與than搭配的42個常見短語（附詞典例句）

分為兩個部分：

第一部分——簡潔版

第二部分——附例句

第一部分——簡潔版

1.more than 超過；在…以上（尤用於強調實際數多麼大）；超出需要；超乎尋常

2.no more than只不過/僅僅；至多/不到（相當於little more than）（用於強調並不重要）

3.little more than 僅僅；只不過是

4.nothing more than 不比…複雜；僅僅；只不過是

5.not more than 在…以下，不超過，不到（尤用於強調實際數目多麼小）

no/not more than sth不超過/至多

6.more…than 與更像（前者）地；與其說（是）…，倒不如說（是）…

7.no more…than 根本不…；完全不…

8.more often than not （相當於as often as not, most of the time）

（口）多半；往往；通常；一貫；在多數情況下

9.more than a little （正式）相當；非常；十分

10.more than happy, welcome, likely, glad, ready etc. 十分；很；非常，極其（相當於very）

11.more than sb can/could 無法

12.be more of sth than 與其說…不如說…

13.less than （用在數字或數量前）少於/低於/比…少；好不/完全不/一點都不；缺少/缺乏

14.be less a…than a…(= be not no so much like one thing as another) 不是…更像…

15.no less than 不少於/不低於；多至/多達（表示數目的驚人之多）

16.nothing less than

（用於強調某事物的重要性或嚴重性）無異於/不亞於，完全/簡直/全然；簡直是/絕對是

17.be nothing short of/less than sth簡直是某事物，無異於某事物（用於強調程度）

18.less…than 不像…（更像…）；與其說…（倒不如說…）

19.in less than no time極快地；很快地；迅速地；一眨眼功夫

20.other than

除了…外（還）（相當於in addition to）；除了…外（相當於except, except for）

（通常用於否定句，正式）不/不同/不同於（相當於not, different(ly) from）

21.no other than 除…外沒有；只有；正是；就是；不是別的而正是

22.none other than 正是；就是

none other than sb

23.nothing other than 除…外沒有；只有

24.rather than 而不是/而非（相當於instead of）

25.would rather…than或would sooner …than寧願…而不願

26.rather you, him, her, them than me

寧可是/還好是你/他/她/他們而不是我（用於表示不想做別人要去做的事）

27.than ever 比以往任何時候

28.than before比以前

29.than usual 比平時/平常

30.no sooner …than剛…就…；一…就…

no sooner had/did…than一…就…，剛…就…

31.there’s nothing better/worse/more exciting etc than

32.know better (than…) 曉得不該做（…），不至於笨到（…）

33.better than nothing （有）比沒有好；比沒有強

34.no better than 和…幾乎一樣；比…好不到哪兒去

35.otherwise than （法律）除非

36.different than 與…不同（相當於different from）

37.no sooner said than done說到做到；立刻

38.better late than never（口）晚做總比不做好；遲到總比不到好

39.better safe than sorry有備無患

40.sooner rather than later趕早不趕晚；及早

41.go one better (than sb) （非正式）（比某人）做得更好

42.easier said than done （也作more easily said than done）說起來容易，做起來難

第二部分——附例句

1.more than 超過；在…以上（尤用於強調實際數多麼大）；超出需要；超乎尋常

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1697頁more詞條

more than超出需要；超乎尋常

Lithuania produces more than enough food to feed itself.

立陶宛的糧食生產供大於求。

…accommodation which is roomy and offers more than generous stowage.

住宿寬敞，儲藏空間綽綽有餘。

2.no more than只不過/僅僅；至多/不到（相當於little more than）（用於強調並不重要）

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1697頁more詞條

no more than or not more than不超過；不到；至多

Each box requires no more than a few hours of labor to build.

做成一個盒子不超過幾個小時。

He was a kid really, not more than eighteen or nineteen.

他實際上還是個孩子，最多不過十八九歲。

nothing more than只不過；僅僅

The newly discovered notes are nothing more than Lang’s personal journal.

新發現的筆記只不過是朗的個人日誌。

3.little more than 僅僅；只不過是

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第1635頁more詞條

no more than又作little more than只不過；僅僅

He’s no more than a glorified accountant.

