2018考研英语易混淆的词语及翻译
44) much as：虽然
e.g. Much as I should like to go, I can’t go right now.
as much：同样的或同样多少的
e.g. You have always helped me and I will always do as much for you.
45. no less than：不亚于，竟达……之多
e.g. There were no less than one hundred people at the meeting.
not less than：不比……差，至少
e.g. There were not less than one hundred people at the meeting.
请大家注意区分以上两句的差别，第一句是指“竟达100人之多”，第二句则是“至少有100人”，要明白no less than是一种强调说法，它和not less than的区别在于事先假定的程度或是数量有所不同，no less than在某种意义上说来没有超过的意思，而not less than可能会超过，这种表达方式正好与no more than以及not more than相反。
46. no more than：同样不;仅仅，只有
e.g. This book is no more interesting than that one.
It is no more than empty talk.
not more than：不比……更，不如;至多
e.g. He is not more clever than you are.
There were not more than 5 factories in our city before liberation.
47. on sale：出售的;廉价出售
e.g. Many new farm tools are on sale in this store.
I got this book on sale; it was very cheap.
for sale：出售的'，上市的
e.g. I shall put these goods up for sale.
在作“出售的”的意思的时候，on sale和for sale还是有一些不同的，一般来说，for sale多指物主亲自或委托代理人经手出售，而on sale通常表示店里的货物是供出售的。
48. once again：再一次
e.g. I want to try this once again.
once and again：一再
e.g. I have told him once and again not to do that.
49. out of question：毫无疑问，必定
e.g. Out of question, this plan can be fulfilled ahead of time.
out of the question：不可能的
e.g. What you propose is out of the question.
50. refer to：提及，涉及
e.g. I would like to refer back to the first of my three points.
refer to…as：称作，叫做
e.g. Coal is often referred to as food for industry.
51. search sb.：认真搜查某人身体
e.g. They searched him but nothing was found on him.
search for sb.：搜查某地为找到某人
e.g. They searched for him everywhere but failed.
52. settle down：落下;定居
e.g. The dust slowly settled down.
He has settled down in the countryside.
settle down to：专心致力于;逐渐习惯于
e.g. He settled down to his homework.
They settled down to a new job.
53. speak for itself：不言而喻
e.g. One does not to be told that this fact speaks for itself.
speak for oneself：发表本人的意见
e.g. What others think I do not know, I can only speak for myself.
54. submit to：屈服于
e.g. He has to submit to an operation.
submit…to：提交
e.g. They must submit the case to the court.