第一、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.
第二, “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.
第三,“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.
第四,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.
第五,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.
第六,“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.
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