no more 和 not any more 可以彼此互换,意思是“不再......”,no longer 和 not any longer 也可以彼此替换,意思也是“不再......”,但 no more 偏重于指程度,no longer 偏重于指时间。1. 表示程度,可以用 no more、not ... any more 比如:I wantnomorecakes.= Idon'twantanymorecakes. 我不想再要蛋糕了。I am so tired that Icanwalknomore.我太累了,一点也走不动了。这一句还可以说成:I am so tired that Ican'twalkanymore.
另外,no more 还有“仅仅、只不过的意思”,比如:Money is no more than our servant. 金钱不过是我们的仆人。这个时候,如果替换not any more 意义就变了:Money isn't our servant any more. --- 金钱已经不再是我们的仆人
2. 表示时间上不再延续,可以用 no longer、也可以用 not...any more、not...any longer,例如:He no longer lives here. 他不再住这儿。= He doesn't live here anylonger.= He doesn't live here anymore.He smoked no more. 他不再抽烟。= He didn't smoke anymore.= He didn't smokeanylonger.3. 注意 no longer 的位置:只能放在谓语动词之前,如果有助动词的话,放在助动词和实动词之间。
I no long live with my parents. 我已不再和父母住在一起。I will no longer live with my parents. 我将不会在和父母住在一起。