no less等于not less吗？

no less是一个词组,常用于表示惊讶或钦佩,竟然,居然,如:She is having lunch with the Director,no less.
她竟然在与主管一起吃饭!
not less却不能单独使用.

要比较的是no less than 和 not less than
no less than...(强调大数量)不少于,多达,not less than则是少于,区别在于前者强调了多,表达了说话人的语气色彩,后者则只是说明一个事实.例如:
I have no less than 500 yuan in my pocket.(强调我有500元钱,有"真多"的意思.)
I have not less than 500 yuan in my pocket.(表明一个事实,我有500元多元钱,一个事实)

不等于

1.
no less
adv.还是,仍然

2.
not less (than)
n.
至少