more than 的用法

more than 的用法

简简单单的“more than”，用法可多呢！

下面是些好例子：

● 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

no more than /not more than

在数量上进行比较时，no more than = only, 意为“仅仅，只有”；

not more than=at most, 意为“至少，不超过”。例如：

There are no more than ten people in the room. 房间里只有十个人。

I have not more than 20 books.我最多有20本书。

在程度上进行比较时，no more than有“两者都不”之意，表示说话者主观上嫌其少（差、不足、不好）等；not more than含有“不及、不多于”之意。只反映实际情况，无任何语气。

This book is no more interesting than that one.这本书并不比那本书有趣。

This story is not more interesting than that one.这个故事不如那个故事有趣。more than: 除了有“多于”的意思外，还有“不只，不仅”的意思。例如：

[例句]

He is more than kind.

他不只是仁慈而已。

英语中more than 的用法比较复杂，它除了用于比较结构外，还可以与名词、形容词、动词或从句等连用，表达不同的含义。下面是more than 结构的一些常见用法

1. more than 结构后跟名词表示“不只是”；“不仅仅”等。例如：

(1) However, we must consider more than the beginning of the motion.

然而，我们必须考虑的不只是运动的初始阶段。

(2) Peace is more than the absence of war.

和平不只是意味着没有战争。

2．more than 用来修饰形容词、分词和动词，表示所修饰的词份量不重或含义不够，而加以说明，译成汉语可为“非常”，相当于“very”或“much”。例如：

(1) He is more than selfish.

他非常自私。

(2) He is more than happy about it.

他对此事极为高兴。

(3) I am sure conditions over there will more than satisfy your requirements.