Word · Frequency #89
than
比
核心释义
used to introduce the second item in a comparison, typically after comparatives and words like more, less, fewer
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Introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.
用法In use
My brother is two years older than me.
用法提示：介词than引出比较的对象me。
This coat cost more than fifty dollars.
用法提示：介词than与more连用，引出数量比较。
She got up earlier than usual this morning.
用法提示：介词than引出比较的基准usual。
比较级 + than + 名词/代词
用于两者之间的直接比较。
She is taller than her brother.
她比她哥哥高。
more/less + than + 名词/代词
用于多音节形容词或副词的比较。
This book is more interesting than that one.
这本书比那本书更有趣。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- more than
- 比…多；超过
- He has more than ten books in his bag.他的包里有十本以上的书。
- less than
- 少于；不到
- This task will take less than an hour.这项任务用时不到一小时。
- rather than
- 而不是
- I would like coffee rather than tea.我想喝咖啡而不是茶。
- other than
- 除…之外
- There is no one other than me who can help.除我之外没有人能帮忙。
- better than
- 比…好
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
than 以 a 开头，a 像天平两端，比较大小就用 than。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、书面表达 than 作为介词，用于引出被比较的对象，通常跟在比较级或 more、less 等词后。该用法在口语和书面语中都比较常见，属于中性表达，没有明显的语域限制。
语法说明Grammar Note
用于形容词或副词比较级之后，引出被比较的对象
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
than 强读为 /ðæn/，与 an、ban、fan、man、pan、van 等押 /æn/（an 常弱读为 /ən/，但强读可押韵）。注意 then /ðɛn/ 拼写相近，但元音不同，不押韵；that /ðæt/ 末尾辅音不同，也不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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