than
英[ðən]
美[ðən]
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conj.
比；除…外（用于other等之后）；与其…（用于 rather等之后）；一…就（用于 no sooner等之后）
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prep.
比
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conj. (连词)
- 比，比较
- 一…就…
- 与其...（毋宁、宁愿、不如、索性）
- 除了...，除…外
prep. (介词)
- 超过
- 比，与...相比、比较
conj. (连词)
- 比(用于比较级) (used in comparative sentence)
- 宁愿…而不愿 expressing a contrast
prep. (介词)
- 与…相比 in comparison with
- 1. Their replies were no more than grunts of acknowledgement.
- 他们所谓的回答不过是表示承认的咕哝罢了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. She's got a great voice and is singing better than ever.
- 她的嗓音非常好，现在的唱功比以往任何时候都要好。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The plane has been kept in service far longer than originally intended.
- 这架飞机已经超期服役很长时间了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Jovial ladies chivvy you into ordering more than you can eat!
- 热情的女招待会一再推荐，最后点的餐多到吃不下!
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Father had no more than a superficial knowledge of music.
- 父亲对音乐只懂一点皮毛。
来自柯林斯例句
用作连词 (conj.)
- She was older than I was.
她年纪比我大。
- I was inspired to work harder than ever before.
我受激励比以往任何时候都更加努力地工作。
用作介词 (prep.)
- This street is four times shorter than that one.
这条街道比那条短四倍。
- John is more diligent than anyone else in his class.
约翰比班上其他的同学用功。
用作连词 (conj.)
- Paul is taller than I am.
保罗比我高。
- She works better than I.
她工作做得比我好。
- Don't tell them any more than they need to know.
告诉他们的不要超出让他们知道的范围。
- They are more brave than wise.
他们有勇无谋。
- It is better to sit and read than (to) do nothing.
坐下来读书比什么也不干强。
- Nothing is more pleasant than finding insects in your bath.
最使人不快的是在浴缸里发现有虫子。
- She is older than is supposed.
她比想象的要老。
- The roads here are much quieter here than in London.
这里的道路比伦敦的安静多了。
- I'd rather play football than go swimming.
与其去游泳我还不如去踢足球。
用作介词 (prep.)
- He is the person than whom I can imagine no one more courteous.
我想不出一个比他更有礼貌的人。
- She drove at more than 100 miles per hour.
她以每小时100英里的速度驾车行驶。
- She works better than us all.
她工作得比我们大家都好。
conj. (连词)
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than用作连词的意思是“比”,可指两个不同的人或物在同一方面进行比较,也可指同一个人或物在两个不同方面进行比较。
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than用作连词时接名词或代词的主格形式是较正式的用法,若人称代词之后跟有动词, than后的人称代词只能用主格。
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若than所连接的两个待比较的句子有相同成分,后者通常省略,若所连接的两个待比较的没有相同成分则不能省略。
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than若是连接两个非谓语动词,通常应保持一样的形式,若不是连接两个非谓语动词则其后通常用动名词。
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than也可以用于两项事物比较时,引导的是被摒弃的那一项。
prep. (介词)
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than用作介词时意思为“与…相比”,用于名词或代词前表示比较关系,也可用于在度量衡方面的比较。
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than用作介词时其后接名词或代词的宾格形式是非正式用法,若人称代词之后有all, both则通常用宾格。
conj. (连词)
- 下面两个句子意思不同:
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- I like you better than he.
- 我比他更喜欢你。
- I like you better than him.
- 我喜欢你胜过喜欢他。
用作连词 (conj.)
- barely〔hardly〕...than...
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一…,就…as soon as
用作介词 (prep.)
- no other than
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正是,就是just
