Word · Frequency #89
than
比
核心释义
Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
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Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
除...外
用法In use
She is taller than her brother.
用法提示：此处'than'为连词，引出比较的对象‘her brother’。
I would rather walk than take the bus.
用法提示：'than'作为连词，连接两个被比较的选择。
He earns more money than I do.
用法提示：'than'为连词，引出比较的基准，后接从句‘I do’。
comparative adjective/adverb + than + [noun/clause]
用于比较，than后跟名词或从句。
She runs faster than her brother does.
她跑得比她兄弟快。
more/less + adjective/noun + than + [noun/clause]
用于多音节形容词或名词的比较。
This task is more difficult than I expected.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- more than
- 超过；不止
- She has more than ten books.她有十多本书。
- less than
- 少于；不到
- It costs less than ten dollars.它花费不到十美元。
- rather than
- 而不是
- I'll have tea rather than coffee.我要茶而不是咖啡。
- other than
- 除了
- There's no one here other than me.这里除了我没有别人。
- better than
- 比…好
- This movie is better than the last one.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
比较时用than，时间才用then；than比then少一个e，记住‘比较缺一点’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、一般书面语 than 作为连词引出比较对象时，语体较为中性，日常口语和正式书面语中都常用到，通常无需特意区分场合。
语法说明Grammar Note
用于比较结构
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
than 的注音形式为 /ðæn/，与 ban /bæn/、can /kæn/、man /mæn/、pan /pæn/、ran /ræn/、van /væn/ 押韵（结尾的 /æn/ 相同）；than 以 /ð/ 开头，这些词只是韵脚相同。注意拼写相似的 then /ðen/ 和 thin /θɪn/ 读音不同，不押韵。口语中 than 常弱读为 /ðən/。
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
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.