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than[ðæn;弱ðən]conj. 1 [用于形容词、副词的比较级之后]比:He is taller than his brother.他比他的兄弟长得高.She is healthier than (she has) ever (been).她比以前任何时候都健康.Easier said than done.<谚>说来容易做来难.I know better than to believe such a man.我不至于去相信这样一个人.I know you better than she (does).我比她更了解你.I know you better than (I know) her.我对你比对她更了解.[注意:句中用不及物动词时,than后的代词可用主格或宾格,意义并无区别,如:She draws better than I(或me).她画得比我好.若代词后接all时,代词一般用宾格,如:She draws better than us all.她画得比我们大家都好.但若than后的代词与动词连用,代词应用主格,如:He draws better than I do.] 2 [用于else,other等之后]除…(外):What he did was nothing else than a practical joke.他的做法纯粹是恶作剧.He has been to every other province than Yunnan.除了云南之外,他到过每一个省.She couldn't do otherwise than love him.她无法不爱他. 3 [用于rather,sooner之后]与其…(宁愿…):Rather(或Sooner) than travel by air,he'd prefer a week on a big liner.他觉得与其乘飞机旅行,不如乘一周的大型班轮.I would do anything rather than let her get hurt(或rather than that she should get hurt.)我愿尽一切努力不让她受到伤害. 4 <俚>[用于scarcely,hardly,barely之后,表示时间]就:We had scarcely arrived there than it began to rain.我们刚到那里就下雨了.
prep.<书>[用于than whom,than which两个词组和某些用不及物动词的句中]比:a man than whom no one is more fit for this job最适宜做这件事的人 |