例172 The greatness of a nation is no more determined by its population than the greatness of a man is determined by his height.
【结构分析】no more...than.../not any more...than表示双重否定,表示和……一样都没有,than前面的主语是The greatness of a nation,动词is determined by,宾语是its population, than后面的主语是the greatness of a man,动词is determined by,宾语是his height。
【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于no more...than.../not any more...than的经典使用,表示前面没有做,正如后面没有做一样,属于高级比较级。
【核心词汇】
greatness 伟大性
determined by 取决于
height 身材
【参考译文】一个国家是否伟大不是取决于它的人口,就像一个人是否伟大并不是取决于他的身材。