有时看似否定的结构，却表达其他的意义，比如no more…than，not any more than等其实是表达比较的概念。

　　4.The heart is no more intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain。

　　心和胃一样不能思维，都受大脑支配。(“no more…than翻译成汉语“和……一样不”)

　　5.There is no reason they should limit how much vitamin you take, any more than they can limit how much water you drink。

　　他们没有理由限定你吃多少维生素，就如同他们不能限定你喝多少水一样。

　　6.It was not so much the many blows he received as the lack of fighting spirit that led to his losing the game。

　　与其说他输了比赛是多次被击中，不如说是自己缺乏斗志。(“not so much…as”翻译成“与其说……，不如说……”)

　　还有个别词汇也表示否定的意义，如last等。

　　7. He is the last person I want to see in the world。