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than than ★★★★★/ðən, STRONG ðæn/1[PREP	介词](用于形容词、副词的比较级之后，连接比较对象)比 You use than after a comparative adjective or adverb in order to link two parts of a comparison.   [compar PREP group]  [compar CONJ cl]The radio only weighs a few ounces and is smaller than a cigarette packet...这台收音机重量仅为几盎司，比香烟盒还小。Indian skins age far more slowly than American or Italian ones.印度人的皮肤比美国人或意大利人的皮肤衰老得慢得多。Than is also a conjunction.He wished he could have helped her more than he did...他真希望当初能给予她更多的帮助。Sometimes patients are more depressed six months later than when they first hear the bad news.有时，病人 6 个月后比最初听到坏消息时情绪更低落。2[PREP	介词](数目、数量、价值等)比…(多、少、重要或次要等) 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.   [more/less PREP n]They talked on the phone for more than an hour.他们在电话里谈了一个多小时。...the three-match Test series in England, starting in less than two months time...再过不到两个月就要在英格兰开始的三场制国际板球对抗赛Head teachers yesterday demanded a nine per cent rise, more than twice the rate of inflation.校长们昨天要求增加 9% 的工资，这个比例是通货膨胀率的两倍多。3[CONJ-COORD	连词]与其说，而不是(连接对比的对象，以表示优先考虑等) You use than in order to link two parts of a contrast, for example in order to state a preference. The arrangement was more a formality than a genuine partnership of two nations...这一协定与其说体现了两个国家之间真正的伙伴关系，还不如说是一种形式。I would rather stare at a clear, star-filled sky than a TV set...我宁可凝视繁星满天的晴朗夜空也不愿盯着电视机。I would sooner give up sleep than miss my evening class.我宁肯不睡觉也不愿错过夜校的课。4  easier said than done→see: easy； less than→see: less； more than→see: more； more often than not→see: often； other than→see: other； rather than→see: rather；  thanthan /ðən; strong ðæn/ ●●● S1 W1 conjunction, preposition  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1used when comparing two things, people, situations etc:  Natalie was prettier than her sister. You need that money more than I do. There were more people there than I expected. If it costs more than $60, I won’t buy it. She had woken even earlier than usual. Divorce is more common than it was a generation ago.2other than except for a particular person or thing:  We never go to church other than for funerals and weddings. We know he lived in Fleet Road, but other than that we don’t know much about him.3would rather/would sooner ... than used to say that you prefer one thing to another:  I’d rather drive than go by train. She said she’d rather die than live in the city.4no sooner/hardly had ... than used to say that one thing happens immediately after another thing:  No sooner had I got into the house than the phone rang. Hardly had they reached Edinburgh than they were ordered to return to London.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EXIQqMs4CO5E9yqZQ27meTwChAeSZLj/xJBCo6/a1i3iWIkAYXWFxhHkCph0/aYrll0FsJyb8+fONe/zrKDWRQioUYxMH+bNvoHlUMvjuGmA             than              ★                    /        ðən                ;          NAmE                ðən                /                    /                  rare strong form                ðæn                ;          NAmE                ðæn                /                              preposition          ,          conjunction                            1      ★              used to introduce the second part of a comparison          （用以引出比较的第二部份）比                            ◆        I'm older than her.        我比她年龄大。                    ◆        There was more whisky in it than soda.        那里面的威士忌比苏打水多。                    ◆        He loves me more than you do.        他比你更爱我。                    ◆        It was much better than I'd expected.        这比我预料的要好得多。                    ◆        You should know better than to behave like that.        你应当明白事理，不该那么不懂规矩。                    ◆        I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you.        如果你认为可以的话，我想发电邮而不打电话。                    2      ★      more/less/fewer, etc. ~              used for comparing amounts, numbers, distances, etc.          （比较数量、距离等）多于，小于，少于                            ◆        It never takes more than an hour.        所用的时间从不会超过一个小时。                    ◆        It's less than a mile to the beach.        离海滩不足一英里远。                    ◆        There were fewer than twenty people there.        那里有不到二十个人。                    3              used in expressions showing that one thing happens straight after another          （表示一事紧跟另一事发生）就                            ◆                  No soonerhad I sat down          thanthere was a loud knock on the door.                我刚坐下就有人大声敲门。                    ◆                  Hardlyhad we arrived          thanthe problems started.                我们刚到，问题就来了。                    IDIOMsee                                    other                                   adj.                        than              /        ðən                ;          NAmE                ðən                /             than[ðən]CET4CET6TEM4考研i712599857479511213058994224394c736277359841091124161030139933137238CONJ7517558603PREP7462080873Spoken:117713266比(100%)conj.比（用于形容词、副词的比较级之后）；除…外（用于other等之后）；与其…（用于 rather等之后）；一…就（用于 no sooner等之后）prep.比；超过n.(Than)人名；(老、柬、德)坦；(缅)丹

