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別小心,不能一看到more than就簡單地按照字面上的意思將其理解為“比……更……”或“超過”等,而是要根據(jù)上下文找出more than 短語的確切含義,只有這樣才不至于貽笑大方。more than 相當于一個形容詞或副詞短語,在句中作定語或狀語,修飾其后的動詞、副詞、數(shù)詞或名詞等?! lood is much more than the simple fluid it seems to be. 血液不僅僅是一種外表似乎簡單的液體。More than one student likes to play football after school. 不止一個學(xué)生喜歡放學(xué)后踢足球。 I was astonished. 我不是一般的吃驚,而是震驚。How he manages to live is more than I can tell. 他是如何生活的,我猜不透。He has no more than 5 pounds. 他只有5英鎊。Iron is more useful than gold. 鐵比金子更有用。George is more intelligent than aggressive. 與其說喬治言語放肆,不如說他聰穎過人。It’s even more a poem than a picture. 與其說它是一幅畫,不如說是一首詩。(她算得上是良母,但不是賢妻。 Tom was more good than bad. 與其說湯姆壞,不如說他好。Peter spent more money than was intended to be spent. 彼得花的錢比原計劃的多。Your picture is no more beautiful than his. 你的畫和他的一樣不怎么樣。) This film is not more moving than that one. 這部電影不如那部感人。2. more … than的否定結(jié)構(gòu)二是not more … than,相當于not so much … as,表示兩事物間的比較,譯為“……不如……、……不及 ……”。四. more … than的否定結(jié)構(gòu) 1. more … than的否定結(jié)構(gòu)一是no more … than或not any more … than(用于口語),no more和than后面的部分均表示否定。②more + 形容詞/副詞 + than,表示“與其說……,不如說……”,其中形容詞或副詞即使是單音節(jié)詞或雙音節(jié)詞,也不能用其比較級。He is more slow than careful. 與其說他辦事認真,不如說他反應(yīng)遲鈍。She is more a singer than an actress. 與其說她是個演員,不如說是個歌唱家。The emperor cares