no more
no more — adverb
1. used to say that there is nothing left of something, or nothing further to say o
used to say that there is nothing left of something, or nothing further to say or do.
There is no more cake, so I will buy another one for the party.
there is no more + noun
Noor said everything and then sat down with no more to add.
After the box was empty, there was no more money left for the train ticket.
The librarian said there were no more copies of the book in the city.
- nothing else
emphasises absence of alternatives; less common in everyday speech
- nothing left
used when all of something has been used up or taken
- more
indicates additional quantity or continuation
文法句型
no more + noun
there is/are no more
have no more
常見錯誤
2. used to say that a situation, habit, or fact that was true in the past has now s
used to say that a situation, habit, or fact that was true in the past has now stopped.
The old bridge no more carries cars; they built a new concrete one last year.
no more before main verb (formal)
Haruto no more works at the café; he found a job in the city centre.
Isabela could no more pretend the broken window was an accident after the footprint.
These trees no more flower in the winter months; the climate has changed too much.
- no longer
the more common modern equivalent; same meaning and register-neutral
- not anymore
informal; uses adverb 'anymore' as a single word
- still
indicates the situation continues to be true
文法句型
no more + verb (formal)
verb + no more (formal/literary)
用法筆記
In modern everyday English, 'no longer' or 'not … any more' are more common than 'no more' for this sense. 'No more' used this way sounds formal or old-fashioned. Compare with sense 7, which uses the split structure 'not … any more'.
常見錯誤
3. used to say that something or someone has completely stopped existing, living, o
used to say that something or someone has completely stopped existing, living, or continuing.
The ancient forest is no more; it was cut down for the new highway.
predicate: is no more
After the revolution the old dynasty was no more, and a republic took its place.
Nora feared the local history collection would be no more if the library closed.
The great poet who once filled this hall with music is now no more.
- gone forever
less formal; implies the person or thing will not return
- dead
used specifically for living things; direct and neutral
- departed
euphemistic and formal, often used for people who have died
- alive
for living things that continue to exist
- still here
informal; for objects or situations that remain
文法句型
[noun] + is/are/was/were + no more
用法筆記
This sense is used mainly in writing or formal speech. Unlike sense 2, which describes a stopped habit or situation, sense 3 describes total disappearance or death.
常見錯誤
4. used in comparisons to say that something has equally little of a quality as som
used in comparisons to say that something has equally little of a quality as something else.
Felix was no more interested than Obi; both of them fell asleep.
pattern: no more X than Y
This soup is no more salty than the one you made yesterday; they taste the same.
Esteban is no more guilty than the other students who were in the lab.
Her explanation was no more helpful than a shrug, so we still did not understand.
- equally little
explains the meaning directly; useful for learners
- not any more
informal equivalent in comparison structures
- more than
indicates a greater degree
文法句型
no more + adjective/adverb + than + [clause]
用法筆記
This sense always appears in a 'than' comparison structure. It means 'equally little' rather than 'less'. For the opposite meaning ('equally much'), use 'as much as' or 'no less than'.
常見錯誤
5. used in literary or old-fashioned English to mean 'never again' or 'not ever aga
used in literary or old-fashioned English to mean 'never again' or 'not ever again'.
The soldier swore that war would claim him no more, and he kept that promise.
literary register: no more at end of clause
Trang wrote in her diary, 'This pain shall trouble me no more,' and closed the book.
The raven cried 'Nevermore!' — a dark promise that joy would visit the speaker no more.
In the legend, the witch's curse hung over the castle no more after the princess broke the spell.
- never again
the modern, register-neutral equivalent
- nevermore
a single-word poetic synonym, famous from Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'
文法句型
no more + verb (future reference)
用法筆記
This sense is very rare in modern everyday conversation. You will mostly find it in poetry, song lyrics, novels from the 19th century or earlier, and deliberately dramatic speech.
常見錯誤
6. used in the pattern 'no more + noun + than + noun' to say that something belongs
used in the pattern 'no more + noun + than + noun' to say that something belongs to neither category — it is not X and equally it is not Y.
Andrew is no more a poet than a musician; he loves art without skill in either.
pattern: no more NOUN than NOUN (neither)
Luca is no more a chef than a gardener; he has never worked in either field.
pattern: no more NOUN than NOUN (neither category)
His reply was no more a solution than a Band-Aid is a cure for broken bones.
A one-week course is no more a qualification than a postcard is a novel.
- neither
simpler one-word equivalent for the structure 'no more X than Y' when meaning 'not X and not Y'
- both
indicates that both qualities are true
文法句型
no more + noun + than + noun (meaning 'not X and not Y')
用法筆記
This sense always uses a pair of nouns or noun phrases, not adjectives. Structurally it contrasts with sense 4: sense 4 compares degrees of a quality using an adjective ('no more accurate than' = equally little accuracy), whereas sense 6 denies membership in both noun categories ('no more a poet than a musician' = not a poet and not a musician). The complement type is the clue: adjectives → sense 4, nouns → sense 6.
常見錯誤
7. used only in the split structure 'not ... any more' to say that there is no addi
used only in the split structure 'not ... any more' to say that there is no additional amount or further supply of something available.
There is not any more bread, so please buy a loaf on your way home.
splitting: not...any more + noun
Noor said there would not be any more candy until the children finished their homework.
I do not have any more energy to argue with you about this rule.
Ritu asked the waiter for water but there was not any more in the bottle.
- no further
formal; used especially in official or written contexts
- no more (without 'not')
direct equivalent without the 'not' split; e.g. 'There is no more milk'
文法句型
not ... any more + noun
there isn't/aren't any more
don't/doesn't have any more
用法筆記
This sense always uses the split structure 'not ... any more', never the direct 'no more'. Compare with sense 1, which uses direct 'no more' as a determiner ('there is no more cake') to mean complete exhaustion — nothing left at all. Sense 7 uses the split form ('there isn't any more bread') to mean absence of an additional supply — no extra loaf beyond what is already counted or expected. The split 'not ... any more' structure is a distinct syntactic pattern not found in sense 1.