no less than 和 nothing less than 的区别

no less than 和 nothing less than 的区别

no less than主要是“不少于,不亚于的意思”,但也有“和...一样的意思”
例：1、It is (no less than) a scandal.这实在是一件丑闻.
2、The audience was （no less than） five thousand.听众有五千人之多
nothing less than侧重于“和...一模一样,完全是...”的意思,但也有不少于的意思.
例：
1、It was (nothing less than) a miracle.
那完全是个奇迹.
2、（Nothing less than） six figures.
不少于六位数.
区别就是各有侧重

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