Than
[ ðæn; ðən, ðn ]
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conj. 比（用于比较级）;宁愿…而不愿;除…以外;一…就;
prep. 超过;比;
📝 例句
I' d rather act than direct.
我愿意当演员, 不愿意当导演.
His face was rather soft than stern, charming than grand, pale than flushed.
他的面孔温柔而不严厉，动人而不傲慢，与其说它红润，不如说它苍白。
"About income, I think most people deserve more than what they get."
谈到收入，我想大多数人都应得到比他们现在得到的更多些。
No sooner had we left the village than it began to rain.
我们刚离开村子,天就下起雨来了。
An economic recession now seems more than likely．
现在看来，经济衰退的可能性相当大。
🌱 联想助记
【串】then(那时)我than(比较)thin(瘦)
【记】th-拼音“天河”,an-一:天河是一个不能比的地方
📖 牛津释义
than
conj
(used after a comparative adj or adv to introduce a clause or phrase in which a comparison is expressed 用於形容词或副词的比较级之後, 引导表示比较关系的从句或短语)
He's never more annoying than when he's trying to help. 他要是想帮忙就更让人讨厌他.
She's a better player than (she was) last year. 她演得比去年好.
He loves me more than you do. 他比你更爱我.
She should know better than to poke the animal with her umbrella. 她应当知道不该用伞去捅动物. than, prep
1 (used before a n or pron to express a comparison 用於名词或代词前表示比较关系)
You gave me less than him, ie less than you gave him or (infml) less than he gave me. 你给我的比给他的少（在口语中: 你给我的比他给的少）.
I'm older than her. 我比她年岁大.
Nobody understands the situation betterthan you. 谁也不如你了解情况.
There was more whiskyin it than soda. 那里面的威士忌比苏打水多.
2 (used after more or less and before an expression of time, distance, etc to indicate how long sth takes, how far it is, etc 用於more或less之後和表示时间、 距离等的词语之前, 表明做某事所用的时间、 与某物的距离等)
It cost me more than 100. 这个花了我100多英镑.
It never takes more than an hour. 所用的时间从不超过一小时.
He can't be more than fifteen. 他不超过十五岁.
It's less than a mile to the beach. 离海滨不到一英里.
🎯 考研助记
那人(that)比（than)我大
🔁 扩展释义
*[ðæn]conj. 比, 除...外prep. 比相关词组: no more than no other than
📖 同为「外贸」词汇
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Some people think that the weather is unpleasant, the city ugly and dirty, the competition fierce and the streets unsafe.
有些人认为，这儿的气候不佳，市容丑陋肮脏，竞争激烈，街上不安全。
They sighed and cried out for more water, but food and water were only given out once a day.
他们叹息着，嚷着要水喝，而水和食物每天只发放一次。
The wagging dance meant that food was far away.
摇摆舞表示食物在远处。