高考网汇集整理《高一英语:More than的用法归结》 简简单单的“more than”,用法可多呢! 下面是些好例子: ● A. “More than+名词”表示“多于……”、“非但……尤其是”如: 1) Modern science is more than a large amount of information. 2) Jason is more than a lecturer; he is a writer, too. ● B. “More than+数词”含“以上”或“不止”之意,如: 3) I have known David for more than 20 years. 4) Let's carry out the test with more than the sample copy. ● C. “More than+形容词”等于“很”或“非常”的意思,如: 5) In doing scientific experiments, one must be more than careful with the instruments. 6) I assure you I am more than glad to help you. ● D. 在“More...than...”中,肯定“more”后面的而否定“than”后面的,约等于“是……而不是……”如: 7) The difference between pure linguistics and applied linguistics is more apparent than real. 8) This book seems to be more a manual than a text. 9) Catherine is more diligent than intelli-gent. 10) Hearing the loud noise, the boy was more surprised than frightened. ● E. “More than”或“More...than...”+含“can”的分句时表示“否定意”,如: 11) That's more than I can do. 12) Don't bite off more than you can chew. 13) In delivering his lecture, Jason makes sure not to include more things than the students can understand. ● F. “No more...than...”表示“不……;不如……”,如: 14) I can no more do that than anyone else. 15) A learner can no more obtain knowledge without reading than a farmer can get good harvest without ploughing.” “No more…...than...”的语义,也可用“not any more than...”来取代,因此 15 可以变成 16。 16) A learner cannot... any more than ...”同样的, 17可以变成18: 17) Dr Hu is no more a poet than Dr Wu is a philosopher. 18) Dr Hu is not a poet any more than Dr Wu is a philosopher. 此外,“more than”也在一些惯用语中出现,如: 19) More offen than not (经常),people tend to pay attention to what they can take rather than what they can give. 20) All of us are more than a little concerned about(非常关心)the current economic problems. 总之,“more than”看似简单,其实很有内涵,味道隽永。 (责任编辑:admin) |