than
preposition,conjunction
ukstrong/ðæn/weak/ðən/usstrong/ðæn/weak/ðən/A1
used tojointwopartsof acomparison:
比Mysonis a lottallerthan mydaughter.我的儿子比女儿高得多。
You alwayswalkfasterthan I do!你总是走得比我快!
You'reearlierthanusual.你比平时早。
A2
used with "more" or "less" tocomparenumbersoramounts:
(与 more 或 less 连用,比较数量)Ispentmore than Iintendedto.我花的比我原打算的要多。
Itcostless than Iexpected.它比我预计的便宜。
- Benknowsmuch more aboutmoviesthan I do.
- I've alwaysbelievedthathappinesscountsmore thanmoney.
- Do youthinkAustraliais a moredemocraticcountrythanBritain?
- It wasfartherto theshopsthan Iexpected.
- Thefasttrainto Londontakesless than anhour.
Linguistics: connecting words which express a contrast
- again
- any way you slice itidiom
- at any rateidiom
- at leastidiom
- best
- but
- disjunctive
- given
- hand
- however
- in the face ofsomethingidiom
- in the teeth ofsomethingidiom
- might
- nevertheless
- only
- rate
- slice
- spite
- tooth
- when