more than的多种用法简简单单的“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 t hey 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。

英语more than 和 less than的用法小结英语中， more than 和 less than 的使用频率相当高，用法也较为复杂。

笔者在此将其分别归类，以供同学们在学习中参考。

一、 more than 1. more than 可放在数词之前，意为“超过；不止；以上”，用于此意义时可与 over 互换使用。

例如：Altogether more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet is covered by water. 整体说来，我们这个星球表面有 70% 以上都为水所覆盖。

2. more than 可放在名词之前，表示“不只是；不仅仅”。

例如：Hibernation is more than sleep. 冬眠不仅仅是睡眠。

Bamboo is used for more than building. 竹子不只是用于建筑。

3. more than 用于形容词或副词前，作“非常；十分”解，与 very 同义。

例如：She is more than careful in doing things. 她做事非常细心。

In class, he listens more than attentively. 在课堂上，他听讲十分认真。

4. more th an 之后接含有 can 的从句时，常表示否定意义。

此时，从句中的谓语动词必须是及物动词，并且与句子的主语呈现逻辑上的动宾关系。

例如：This secret is more than we can let out. 这个秘密我们是不能泄露的。

（主语 secret 是 let out 的逻辑宾语）比较： less than 后面接形容词、副词时，意为“不；很少；不到”，具有否定意义。

例如：a) We were busy and less than delighted to have company that day. 那天我们很忙，不高兴有客人来。

b) The young man is less than twenty years old. 这个年轻人不到 20 岁。

二、more … than 1. more … than 意为“与其……不如……”；“是……而不是……”，常可与“ r ather than ”或“ not so much … as ”互换使用。

例如：He is more like a spear than anything else. = He is like a spear rather than anything else. = He is not so much like anything els e as like a spear. 与其说他（指大象）像别的什么东西，不如说他像一根长矛。

He is more polt roon than cautious. 与其说他谨慎，不如说他是怯懦。

2. more … than 之后接含有 can 的从句时，同样表示否定意义。

例如：Tom has more insolence than I can stand. = Tom''s insolence is more than I can stand.汤姆的傲慢使我难以忍受。

比较：less … than 意为“不像……；不是……”。

例如：Joseph is less honest than his brother. 约瑟夫不像他兄弟那样诚实。

三、 no more than 或 not any more than 两者的意思均为“只有；仅仅；不过（ = only; just ）”，前者多用于书面语，后者常用于口语。

例如：Abraham Lincoln''s whole school education added up to no more than one yea r. 亚伯拉罕·林肯所受的全部学校教育总共不过一年的时间。

比较： no less than 意为“不少于；不下于……之多；多达…”。

例如：In that battle, we wiped out no less than twenty thous and enemies. 在那一次战役中，我们消灭的敌人不下 20 ， 000 人。

四、no more … than 或not … any more than1. 意为“和……一样地不……”，表示两者都否定，但说话人往往着重否定前面的一个分句，其作用相当于“ neither … nor ”。

例如：Marry is no more diligent than Tom. = Neither Mary nor Tom is diligent. 玛丽和汤姆两个人都不勤奋。

2. 意为“不……正如……不……一样”，常用来加重说话者的语气。

例如：We can no more leave the Party than fish can leave water.我们不能离开党，正如鱼儿离不开水一样。

比较：no less … than 意为“（至少）和……一样”。

例如：He is no less active than he used to 他和以前一样活跃。

五、 not more than no t more than 常用于数词之前，意为“至多；顶多；不超过”，其意义与 at (the) most 相同。

例如：T here on some hay on the ground lay a peasant boy of not more than seventeen. 地面的干草上躺着一个农家孩子，最多不过 17 岁。

比较： not less than 意为“不少于”，同 at (the) lea st 。

严格地说， no less than 和 not less than 不同，但二者如今均相当于“ as many as ”。

例如：Our school has not less than/ no less than three thousand students. be. 我们学校拥有的学生不下 3 ， 000 人。

六、not more … than not more … than 意为“不如……；不及于……”，语气常着重否定后面的一个分句。

常可与“ not so/as … as ”互换使用。