than
than是什么意思、than怎么读
读音：[ðæn , ðən]
[ðæn , ðən]
than 基本解释
prep./conj. (用以引出比较的第二部分)比; (比较数量、距离等)多于，小于，少于; (表示一事紧跟另一事发生)就
than 词组短语
- less than container load
- less-than-carload lot
- less-than-carload rate
- selling at less than cost
- greater than
- greater-than operator
- greater-than or equal-to operator
- less than
- less-than
- less-than condition
than 详细解释
prep.
conj.
- （用以引出比较的第二部分）比
used to introduce the second part of a comparison- I'm older than her.
我比她年龄大。 - There was more whisky in it than soda.
那里面的威士忌比苏打水多。 - He loves me more than you do.
他比你更爱我。 - It was much better than I'd expected.
这比我预料的要好得多。 - You should know better than to behave like that.
你应当明白事理，不该那么不懂规矩。 - I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you.
如果你认为可以的话，我想发电邮而不打电话。
- I'm older than her.
- （比较数量、距离等）多于，小于，少于
used for comparing amounts, numbers, distances, etc.- It never takes more than an hour.
所用的时间从不会超过一个小时。 - It's less than a mile to the beach.
离海滩不足一英里远。 - There were fewer than twenty people there.
那里有不到二十个人。
- It never takes more than an hour.
- （表示一事紧跟另一事发生）就
used in expressions showing that one thing happens straight after another- No sooner had I sat down than there was a loud knock on the door.
我刚坐下就有人大声敲门。 - Hardly had we arrived than the problems started.
我们刚到，问题就来了。
- No sooner had I sat down than there was a loud knock on the door.
than 习惯用语
conj.
other than
other than
than 双语例句
- 1、
They sat for more than six hours, and both sides agreed they had aired all their differences
他们一起坐了六个多小时，而且双方都认为他们已经表达了所有的不同意见。 - 2、
It was the first time Jane and I had been apart for more than a few days
那是我第一次和简分开数日。 - 3、
I could not believe my eyes. She was far more beautiful than I had imagined.
我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。她比我想象的漂亮多了。 - 4、
I'd like nothing better than to join you girls
我最喜欢和你们女孩子在一起了。 - 5、
More than 9,000 men lie buried here.
这里埋葬了9,000多人。 - 6、
In less than two hours Cohen capitulated to virtually every demand.
还不到两个小时，科恩就屈服了，接受了几乎一切要求。 - 7、
It was the second air disaster in the region in less than two months
这已经是该地区不到两个月内的第二次空难了。 - 8、
It was much more enjoyable than I had expected.
这比我预期的有趣得多。 - 9、
Drunk driving fatalities have declined more than 10 percent over the past 10 years.
酒后驾车死亡人数在过去10年中下降了10%以上。 - 10、
The toaster remained on for more than an hour
烤面包机持续开了一个多小时。 - 11、
I was too hot and tired to eat more than a few mouthfuls
我又热又累，只吃了几口就吃不下了。 - 12、
She is taller than I imagined, more adult, more intense.
她比我想象的更高、更成熟、更热切。 - 13、
The marriage had lasted for less than two years
这段婚姻维持了不到两年。 - 14、
Peterson was let go after less than two years.
不到两年彼得森就被解雇了。 - 15、
I am luckier than most. I have a job
我比大部分人幸运。我有份工作。 - 16、
He has been mugged more than once.
他已是不止一次被抢劫了。 - 17、
The waters continue to rise as more than 1,000 people are evacuated.
水面持续上涨，已经有1,000多人被疏散了。 - 18、
Scientists have collected more data than expected.
科学家们已经收集到了比预期更多的数据。 - 19、
I have spent less time on shore than most men
我在岸上生活的时间比大多数人都要少。 - 20、
He supervised and trained more than 400 volunteers.
他指导和培训了400多名志愿者。 - 21、
The radio only weighs a few ounces and is smaller than a cigarette packet
这台收音机重量仅为几盎司，比香烟盒还小。 - 22、
Indian skins age far more slowly than American or Italian ones.
印度人的皮肤比美国人或意大利人的皮肤衰老得慢得多。 - 23、
They talked on the phone for more than an hour.
他们在电话里谈了一个多小时。 - 24、
Head teachers yesterday demanded a nine per cent rise, more than twice the rate of inflation.
校长们昨天要求增加9%的工资，这个比例是通货膨胀率的两倍多。 - 25、
The arrangement was more a formality than a genuine partnership of two nations
这一协定与其说体现了两个国家之间真正的伙伴关系，还不如说是一种形式。 - 26、
I would rather stare at a clear, star-filled sky than a TV set
我宁可凝视繁星满天的晴朗夜空也不愿盯着电视机。 - 27、
I feel more compassion and less anger than I used to.
我觉得自己比过去多了些同情，少了些怒气。