1、, more than 结构 more than相当于over,表示“多于；超过”的意思。 More than 200 people had to be helped to safety when the stadium collapsed. 体育馆倒塌后，有200多人不得不被扶到安全地带。 more . than . 引导比较状语从句表示“比多；比更加或与其说倒不如说”的意思。例如： Many companies use computers more than they used to.许多公司比过去更多地使用电脑。 In some places bottled water costs mo
2、re than a glass of beer.在有些地方瓶装水比一杯啤酒还贵。 Dont be too hard on him. Hes more cheated than stupid.别对他太苟刻了，与其说他愚蠢倒不如说他被欺骗了。 more than + 名词 / 动词 / 从句形式表“远远；不只是；不仅仅是”的意思。例如： Yao Ming has more than just size; he also has great skill and speed and he is a team player.姚明不只是拥有身高，还有优秀的技术和团队合作精神。 be more than (
3、a little) + 形容词表“十分；非常“的意思。例如： The store is more than happy to deliver goods to your home.本商店很乐意为你送货上门, no more . than与no less than的结构 no more.than从结构上来看有个变体形式是“not . any more than”，表达的意思是“同一样不”，表达的是类比关系；句子在翻译时有两种方式：先译主句后译than引导的从句，“不能”，就如than从句中的“不能一样”；或者先译than引导的从句后译主句“正如than从句中的不能”，所以，“同样不能”。需要注意
4、的是than后面的句子为肯定形式，但要翻译成否定的意思。例如： The heart is no more intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain.心脏和胃一样都不具有智慧，因为他们都要受大脑控制。 Jack is no more diligent than John. 杰克不勤奋，约翰也不勤奋。 注意区别： not more . than . 表“不如；没有到的程度”（前者不如后者）。是more.than.的否定形式。例如： Jack is not more diligent than Jo
5、hn.杰克不如约翰勤奋。 no less than表“不少于；多达”的意思。例如： This book has been translated into no less than 30 languages.此书已被翻译成多达30种语言。 The professor asked us to write the essay with no less than 800 words. 教授要求我们写一篇不少于800字的文章。, nothing more than与nothing less than结构 因之前所提到过more than表示“不仅仅是”，在其前面加上否定词nothing，则表示“只不过是
6、;不仅仅是”的意思。例如： There are always concerns that traditional dances performed in a theatre are nothing more than a spectacle.人们总是认为传统的舞蹈只不过是很壮观而已。 nothing less than是nothing more than的反义短语，表示“不亚于；相当的；简直是”的意思。例如： Our performance in the play promises to be nothing less than wonderful.我们在戏剧中的表演将是相当精彩的。 His
7、appearance in the show was nothing less than a event.他在演出中的亮相简直是轰动一时的事件。, rather than与other than的区别 no more.than从结构上来看有个变体形式是“not . any more than”，表达的意思是“同一样不”，表达的是类比关系；句子在翻译时有两种方式：先译主句后译than引导的从句，“不能”，就如than从句中的“不能一样”；或者先译than引导的从句后译主句“正如than从句中的不能”，所以，“同样不能”。需要注意的是than后面的句子为肯定形式，但要翻译成否定的意思。例如： The
8、 heart is no more intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain.心脏和胃一样都不具有智慧，因为他们都要受大脑控制。 Jack is no more diligent than John. 杰克不勤奋，约翰也不勤奋。 注意如下区别： not more . than . 表“不如；没有到的程度”（前者不如后者）。是more.than.的否定形式。例如： Jack is not more diligent than John.杰克不如约翰勤奋。 no less than表“不少于；多达
9、”的意思。例如： This book has been translated into no less than 30 languages.此书已被翻译成多达30种语言。 The professor asked us to write the essay with no less than 800 words. 教授要求我们写一篇不少于800字的文章。,than的意思是“而不是”的意思。 常见的与than搭配的一些习惯用语： Its better than doing sth. “总比做某事要好”。 Maybe I am not well paid, but its better than b
10、eing out of a job.或许我的薪酬不高，但总比失业好。 be no better than . “几乎与一样糟” be not better than . “前者不如后者” He is no better than a thief.他比小偷好不了多少。 none other than “不是别人而正是” The winner of “director of the year” was none other than Zhang Yi mou.赢得“年度最佳导演”称号的不是别人，正是张艺谋。 would rather . than . / prefer to do . rather
11、 than (to) do“宁愿而不愿”，than后面的to常省略。 He prefers to live in the countryside rather than stay in the city. He would rather live in the countryside than stay in the city. 他宁愿住乡下也不愿呆在城里。 no sooner . than . 表“一就”的意思，引导主从复合句，如果no sooner置于句首，主句应用部分倒装和过去完成时，从句使用一般过去时。例如： No sooner had I mailed the letter than
12、 I realized her address had been changed.我一寄出那封信就意识到她的地址已经改变了。, more often than not “往往；多半；通常”。 During the holiday season, the trains are crowded more often than not.在度假季节，火车往往很拥挤。 less than “少于；不到”。 There is nothing better than . “没有比更好的了”。 There is nothing better than a hot coffee in such cold winter.没有什么比在寒冷的冬天里喝上一杯热咖啡更好的事了。 more than . can . “完全不能；简直不可能”。 The beauty of that country is more than I can describe.我无法用言语形容那乡村的景色之美。,
