no more than的意思是“只不过”,not more than的意思是“不多于”.试比较：There are no more than ten tickles left.剩下不到十张票.(有“票少”的含义) The experiment was done by not more than 5 persons.做这个试验的人不到五个.(没有“多”或“少”的含义,只是客观地说明数目) This room is no bigger than that.这个房间并不比那个大.(有“两个房间都不大”的含义) This room is not bigger than that one.这个房间不比那个大.(没有“两个房间都不大或都不小”的含义) [注]注意not ….Any more than或no more...than在下面句子中的用法.如：They cannot do the impossible any more than we can.他们和我们同样不能做不可能的事情.He is no more diligent than I am.他和我同样不勤奋