1. more than 的主要⽤法 ①(指数量)多于。如:
I’ve known him for more than twenty years. 我已认识他20多年了。 ② 不只是,不仅仅是(通常后接名词、动词、从句等)。如: He is more than a father to her. 他待她胜过⽗亲。
He more than smiled, but laughed. 他不只是微笑,⽽是放声⼤笑。 The result was much more than I imagined. 结果远远超过我的想像。 ③ 极其,⾮常(通常后接形容词、副词或分词等)。如: She was more than kind to us. 她对我们很友好。
He was more than upset by the accident. 这个意外事故使他⾮常⼼烦意乱。 ④ 难以,完全不能(其后通常连⽤情态动词 can)。如:
That is more than I can tell (=I can’t tell that). 那事我实在不明⽩。 2. less than 的主要⽤法
①(指数量)不到,不⾜。如:
It’s less than a mile to the station. 去车站不到⼀英⾥。
In less than an hour he finished the work. 没要上⼀个⼩时他就做完了⼯作。 ② ⽐…(⼩)少。如:
Two is less than Three. ⼆⽐三⼩。
She eats less than she should. 她吃得⽐她应该吃的少。 ③ ⼀点也不。如:
He was less than helpful when we arrived. 我们到达时他⼀点也不帮忙。
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