【1】Toys are sometimes more of a friend or a family member to their owners.
玩具有时候更像是主人的朋友或家庭成员。
解答: more of a +名词 结构实际上是much of a +名词(称得上)比较级结构
备注(1): much of a+名词 通常用在否定句中。much表示所占后面名词程度比列。
It hasn't been much of a holiday..这简直不像是假日。
He is not much of a scholar.他算不上一名学者。
It's not much of a career. 这根本算不上是一份职业。
备注(2): more of a+名词 通常用在比较级结构
主语+more of a +名词(1) than +名词(2) 与其说是名词(2) 还不如说是名词1
He is more of a teacher than a student.与其说他是学生不如说是老师
He is more of a politician than a scholar.与其说他是个学者，不如说是个政客。
She is more of a ballet dancer than a singer.与其说她是一名歌手，倒不如说她是一个芭蕾舞演员。
【2】She could have a very special memory to hold forever. 她能保留一段非常特别的回忆。
备注: hold意思为保留/保存。强调把美好的回忆保存头脑中。save(保留/保存)强调把食物保存下来供以后使用。
