More than的用法总结● 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) Lets 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 intelligent.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) Thats more than I can do.12) Dont 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... “more than”也在一些惯用语中出现,如:17) More often than not (经常),people tend to pay attention to what they can take rather than what they can give.18) All of us are more than a little concerned about(非常关心)the current economic problems. 。