More than的用法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?！钡囊馑?，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(yǔ)義，也可用“not any more than……”來(lái)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(yǔ)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.
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?！钡囊馑?，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(yǔ)義，也可用“not any more than……”來(lái)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(yǔ)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.