more than 用法归纳

(1) 多于(其通常后接数词，也可接其他词)。如：

I’ve known him for more than twenty years. 我已认识他 20多年了。

Mary bas been ill for more than a week. 玛丽已病了一个多星期了。

He spends more than he earns. 他花的比挣的多。

He paid more than the usual rate. 他比通常的价格付得多。

It was more than flesh and blood could bear. 这是血肉之躯无法忍受的。

The accounts show we have spent more than we received. 账目显示我们支出大于收入。

The series has attracted an audience of more than 10 million. 这个系列片吸引了1 000多万观众收看。

(2) 不只是，不仅仅是(通常后接名词、动词、从句等)。如：

He is more than a father to her. 他待她胜过父亲。

He more than smiled, but laughed. 他不只是微笑，而是放声大笑。

The result was much more than I imagined. 结果远远超过我的想像。

Her work involved more than administration of first aid to the wounded. 她的工作不仅仅是对伤者的急救。

(3) 极其，非常(通常后接形容词、副词或分词等)。如：

She was more than kind to us. 她对我们很友好。

He was more than upset by the accident. 这个意外事故使他非常心烦意乱。

(4) 难以，完全不能(其后通常连用情态动词 can)。如：

That is more than I can tell(=I can’t tell that). 那事我实在不明白。

注：与动词 like, love 等连用，还可表示”更“”更加“。如：

I like tennis more than I like football. 与足球相比，我更喜欢网球。