“Than的用法

1、Than的用法 by Jethro一.than的词性1.连词(+句子)eg:He is taller than I (am).2.介词(+名词) eg:He is taller than me.二.morethan 结构 基本模式：adj./adv. 比较级+than分句 否定形式：lessthan或not so/asas(较频繁)eg:John behaves more politely than Bob. This car runs less faster than that one. (=This car doesnt run so/as fast as that one.) 有时，由于

2、lessthan听起来不够自然，也可用原句中形容词或副词反义词的比较级+than分句来表示，但含义略有区别。eg:Bill speaks French less well than he writes it. Bill speaks French worse than he writes it.另一种模式： 限定词more/less/fewer+n.+than分句eg:She has written more essays than me.变体形式1：不定冠词/零冠词+adj.比较级 +n.+than分句eg:My brother has a larger house than mine.变体

3、形式2：定冠词+adj./adv比较级+ofeg:John is the brighter of the two boys.morethan 结构可在两者之间作同一方面的比较，也可在一者身上作不同方面的比较。 补充：使用more than也能表示否定概念。eg1: Thats more than I can bear. 译为简直不 我简直无法忍受。eg2: My trip to Beijing is more than playing. 译为不仅仅是而已 我到北京去不仅仅是玩而已。三.not -er than与no -er thaneg:John is not better than Tom.

4、 不比好（前者不如后者，=not so.as.） John is no better than Tom. 一样坏 （对两者的否定 ，=neither.nor.） no better than=as bad as类似：no bigger than=as small as no richer than=as poor as三.no more than与not more than比较 no more than 仅仅，只不过(=only) not more than 至多，不超过(=at the most) eg1:There are no more than fifteen eggs in the

5、basket. 只有（暗指嫌太少） There are not more than fifteen eggs in the basket. 至多有（暗指可能少于15个）eg2:I have taken no more than six courses. 只选了六门。（表示少） I have taken not more than six courses. 选的课不多于六门。五.no less than与not less thanno less . than 1.“不比差、和一样、多达”(强调两者具有同等性)2.表示“简直与没差别”。eg:It is no less than robbery to ask for so much. 要这么多，简直跟抢劫没什么两样。not less than “不下于、至少”eg1:He has no less than seven daughters. 他有七个女儿之多。 He has not less than sev