More than的用法總結(jié)歸納
More than的用法總結(jié)歸納
以下是小編為大家整理的More than的用法總結(jié),希望能幫助大家更好地認(rèn)識more than這個詞組,提高英語水平。
A. “More than+名詞”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+數(shù)詞”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+形容詞”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,約等于“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.
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...”的語義,也可用“not any more than...”來取代,因此 15 可以變成 16。
16) A learner cannot... any more than ...”同樣的, 17可以變成 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”也在一些慣用語中出現(xiàn),如:
19) More offen than not (經(jīng)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(非常關(guān)心)the current economic problems.
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