說他是個會計師，不過是個美稱而已。

He left school with little more than a basic education.

他只受了點基本的教育就輟學了。

《麥克米倫高階英漢雙解詞典》第1354頁more詞條

no/nothing/little more than僅僅；只不過是

The ancient canal is now little more than a muddy ditch.

這條運河現在僅僅是一套爛泥溝。

4.nothing more than 不比…複雜；僅僅；只不過是

《COBUILD英漢雙解詞典》第1315頁nothing詞條

Poor Clarissa wanted nothing more than to have someone to talk to.

可憐的克拉麗莎只不過想有個人同她談談話。

The Captain is suffering from nothing more serious than a cold.

船長只是得了感冒，沒什麼大病。

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1697頁more詞條

The newly discovered notes are nothing more than Lang’s personal journal.

新發現的筆記只不過是朗的個人日誌。

5.not more than 在…以下，不超過，不到（尤用於強調實際數目多麼小）

no/not more than sth不超過/至多

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第1635頁more詞條

It’s a beautiful cottage not more than five minutes from the nearest beach.

那是一座漂亮的小房子，離最近的海灘至多五分鐘路。

Opinion polls show that no more than 30% of people trust the government.

民意調查顯示只有至多30%的人信任政府。

6.more…than 與更像（前者）地；與其說（是）…，倒不如說（是）…

《COBUILD英漢雙解詞典》第1255頁more詞條

He always seemed old to me, more like a grandfather than a father.

我一直覺得他似乎很老，與其說是像位父親，倒不如說是像位祖父。

There were more amused than concerned.

他們與其說是感到關注，倒不如說是更感到有趣。

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1697頁more詞條

The exhibition at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts is ore a production than it is a museum display.

波士頓博物館的展覽與其說是一次博物館展出，倒不如說是一場精心設計的展演活動。

He’s more like a film star than a life-guard, really.

真的，與其說他像救生員，不如說他更像電影明星。

7.no more…than 根本不…；完全不…

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第1635頁more詞條

He’s no more fit to be a priest than I am! 他和我一樣根本就不適合當牧師！

8.more often than not （相當於as often as not, most of the time）

（口）多半；往往；通常；一貫；在多數情況下

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第1748頁often詞條

More often than not the train is late. 這趟火車常常晚點。

《COBUILD英漢雙解詞典》第1340頁often詞條

More often than not the patient recovers. 病人多半能恢復健康。

《劍橋高階英漢雙解詞典》第1418頁more詞條

More often than not, a student will come up with the right answer.

學生多半會作出正確的回答。

9.more than a little （正式）相當；非常；十分

《劍橋高階英漢雙解詞典》第1418頁more詞條

I was more than a little (= I was very) curious about the whole business.

我對整件事都非常好奇。

We will be more than glad/happy/willing to help you in any way we can.

我們會很高興/願意盡我們所能來幫助你。

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第1634頁more詞條

more than a little: fairly（正式）相當

The lectures were more than a little disappointing. 講座相當令人失望。

《麥克米倫高階英漢雙解詞典》第1354頁more詞條

She was more than a little embarrassed by her friend’s remarks.

朋友的話使她非常難堪。

10.more than happy, welcome, likely, glad, ready etc. 十分；很；非常，極其（相當於very）

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第1634頁more詞條

more than happy/welcome/likely etc非常樂意/歡迎/可能等（用於強調所說的話）

The store is more than happy to deliver goods to your home.

商店很樂意把貨物送到你的家裡。

The public are more than likely to ban the match. 警方很可能會禁止這場比賽。

《麥克米倫高階英漢雙解詞典》第1354頁more詞條

It’s more than likely that they will change the rules again next year.

他們很可能在明年再次更改規則。

I’d be more than happy to show you round our factory.

能帶你參觀我們的工廠，我將非常高興。

11.more than sb can/could 無法

《劍橋高階英漢雙解詞典》第1417頁more詞條

The noise was more than I could hear. 我實在無法忍受那種噪音了。

12.be more of sth than 與其說…不如說…

《劍橋高階英漢雙解詞典》第1417頁more詞條

She’s more of a poet than a novelist.

