than 英 [ðən]   美 [ðən]

than

than  英 [ðən] 美 [ðən]

conj. 比;  prep. 比; 

It's taller than me. 它比我高
I'm older than her. 我比她年龄大。

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  • conj. 比;
  • prep. 比;
  • 1. It's taller than me.

    它比我高

  • 2. I'm older than her.

    我比她年龄大。

  • 3. It was much better than I'd expected.

    这比我预料的要好得多。

  • 4. It never takes more than an hour.

    所用的时间从不会超过一个小时。

  • 5. It's less than a mile to the beach.

    离海滩不足一英里远。

  • than (conj.) Old English þan, conjunctive particle used after a comparative adjective or adverb, from þanne, þænne, þonne "then" (see then). Developed from the adverb then, and not distinguished from it by spelling until c. 1700.
than / ðən ; NAmE ðən / / rare strong form ðæn ; NAmE ðæn / preposition , conjunction 1 used to introduce the second part of a comparison (用以引出比较的第二部份)比 I'm older than her. 我比她年龄大。 There was more whisky in it than soda. 那里面的威士忌比苏打水多。 He loves me more than you do. 他比你更爱我。 It was much better than I'd expected. 这比我预料的要好得多。 You should know better than to behave like that. 你应当明白事理,不该那么不懂规矩。 I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you. 如果你认为可以的话,我想发电邮而不打电话。 2 more/less/fewer, etc. ~ used for comparing amounts, numbers, distances, etc. (比较数量、距离等)多于,小于,少于 It never takes more than an hour. 所用的时间从不会超过一个小时。 It's less than a mile to the beach. 离海滩不足一英里远。 There were fewer than twenty people there. 那里有不到二十个人。 3 used in expressions showing that one thing happens straight after another (表示一事紧跟另一事发生)就 No soonerhad I sat down thanthere was a loud knock on the door. 我刚坐下就有人大声敲门。 Hardlyhad we arrived thanthe problems started. 我们刚到,问题就来了。 IDIOMsee other adj. than / ðən ; NAmE ðən /
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