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Collins	than ★★★★★ /ðən, STRONG ðæn/ 1 [PREP 介词](用于形容词、副词的比较级之后，连接比较对象)比 You use than after a comparative adjective or adverb in order to link two parts of a comparison. [compar PREP group] [compar CONJ cl] The radio only weighs a few ounces and is smaller than a cigarette packet... 这台收音机重量仅为几盎司，比香烟盒还小。 Indian skins age far more slowly than American or Italian ones. 印度人的皮肤比美国人或意大利人的皮肤衰老得慢得多。 Than is also a conjunction. He wished he could have helped her more than he did... 他真希望当初能给予她更多的帮助。 Sometimes patients are more depressed six months later than when they first hear the bad news. 有时，病人 6 个月后比最初听到坏消息时情绪更低落。 2 [PREP 介词](数目、数量、价值等)比…(多、少、重要或次要等) 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. [more/less PREP n] They talked on the phone for more than an hour. 他们在电话里谈了一个多小时。 ...the three-match Test series in England, starting in less than two months time... 再过不到两个月就要在英格兰开始的三场制国际板球对抗赛 Head teachers yesterday demanded a nine per cent rise, more than twice the rate of inflation. 校长们昨天要求增加 9% 的工资，这个比例是通货膨胀率的两倍多。 3 [CONJ-COORD 连词]与其说，而不是(连接对比的对象，以表示优先考虑等) You use than in order to link two parts of a contrast, for example in order to state a preference. The arrangement was more a formality than a genuine partnership of two nations... 这一协定与其说体现了两个国家之间真正的伙伴关系，还不如说是一种形式。 I would rather stare at a clear, star-filled sky than a TV set... 我宁可凝视繁星满天的晴朗夜空也不愿盯着电视机。 I would sooner give up sleep than miss my evening class. 我宁肯不睡觉也不愿错过夜校的课。 4 easier said than done→see: easy ； less than→see: less ； more than→see: more ； more often than not→see: often ； other than→see: other ； rather than→see: rather ；
Oxford	than ★ / ðən ; NAmE ðən / / rare strong form ðæn ; NAmE ðæn / preposition , conjunction 1 ★ used to introduce the second part of a comparison （用以引出比较的第二部份）比 ◆ I'm older than her. 我比她年龄大。 ◆ There was more whisky in it than soda. 那里面的威士忌比苏打水多。 ◆ He loves me more than you do. 他比你更爱我。 ◆ It was much better than I'd expected. 这比我预料的要好得多。 ◆ You should know better than to behave like that. 你应当明白事理，不该那么不懂规矩。 ◆ I'd rather email than phone, if that's OK by you. 如果你认为可以的话，我想发电邮而不打电话。 2 ★ more/less/fewer, etc. ~ used for comparing amounts, numbers, distances, etc. （比较数量、距离等）多于，小于，少于 ◆ It never takes more than an hour. 所用的时间从不会超过一个小时。 ◆ It's less than a mile to the beach. 离海滩不足一英里远。 ◆ There were fewer than twenty people there. 那里有不到二十个人。 3 used in expressions showing that one thing happens straight after another （表示一事紧跟另一事发生）就 ◆ No soonerhad I sat down thanthere was a loud knock on the door. 我刚坐下就有人大声敲门。 ◆ Hardlyhad we arrived thanthe problems started. 我们刚到，问题就来了。 IDIOMsee other adj. than / ðən ; NAmE ðən /
LDC	thanthan /ðən; strong ðæn/ ●●● S1 W1 conjunction, preposition Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1used when comparing two things, people, situations etc: Natalie was prettier than her sister. You need that money more than I do. There were more people there than I expected. If it costs more than $60, I won’t buy it. She had woken even earlier than usual. Divorce is more common than it was a generation ago.2other than except for a particular person or thing: We never go to church other than for funerals and weddings. We know he lived in Fleet Road, but other than that we don’t know much about him.3would rather/would sooner ... than used to say that you prefer one thing to another: I’d rather drive than go by train. She said she’d rather die than live in the city.4no sooner/hardly had ... than used to say that one thing happens immediately after another thing: No sooner had I got into the house than the phone rang. Hardly had they reached Edinburgh than they were ordered to return to London.
WDF	than [ðən] CET4CET6TEM4考研 i712 59985 7479 5112 13058 9942 24394 c73 627735 98410 91124 161030 139933 137238 CONJ75 17558603 PREP746 2080873 Spoken: 117713266 比(100%) conj.比（用于形容词、副词的比较级之后）；除…外（用于other等之后）；与其…（用于 rather等之后）；一…就（用于 no sooner等之后） prep.比；超过 n.(Than)人名；(老、柬、德)坦；(缅)丹

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