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语法结构 more than 的三个用法 嘉中 
more than 放在数词之前，意为 “超过；不止；以上”，用于此意义时可与over互换 使用。 例句： Altogether more than 70 percent of the surface of our planet is covered by water. 整体说来，我们这个星球表面有70%以上都为水所覆盖。 More than two hundred students were present at the evening party. 二百多名学生出席了晚会。 
more than + 名词 more than 置于名词之前，表示 “不只是”、“远不止”、“不仅仅” 的意思。 例句： Hibernation is more than sleep. 冬眠不仅仅是睡眠。 Communicating is more than speaking and listening. 交流不仅仅是说和听。 They are more than cooks; they are also artists. 他们不只是厨师，更是艺术家。 Peace is more than the absence of war. 和平不仅仅意味着没有战争。 Mobile phones are more than a telephone and short message serviced tool. 手机不仅仅是电话和短信服务的工具。 A science is more than a large amount of information on some subjects. 一门科学远不止是某些学科是大量的资料。 Modern dancers create their own movements to match the feelings they are trying to express, but modern dance means more than just self-expression. 现代舞蹈演员创造他们自己的运动匹配他们想要表达感情,但现代舞蹈不仅仅只是自我 感情的表达。 
more than 置于形容词、动词、分词或副词之后表示“非常”，“十分”、“岂止”、 “远不止”等意思，强调意味较强。翻译时要注意语气的表达。 例句： ● 置于形容词前 She is more than angry; she is furious. 她是岂止生气， 她是愤怒。 If you tell your father what you have done, he will be more than a little angry. 如果把你所作所为告诉你父亲，他会大为恼火。 I am more than content with what you acted on the matter. 我对你在这件事上所采取的行动非常满意。 ● 置于动词前 He more than hesitated to promise that. 他答应这件事非常犹豫。 Repeated advertising will more than increase product sales。 多次做广告意味着大幅增加产品的销售。 Her intelligence more than compensates for her lack of experience. 她的聪明完全弥补了她经验的不足。 He more than cleared the high jump bar with his leap. 他一跳轻松越过了跳高栏杆。 ● 置于分词前 He was more than surprised at what you said. 他对你讲的话感到非常吃惊。 He was more than upset by the accident. 这次事故使他心烦不已。 The children were more than pleased about having a garden party at weekend. 孩子们对周末举办游园高兴坏了。 We are more than relieved to learn that you have escaped from the accident. 获悉你已经从事故脱险，我们十分欣慰。 ● 置于副词前 She was dressed more than simply. 她的穿着十分简朴。 The matter is rather tough. We should cope with it more than carefully. 这事相当棘手, 处理它要万分谨慎。 |
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