no less=much

no less : 仍然，依旧，还是
no less 不少于
no less than =as many /much as 取决于名词可数不可数
no less than 不少于……
as many as 和...一样多，多达……
如：There are as many as / no less than 1000 people in the market.
2.若后面接形容词或副词，则只能用no less + adj./adv. + than（和……一样，不亚于）,而不能用as many as
如：This person is no less diligent than he used to be.这个人和以前一样勤奋。