连词比（用于比较级）; 宁愿…而不愿; 除…以外; 一…就
介词比; 超过
介词
1. My aunt stayed here for more than a week.
我姑妈在这儿待了一个多星期。
连词
1. I know you better than he (does).
我比他更了解你。
2. I would rather die than disgrace myself.
我宁死不受辱。
3. She has never been to a big city other than Chicago.
除芝加哥外她没有去过别的大城市。
4. I know you better than him.
我对你比对他更了解。
商品
A：What about (things/ items/ products) other than food?
除了食物还有（什么/其它/别的）商品吗？
B：There are many stores near here.
附近还有很多商店。
交通
B：It’s (faster/ slower/ more expensive) than taking the bus or the subway.
这比坐公车或搭地铁（快/慢/贵）。
A：Oh, o.k.
噢，好吧。
接、送机场
A：Who will meet you at the air port?
谁会去机场接你？
B：No one.
没有人。
A：Oh, than I will arrange one of my staff to meet you at the airport.
哦，那我安排一个职员到飞机场去接你。
1. 比：请看请柬和菜单:食物招待:中餐-mooncakes(月饼),有各种各样的馅儿:nut(果仁)的;sweet(甜的),尝起来(taste)比(than) cake更好(better)的月饼应有尽有.
2. 比较：解析:由上文的future可以确定比较(than)的对象应该是current(目前的) state. 解析:固定搭配derive from获得, 起源于(from)
3. 比较级：英语比较级(than)后的代词用主格还是宾格?英语比较级(than)后的代词用主格还是宾格?还是两个都可以? 例如:是 I'm taller than him.还是 I'm taller than he (is)[要+is吗?] 我写的后面那句,不知对不对?
4. (比)--- then (那时)：59. street (街道)--- straight (直的) | 60. than (比)--- then (那时) | 61. team (队)--- term (学期)
1. than的反义词
1. (用于形容词、副词的比较级之后，连接比较对象)比
You use than after a comparative adjective or adverb in order to link two parts of a comparison.
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。
2. (数目、数量、价值等)比…(多、少、重要或次要等)
You use than when you are stating a number, quantity, or value approximately by saying that it is above or below another number, quantity, or value.
e.g. They talked on the phone for more than an hour.
他们在电话里谈了一个多小时。
e.g. ...the three-match Test series in England, starting in less than two months time...
再过不到两个月就要在英格兰开始的三场制国际板球对抗赛
3. 与其说，而不是(连接对比的对象，以表示优先考虑等)
You use than in order to link two parts of a contrast, for example in order to state a preference.
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。
4. easier said than done -> see easy
less than -> see less
more than -> see more
more often than not -> see often
other than -> see other
rather than -> see rather
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