than

than
[轻读)ðən, ðZn, ðn; ðən, ðn(重读)ðæn; ðæn]
连接词
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a. [引导比较对象的副词子句] 比…,较…
He is taller ~ I (am).
他 (身材) 比我高
I like you better ~ he (does).
我比他更喜欢你 [我喜欢你甚于他喜欢你]
I like you better ~ him.
我喜欢你甚于喜欢他 [你比他更讨我喜欢]
He is more wise ~ clever.
与其说他伶俐,不如说他明智 [他不很伶俐,倒是颇明智]
He is no happier ~ (he was) before.
他和以前一样不幸福
Nothing would please me more ~ that my son should pass the entrance examination.
没有一件事比我儿子幸能通过入学考试更使我高兴
She works better alone ~ when she is with her sister.
她单独工作比跟她姊姊一起工作来得更好
I am wiser ~ to believe that.
我没有傻到会相信那件事的地步
b. 比…
He offered more ~ could be expected.
他提供的比所预期的更多 [没想到他提供的会这么多]
Her services are more valuable ~ was supposed.
她的贡献比人们所想像的更宝贵
2 与其…?

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