the two?)
Which is the younger of the two?
(Nothing is as important as peace.)
Nothing is as important as peace.
(Nothing is so important as peace.)
Nothing is so important as peace.
(Jim is not so young as Bob.)
Jim is not so young as Bob.
(Jim is less young than Bob.)
Jim is less young than Bob.
(He paid only 500 yen for the tie.)
He paid only 500 yen for the tie.
(He paid no more than 500 yen for the tie.)
He paid no more than 500 yen for the tie.
(My boss expects me to work no less than 50 hours a week.)
My boss expects me to work no less than 50 hours a week.
(My boss expects me to work as many as 50 hours a week.)
My boss expects me to work as many as 50 hours a week.
(He has twice as many books as I have.)
He has twice as many books as I have.
(The harder you work, the more successful you are.)
The harder you work, the more successful you are.