than
preposition, conjunction ukstrong /ðæn/ weak /ðən/ usstrong /ðæn/ weak /ðən/
A1 比
used to join two parts of a comparison
My son is a lot taller than my daughter. 我的儿子比女儿高得多。
You always walk faster than I do! 你总是走得比我快！
You're earlier than usual. 你比平时早。
A2 （与 more 或 less 连用，比较数量）
used with "more" or "less" to compare numbers or amounts
I spent more than I intended to. 我花的比我原打算的要多。
It cost less than I expected. 它比我预计的便宜。
- More examples
- Ben knows much more about movies than I do.
- I've always believed that happiness counts more than money.
- Do you think Australia is a more democratic country than Britain?
- It was farther to the shops than I expected.
- The fast train to London takes less than an hour.