than
- prep.(用以引出比较的第二部分)比;(比较数量、距离等)多于，于，少于;(表示一事紧跟另一事发生)就;（用于 else, other 等之后）除……（外）
- conj.(用以引出比较的第二部分)比;(比较数量、距离等)多于，于，少于;(表示一事紧跟另一事发生)就;（用于 else, other 等之后）除……（外）
thanconj.
（用以引出比较的第二部分）比
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
I'm older than her.
我比她年龄大。
There was more whisky in it than soda.
那里面的威士忌比苏打水多。
He loves me more than you do.
他比你更爱我。
It was much better than I'd expected.
这比我预料的要好得多。
You should know better than to behave like that.
你应当明白事理，不该那么不懂规矩。
I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you.
如果你认为可以的话，我想发电邮而不打电话。
（比较数量、距离等）多于，小于，少于
used for comparing amounts, numbers, distances, etc.
It never takes more than an hour.
所用的时间从不会超过一个小时。
It's less than a mile to the beach.
离海滩不足一英里远。
There were fewer than twenty people there.
那里有不到二十个人。
（表示一事紧跟另一事发生）就
used in expressions showing that one thing happens straight after another
No sooner had I sat down than there was a loud knock on the door.
我刚坐下就有人大声敲门。
Hardly had we arrived than the problems started.
我们刚到，问题就来了。
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PREP (用于形容词、副词的比较级之后，连接比较对象)比
You use than after a comparative adjective or adverb in order to link two parts of a comparison.The radio only weighs a few ounces and is smaller than a cigarette packet...
这台收音机重量仅为几盎司，比香烟盒还小。
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PREP (数目、数量、价值等)比…(多、少、重要或次要等)
You use than when you are stating a number, quantity, or value approximately by saying that it is above or below another number, quantity, or value.They talked on the phone for more than an hour.
他们在电话里谈了一个多小时。
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CONJ-COORD 与其说，而不是(连接对比的对象，以表示优先考虑等)
You use than in order to link two parts of a contrast, for example in order to state a preference.The arrangement was more a formality than a genuine partnership of two nations...
这一协定与其说体现了两个国家之间真正的伙伴关系，还不如说是一种形式。
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easier said than done→ see:easy
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I read much less now than I used to .
我现在看的书比过去少得多。
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Experience is more important for this job than paper qualifications .
就这项工作而言，经验比纸面上的资格重要。
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We 'll be there in less than no time .
我们马上就到。
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What made you choose the one rather than the other ?
你怎么选了这个而不是那个？
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There were more than 50 people on stage in one scene .
有一场戏中舞台上的人有50多个。
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It is less of a problem than I 'd expected .
问题不像我预料的那么大。
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He will be more than happy to come with us .
他巴不得和我们一起来。
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They are much better off than us .
他们比我们富得多。
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His second book is better than his first .
他的第二部书比第一部好。
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Look at the time ─ it 's much later than I thought .
看看时间吧，比我想象的要晚多了。
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The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time .
该系统能够同时运行一个以上的程序。
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With the first goal he used his head in more ways than one .
他进第一个球时从多方面动了脑筋。
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The situation was more complicated than they had at first realized .
形势比他们最初意识到的更为复杂。
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Some people find this more difficult than others .
这件事有人觉得难，有人觉得不难。
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The decision was based on emotion rather than rational thought .
这个决定不是基于理性的思考而是基于感情作出的。
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He has more money than the rest of us put together .
他的钱比我们所有人的加在一起还多。
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The whole operation is performed in less than three seconds .
全部运算在三秒内完成。
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Company profits were 5 % lower than last year .
公司的利润比去年降低了5%。
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He told us not to write more than three sides .
他告诉我们写字不要超过三面纸。
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There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area .
这个地区有不少于100个的不同物种。
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Four points stand out as being more important than the rest .
有四点比其余各点更为重要。
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Don 't let this go further than these four walls .
走出屋外这事就不要再谈了。
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It was much better than I 'd expected .
这比我预料的要好得多。
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All these students are good , but some work harder than others .
所有这些学生都不错，但有的用功多些，有的用功少些。
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You look different than before .
你看上去与从前不一样了。
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The new tax is fairer than the old system .
新税制比旧税制公正。
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I think you 'll find these more comfortable than those .
我想你会觉得这些比那些更舒适。
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Well , really and truly , things were better than expected .
啊，情况的的确确比预计的要好。
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A much smaller number of students passed than I had expected .
通过考试的学生比我预计的少得多。
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You should know better than to behave like that .
你应当明白事理，不该那么不懂规矩。
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