than
[CONJ, PREP]
1. 比
Than is used to link two parts of a comparison.
双语例句
例：He wished he could have helped her more than he did.
他希望自己当时能更多地帮帮她。
2. （连接相比较的两个部分，表优先选择）与其说
You use than in order to link two parts of a contrast, for example, in order to state a preference.
双语例句
例：The arrangement was more a formality than a genuine partnership of two nations.
这种安排与其说是两国间真正的伙伴关系的表现，还不如说是出于礼节。
CONJ. 连词
1. （用于形容词或副词的比较级后，连接相比较的两个部分）比
You use than after a comparative adjective or adverb in order to link two parts of a comparison.
双语例句
例：Children learn faster than adults.
孩子比大人学得快。
例：The radio only weighs a few ounces and is smaller than a pack of cigarettes.
这个收音机只有几盎司重，比一包香烟还小。
2. （数、量或价值）高于 , 低于
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.
双语例句
例：They talked on the phone for more than an hour.
他们在电话里聊了一个多小时。
PREP. 介词
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