More than 的用法
A. More than+名词表示多于、非但尤其是如:
1)Modern science is more than a large amount of information.
2)Jason is more than a lecturer; he is a writer,too.
B. More than+数词含以上或不止之意,如:
3)I have known David for more than 20 years.
4)Let's carry out the test with more than the sample copy.
C. More than+形容词等于很或非常的意思,如:
5)In doing scientific experiments,one must be more than careful with the instruments.
6)I assure you I am more than glad to help you.
D. 在Morethan中,肯定more后面的而否定than后面的,约等于是而不是如:
7)The difference between pure linguistics and applied linguistics is more apparent than real.
8)This book seems to be more a manual than a text.
9)Catherine is more diligent than intelli-gent.
10)Hearing the loud noise,the boy was more surprised than frightened.
F. No morethan表示不;不如,如:
14)I can no more do that than anyone else.
15)A learner can no more obtain knowledge without reading than a farmer can get good harvest without ploughing.
No morethan的语义,也可用not any more than来取代,因此15 可以变成16:
16)A learner cannot any more than 同样的,17可以变成18:
17)Dr Hu is no more a poet than Dr Wu is a philosopher.
18)Dr Hu is not a poet any more than Dr Wu is a philosopher.
此外,more than也在一些惯用语中出现,如:
19)More offen than not (经常),people tend to pay attention to what they can take rather than what they can give.
20)All of us are more than a little concerned about(非常关心)the current economic problems.
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