典句精讲

Great European Cities

1.It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is visited by more than eight million tourists every year.

它是世界上风景最优美的城市之一，并且每年都有八百多万游客来观光。

【巧解句构】本句中it作主语，指代Paris；is和is visited作并列谓语，前者为系动词，后者为被动式；one of the most beautiful cities作表语，by more than eight million tourists表示visit动作的执行者。

【要点剖析】more than的常见含义：

1)超过，多于

This city has a population of more than 1 000 000.

这个城市人口超过一百万。

2)不仅仅是

China Daily is more than a newspaper.It can also help us to improve our English.

《中国日报》不仅仅是一份报纸，它还有助于我们提高英语水平。

【拓展延伸】

要记住less than，not less than，no less than，not more than，no more than短语的意义及用法：

less than少于，不超过

Even under the best conditions,we couldn't finish in less than three days.

即使在最好的情况下，我们也无法在少于三天的时间内完成。

not less than至少=at least

The audience was not less than five thousand.

听众至少也有五千人。

no less than多达

We won no less than 500 pounds in a competition.

我们在一场比赛中赢了多达500英镑.

not more than 不超过

He has not more than five dollars on him.

他身上带的钱不超过5美元。

no more than=only仅仅

It's no more than a misunderstanding.

这只是个误会。

注意：no+形容词或副词的比较级+than,意思是"和......一样不......"，如：

Tom is no richer than me.汤姆和我一样不富。

2.One of Barcelona's most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia,which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi.

圣家大教堂是巴塞罗纳的标志性建筑之一，它是由设计师安东尼奥·高迪设计的。

【巧解句构】

1）one of Barcelona's most famous landmarks为主语部分,the Church of the Sagrada Familia为表语部分，后面的which从句作Church的定语。which从句为被动结构，其中which指代Church作主语，by an architect called Antonio Gaudi表示design动作的执行者。

2)过去分词短语called Antonio Gaudi作architect的定语并且二者存在逻辑上的动宾关系。

【要点剖析】

1）be designed by意思是"由某人设计的"，是被动结构，强调主语。如果表示某物是为了