单词：than
音标：[ðæn] ；
柯林斯词典等级：5 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
conj. 比, 除...外
prep. 比
prep. 比
conj. A particle expressing comparison, used after certain
adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more,
better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the
object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object
compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered
by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed
in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer
than that you should want.
adv. Then. See Then.
adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more,
better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the
object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object
compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered
by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed
in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer
than that you should want.
adv. Then. See Then.
考试类型：[中考/高考]
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than的用法和样例：
例句
用作连词(conj.)
- She was older than I was.她年纪比我大。
- I was inspired to work harder than ever before.我受激励比以往任何时候都更加努力地工作。
用作介词(prep.)
- This street is four times shorter than that one.这条街道比那条短四倍。
- John is more diligent than anyone else in his class.约翰比班上其他的同学用功。
常见句型
用作连词(conj.)
- Paul is taller than I am.保罗比我高。
- She works better than I.她工作做得比我好。
- Don't tell them any more than they need to know.告诉他们的不要超出让他们知道的范围。
- They are more brave than wise.他们有勇无谋。
- It is better to sit and read than (to) do nothing.坐下来读书比什么也不干强。
- Nothing is more pleasant than finding insects in your bath.最使人不快的是在浴缸里发现有虫子。
- She is older than is supposed.她比想象的要老。
- The roads here are much quieter here than in London.这里的道路比伦敦的安静多了。
- I'd rather play football than go swimming.与其去游泳我还不如去踢足球。
用作介词(prep.)
- He is the person than whom I can imagine no one more courteous.我想不出一个比他更有礼貌的人。
- She drove at more than 100 miles per hour.她以每小时100英里的速度驾车行驶。
- She works better than us all.她工作得比我们大家都好。
常用短语
用作连词(conj.)
barely〔hardly〕...than...- 一…,就…as soon as
用作介词(prep.)
no other than- 正是,就是just
词汇搭配
- Easier said than done.说时容易做时难。...
- other than除了
- No sooner said than done.说到做到。
- holier-than-thou假仁假义的
- nothing less than完全是
- no better than和 ... 一样不好...
- better than one's word做的比说的好...
- no better than one should be举止不检点
- neither more nor less than完全同于
- more praise than pudding恭维多而实惠少...
- have eyes bigger than the belly嘴馋
- A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.一环薄弱全局坏。...
- Better an open enemy than a false friend.[谚]虚伪的朋友比公...
- Blood is thicker than water.血浓于水。
- Example is better than precept.身教胜于言传。...
- prevention阻止
- Actions speak louder than words.行动胜于空谈。...
- than ever比以前
- otherwise than 不像(与 ... ...
- nothing more than仅仅
经典引文
Sophia, than whom none was more capable of [etc.].
出自：Henry FieldingI..could not be expected..to be wiser than her.
出自：Sir W. ScottIt wasn't more than ten feet by twelve.
出自：J. ConradI have done her less than justice.
出自：R. MacaulayI'm a great deal happier than I was at 28.
出自：V. WoolfA..creature who looked far older than her fifty years.
出自：Ina TaylorA man a few years older than me.
出自：B. Vine