與其說是小說家，不如說她是詩人。

13.less than （用在數字或數量前）少於/低於/比…少；好不/完全不/一點都不；缺少/缺乏

《COBUILD英漢雙解詞典》第1108頁less詞條

less than（置於形容詞或副詞前以表示否定）不

It would have been less than fair. 那會是很不公平的。

…a good deal less than perfect…很不完善…

…the one thing that I was less than totally happy about.

我對之並不完全感到高興的一件事。

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1501頁less詞條

Motorways actually cover less than 0.1 percent of the countryside.

高速公路的實際覆蓋面積還不到農村地區的01.%。

Less than a half hour later he returned upstairs. 不到半個小時，他又跑上樓來。

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1501頁less詞條

Her greeting was less than enthusiastic. 她的問候一點都不熱情。

Her advice has frequently been less than wholly helpful. 她的建議往往毫無幫助。

14.be less a…than a…(= be not no so much like one thing as another) 不是…更像…

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第1437頁less詞條

‘Will you please come with me?’ It was less a request than a command.

“你和我一起去吧。”這話不像請求，而更像是命令。

15.no less than 不少於/不低於；多至/多達（表示數目的驚人之多）

《COBUILD英漢雙解詞典》第1108頁less詞條

By 1880, there were no less than fifty-six coal mines. 到1880年煤礦多達56座。

no less than 40 per cent of the material多達百分之四十的材料

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》第八版第1192頁less詞條

The guide contains details of no less than 115 hiking routes.

這本導遊指南包括多達115條徒步旅行路線的詳細介紹。

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1501頁less詞條

no less than（對某一數目之大表示驚奇）多達

No less than 35 per cent of the country is protected in the form of parks and nature sanctuaries.

該國多達35%的地區以公園和自然保護區的形式受到保護。

He is lined up for no less than four US television interviews.

多達4家美國電視媒體排期邀請他上節目接受採訪。

16.nothing less than

（用於強調某事物的重要性或嚴重性）無異於/不亞於，完全/簡直/全然；簡直是/絕對是

《COBUILD英漢雙解詞典》第1315頁nothing詞條

nothing less than（用以加強後面的詞語，常表示某事物顯得驚人或重要）簡直；全然

What was needed was nothing less than a new industrial revolution.

人們需要的無異是一次新的工業各命。

His life has been ruined, utterly destroyed by nothing less than education.

他的一生給毀了，完全可以說是被教育毀了。

This was nothing less than tragic. 這完全是場悲劇。

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1781頁nothing詞條

What he had in mind amounted to nothing less than a total reversal of the traditional role of the executive. 他頭腦中所想的簡直就是對管理人員的傳統角色的徹底顛覆。

You’re nothing less than a murderer! 你簡直就是凶手！

17.be nothing short of/less than sth簡直是某事物，無異於某事物（用於強調程度）

《麥克米倫高階英漢雙解詞典》第1417頁nothing詞條

The state of our health service is nothing short of a scandal.

我們的醫療保健服務狀況簡直是一種恥辱。

Her victory was nothing less than remarkable. 她的勝利確實引人注目。

18.less…than 不像…（更像…）；與其說…（倒不如說…）

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1501頁less詞條

At first sight it looked less like a capital city than a mining camp.

乍看上去，它不像首府，更像是礦工村。

Trades union leadership in those days was less a career than a vocation.

那時候的工會領導與其說是一份職業，倒不如說是一種使命。

19.in less than no time極快地；很快地；迅速地；一眨眼功夫

《麥克米倫高階英漢雙解詞典》第1199頁less詞條

We called the fire brigade, which arrived in less than no time.

我們打電話給消防隊員，他們馬上就趕到了。

20.other than

除了…外（還）（相當於in addition to）；除了…外（相當於except, except for）

（通常用於否定句，正式）不/不同/不同於（相當於not, different(ly) from）

《劍橋高階英漢雙解詞典》第1542頁other詞條

other than（正式）different from or except不同於；除了

Holidays other than those in this brochure do not have free places for children.

