首先需要了解一下than的词性,其有两个词性,一个是介词,一个是连词。
介词后面一定要接上名词性的词语,比如 i am taller then him 我比我的老师高
连词就比较自由,一般用来连接两个句子;但是使用than连词词性的时候,经常会省略第二个句子,比如 i am taller than he,其实后面省略了一个is,这个句子的意思和上面使用介词时候的意思是一样的。
即 i am taller than him和i am taller than he is 是一个意思。
了解了than 的词性,那么接下来有些常见的特殊情况需要说一下。
1. than当做连词或介词时候的省略,比如 than expected 或 than usual 这样的省略或者 than is + adj ,也是和上述一样的省略,可以放心使用。放心省略。
2. 一些常见的关于than的词组
(1)more than 结构 字面意思是 “多余,超过”
scattered around the globe are more than 100 small regions of isolated volcanic activity.
还有一个用法就是“远远不止”
he is more than a teacher 他不只是一个老师(more than 整体可以当做是一个副词来看。不过本质 其中的more 是代词,than 是介词,为了方便可以当做一个程度副词来看。)
we are more than happy to meet you.
(2)more...than... 其中不同的人进行比较+同一个人的不同特征进行比较
i am taller than you.
然后另外一个是同一个人的不同特征进行比较,意思是“与其....不如”
he is more tall than fat. 与其说他胖,不如说他高。
(3)no more than(仅仅是,只不过是) 和 no more ....than(表示都不是,表示两个的否定)
he is no more than a teacher. 他只不过是一个老师。
he is no more a teacher than a writer。 = he is no more a teacher than a writer is
他不是老师,就像作家不是老师一样。
(4)no less than(大于等于的意思) 和 no less....than(和...一样)
he walks no less than 3 miles. 他走了三英里
he is no less wise than her.—— 他和她一样聪明
(5)anything less than
they couldn't imagine living with anything less than what they have right now.