高中英语语法-More than的用法

　　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More...than...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.

　　 ● E. More than或More...than...+含can的分句时表示否定意,如:

　　 11) That's more than I can do.

　　 12) Don't bite off more than you can chew.

　　 13) In delivering his lecture, Jason makes sure not to include more things than the students can understand.

　　 ● F. No more...than...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 more...than...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.

　　 总之,more than看似简单,其实很有内涵,味道隽永。

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