介紹手冊上規定節假日小孩座位不免費。

The form cannot be signed by anyone other than yourself. （高考考查過本句）

除了你本人，誰也不能在這張表格上簽字。

other than（正式）（用於否定句）除了

There’s nothing on TV tonight, other than rubbish. 今晚的電視除了垃圾，再沒別的了。

21.no other than 除…外沒有；只有；正是；就是；不是別的而正是

22.none other than 正是；就是

none other than sb

正是/恰恰是/居然是某人（強調所說到的當事人很出名、令人敬佩、讓人感到意外等）

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1852頁other詞條

He called together all his employees and announced that he manager was none other than his son.

他把所有的員工召集到一起，宣佈經理不是別人，正是他的兒子。

23.nothing other than 除…外沒有；只有

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1852頁other詞條

Nothing other than an immediate custodial sentence could be justified.

只有判決即時監禁才算合理。

They have left us with no other choice than to take formal action.

他們逼得我們別無選擇，只有採取正式行動。

24.rather than 而不是/而非（相當於instead of）

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第2158頁rather詞條

The problem was psychological rather than physiological.

問題是心理方面的而不是生理方面的。

When I’m going out in the evening I use the bike if I can rather than the car.

我晚上要外出的時候，我寧願騎自行車而不是開車。

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第2077頁rather詞條

I think you’d call it a lecture rather than a talk. 我說啊，這是訓斥，不是談話。

Rather than go straight to university why not get some work experience first?

與其直接上大學，為什麼不先取得一點工作經驗呢？

Bryson decided to quit rather than accept the new rules.

布萊森決定辭職而不接受新規定。

25.would rather…than或would sooner …than寧願…而不願

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第2077頁rather詞條

I’d rather die than apologize to Helen.

我寧可死也不會向海倫道歉。

《麥克米倫高階英漢雙解詞典》第1715頁rather詞條

They said they would rather die than abandon their homes.

他們說他們寧願死也不願放棄家園。

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》第八版第1985頁soon詞條

would sooner do sth (than sth else)寧願做某事（而不願做另一件事）

She’s sooner share a house with other students than live at home with her parents.

她寧可和其他學生合住，也不願意跟父母住在家裡。

26.rather you, him, her, them than me

寧可是/還好是你/他/她/他們而不是我（用於表示不想做別人要去做的事）

《COBUILD英漢雙解詞典》第1598頁rather詞條

‘I’m going rock climbing this weekend.’—‘Rather you than me!’

“這個週末我想去攀巖。”——“你去吧，我才不去呢！”

27.than ever 比以往任何時候

《COBUILD英漢雙解詞典》第641頁ever詞條

ever用於比較結構中，以強調“（比）以往任何時候”

She looked frailer than ever. 她比以往任何時候都虛弱。

The news is as awful as ever. 消息與以往一樣糟。

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第832頁ever詞條

hotter/colder/better etc than ever 比以前任何時候都熱/冷/好等

Last night’s show was better than ever. 昨晚的演出比以前任何一場都好看。

28.than before比以前

《文馨當代英漢詞典》第1857頁than詞條

than（用在ever, before, usual等之前）比…

He came later than usual. 他比平常晚來。

The river has become cleaner than before. 那條河變得比以前乾淨了。

29.than usual 比平時/平常

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第2797頁usual詞條

longer/higher/worse etc than usual

It is taking longer than usual for orders to reach our customers.

訂購的貨品送達顧客手中所需要的時間比平時長了。

30.no sooner …than剛…就…；一…就…

no sooner had/did…than一…就…，剛…就…

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第2420頁soon詞條6

No sooner had he sat down than the phone rang. 他剛坐下，電話鈴就響了。

《COBUILD英漢雙解詞典》第1864頁sooner詞條

No sooner had he closed his eyes than he fell asleep. 他剛合上眼就睡著了。

You no sooner pour your aperitif than the bell goes. 剛斟上開胃酒鈴聲就響了。

《朗文當代高級英語辭典》第五版第2629頁than詞條4

No sooner had I got into the house than the phone rang. 我剛進屋，電話鈴就響了。

Hardly had they reached Edinburgh than they were ordered to return to London.

