1. no more than:同样不;仅仅,只有
e.g. This book is no more interesting than that one.
It is no more than empty talk.
not more than:不比……更,不如;至多
e.g. He is not more clever than you are.
There were not more than 5 factories in our city before liberation.
2. on sale:出售的;廉价出售
e.g. Many new farm tools are on sale in this store.
I got this book on sale; it was very cheap.
for sale:出售的,上市的
e.g. I shall put these goods up for sale.
在作“出售的”的意思的时候,on sale和for sale还是有一些不同的,一般来说,for sale多指物主亲自或委托代理人经手出售,而on sale通常表示店里的货物是供出售的。
3. once again:再一次
e.g. I want to try this once again.
once and again:一再
e.g. I have told him once and again not to do that.
4. out of question:毫无疑问,必定
e.g. Out of question, this plan can be fulfilled ahead of time.
out of the question:不可能的
e.g. What you propose is out of the question.
5. refer to:提及,涉及
e.g. I would like to refer back to the first of my three points.
refer to…as:称作,叫做
e.g. Coal is often referred to as food for industry.