Focus
More than 比较结构
定语从句：限定 VS 非限定
媒体英文中 So that 句型的异化
Chickens slaughtered in the United States, claim officials in Brussels, are not fit to grace European tables ． No, say the Americans: our fowl are fine, we simply clean them in a different way ．
be fit to do sth. 适合做某事
Grace
You graced us with your presence.
graceful
graceless
gracious
These days, it is differences in national regulations, far more than tariffs, that put sand in the wheels of trade between rich countries ．
more than + 数字
more A than B
more than 引导比较状语从句
They may teach very well, and more than earn their salaries
Because of its intimacy, radio is usually more than just a medium; it is company.
Nothing more than= nothing but
It was nothing more than a shower.
No more than =not any more than
His English is no better than mine.
There is no reason they should limit how much vitamin you take, any more than limit how much water you drink.
看懂就行，不用抄。谢谢！
But his primary task is not to think about the moral code which governs his activity, any more than a businessman is expected to dedicate his energies to an exploration of rules of conduct in business.
The heart is no more intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain. These days, it is differences in national regulations, far more than tariffs, that put sand in the wheels of trade between rich countries ．
sand in the wheels of¡
常见搭配： put / throw
反义： grease / oil
These days, it is differences in national regulations, far more than tariffs, that put sand in the wheels of trade between rich countries ．
¡° 碍手碍脚 ¡± 句：
A put sand in the wheels of B
The Cultural Revolution put sand in the wheels of China¡¯s industrialization and modernization.
达赖喇嘛作为人类历史上最大的奴隶主，他和他的集团阻碍了西藏人权的发展。
The Dalai clique,
led by Dalai Lama
- the biggest slave-owner in all times and in all countries / in human history-
throws sand in the wheels of the development of the human rights in Tibet.
It is not just farmers who are complaining ． An electric razor that meets the European Union's safety standards must be approved by American testers before it can be sold in the United States, and an American-made dialysis machine needs the EU' s okay before it hits the market in Europe.
As it happens, a razor that is safe in Europe is unlikely to electrocute Americans ．
As it happens.
It happens. Shit happens.
So, ask businesses on both sides of the Atlantic, why have two lots of tests where one would do ? Politicians agree, in principle, so America and the EU have been trying to reach a deal which would eliminate the need to double-test many products ．
Why have two (lost of ) tests = two sets of tests
In principle
=in general
= by and large
= on the whole
= generally
They hope to finish in time for a trade summit between America and the EU on May 28th ． Although negotiators are optimistic, the details are complex enough that they may be hard-pressed to get a deal at all.
Hard-pressed:
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
= unable to do sth
So adj that ¨C 从句：
报刊中异化为： adj + enough that + 从句
Why? One difficulty is to construct the agreements ． The Americans would happily reach one accord on standards for medical devices and then hammer out different pacts covering, say, electronic goods and drug manufacturing ．
Construct the agreements
= draft the agreements
Hammar out : 达成协议
【不要抄，谢谢】 Pacts: A pact is a formal agreement between two or more people, organizations, or governments to do a particular thing or to help each other.
An unequal pact
A peace pact
Treaty of Nanking 南京条约
The EU----following fine continental traditions----wants agreement on general principles, which could be applied to many types of products and perhaps extended to other countries.
何其莘 先生又犯错了 ！
The EU----following fine continental traditions----wants agreement on general principles, which could be applied to many types of products and perhaps extended to other countries.
请翻译：
现在正在香港的老妈很快会回昆明。
My mother who is in Hongkong now will return to Kunming.
非限定定语从句
作用上
意思上
结构上
书写时
朗读时
翻译时
修辞上
She has a brother who is an artist.
She has a brother, who is an artist.
All the books which had pictures in them were sent to the little girl.
All the books, which had pictures in them, were sent to the little girl.
Focus
More than 比较结构
定语从句：限定 VS 非限定
媒体英文中 So that 句型的异化