他們剛抵達愛丁堡就接到回倫敦的命令。

31.there’s nothing better/worse/more exciting etc than

沒什麼比…更好/糟糕/令人激動的（用於強調某事物非常好/糟糕/令人激動等）

《麥克米倫高階英漢雙解詞典》第1417頁nothing詞條

There’s nothing more exciting than seeing your name in print.

沒什麼比看到你的名字刊印在出版物上更令人激動的了。

There’s nothing worse than not being able to sleep at night.

沒什麼事比晚上不能入睡更糟糕的。

《英語語法大全》（（主編約翰 辛克萊）第436頁8.17

講故事時，有時要表達一件事發生時，某事正發生，要先講正在發生的事，然後加上一個以when引導的從句來提及這一件事的發生。

I had just started back for the house to change my clothes when I heard voices.

He was having his Christmas dinner when the telephone rang.

要說明一件事緊接另一件事發生，一個分句用過去完成時，時間從句用簡單過去時，前一個分句的had之後跟no sooner或hardly。

用no sooner時，時間從句以than引出。

I had no sooner checked into the hotel than he arrived with the appropriate documents.

用hardly時，時間從句以when或before引出。

He had hardly got his eyes open before she told him that they were leaving.

No sooner或hardly常置於第一個分句句首，然後接had加主語。

No sooner had he asked the question than the answer came to him.

Hardly had the din laded behind them when they came upon another shouting crowd.

Hardly had Lamin wolfed down his meal before he flopped back onto the soft moss.

32.know better (than…) 曉得不該做（…），不至於笨到（…）

《文馨當代英漢詞典》第1037頁know詞條3b

know better (than…)曉得不該做（…），不至於笨到（…）

I know better than to quarrel with my boss. 我不至於笨到去跟老闆吵架。

You should (ought to) know better. 你應該知道那是不對的（你真白活了那麼大的歲數）。

I should have known better than to trust him. 我本來應當知道不該信任他。

《朗文當代英語大辭典英英英漢雙解》第965頁know詞條9

know better有頭腦；明事理（而不至於）

She’s old enough to know better than to take sweets from a strange man.

她已是個大女孩了，會懂得不能接受一個陌生男人所給的糖果。

know better比某人高明一些，不再相信，不再上當

He says he was there at the time, but I know better. (= I know he was not).

他說當時他在那裡，但是我知道事實並非如此。

I suppose you think you know better than your parents!

我想你一定以為比你父母高明一些！

33.better than nothing （有）比沒有好；比沒有強

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第1781頁nothing詞條

After all, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing.

畢竟，鍛鍊15分鐘比不鍛鍊好。

34.no better than 和…幾乎一樣；比…好不到哪兒去

People who don’t pay their bus fares are no better than common criminals.

乘車逃票的人無異於作奸犯科。

35.otherwise than （法律）除非

《麥克米倫高階英漢雙解詞典》第1473頁otherwise詞條

A partnership cannot be ended otherwise than by mutual agreement.

合夥關係除非雙方同意不得終止。

36.different than 與…不同（相當於different from）

《文馨當代英漢詞典》第1857頁than詞條

than（接在different或differently之後）（美口）與…不同的/地

He took a different attitude toward it than I did.

他對它採取與我（所採取的）不同的態度。

He saw things differently than I did. 他對事物的看法跟我不同。

37.no sooner said than done說到做到；立刻

38.better late than never（口）晚做總比不做好；遲到總比不到好

39.better safe than sorry有備無患

40.sooner rather than later趕早不趕晚；及早

《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》第八版第1985頁

We urged them to sort out the problem sooner rather than later.

我們敦促他們及早解決那個問題。

41.go one better (than sb) （非正式）（比某人）做得更好

Of course, they had to go one better and have the whole garden redesigned.

當然，他們得做得更好，把整個花園重新進行設計。

42.easier said than done （也作more easily said than done）說起來容易，做起來難

《柯林斯高階英漢雙解學習詞典》第822頁easy詞條

Avoiding mosquito bites is easier said than done. 防蚊叮咬好說難做。

2017年8月30日