the …est … not …

结构︰

最高级＋…not…

说明︰

<最高级>词类与 not 并用时，有“甚至…都不…”的意味。

The most foolish man knows his own name.
再笨的人都知道自己的名字。
The loveliest flower cannot beat her beauty.
再漂亮的花也比不上她的美丽。
The greatest scholar cannot solve this difficult problem.
再伟大的学者也没有办法解答这个难题吧。
The richest man in the world cannot buy everything.
即使是世上最富有的人，也无法买到一切。
There is not the smallest chance of his escape.
他一点逃走的机会也没有。
Not even the thickest jacket was enough to keep out the cold.
就连最厚的夹克也不足以御寒。
The strongest man (that) you can think of cannot tear the log apart with bare hands.
就连你所能想到的最壮的人也不能光用手就将木头撕裂。