③ 極其，非常(通常后接形容詞、副詞或分詞等)：

She was more than kind to us. 她對我們很友好。

He was more than upset by the accident. 這個意外事故使他非常心煩意亂。

④ 難以，完全不能(其后通常連用情態動詞 can)：

That is more than I can tell (=I can’t tell that). 那事我實在不明白。

(2) less than 的主要用法是：

①(指數量)不到，不足：

It’s less than a mile to the station. 去車站不到一英里。

In less than an hour he finished the work. 沒要上一個小時他就做完了工作。

② 比…(小)少：

Two is less than Three. 二比三小。

She eats less than she should. 她吃得比她應該吃的少。

③ 一點也不：

He was less than helpful when we arrived. 我們到達時他一點也不幫忙。

3. more …than 與 less…than

(1) more...than 的主要用法：

① 比…多，比…更：

He has more books than me. 他的書比我多。

He is more careful than the others. 他比其他人更仔細。

② 與其…不如：

He is more lucky than clever. 與其說他聰明，不如說他幸運。

He is more  scholar than  teacher.  與其說他是位教師，不如說是位學者。

注：該句型主要用于同一個人或物在兩個不同性質或特征等方面的比較，其中的比較級必須用加 more的形式，不能用加詞尾 -er 的形式。

(2) less...than 的主要用法是：

① 不像(如)：

He is less honest than his brother. 他不如他哥哥聰明。

② 比…少，不如…多：

We drink less coffee than tea. 我們喝咖啡不如喝茶多。

I got less money than the others did. 我比別人得到的錢少。

③ 與其…不如…：

I regard him less as my teacher than as my friend. 與其說我把他當作老師，不如說我是把他當作朋友。

注：表示此義時與可與 more…than結構替換(但要注意詞序的變化)：

He is less a teacher than an expert. / He is more an expert than a teacher. 與其說他是老師，不如說他是專家。

4. no+比較級+than。這類結構的實際意思是對待比較的兩個對象進行否定，相當于該原級形容詞或副詞的反義詞使用as…as結構的意思：

no better than = as bad as 與……一樣不好

no faster than = as slow as 與……一樣不快

no taller than = as short as 與……一樣不高

no earlier than = as late as 與……一樣遲

He is no cleverer than her. 他與她一樣不聰明(即一樣愚)。

He’s no richer than a beggar. 他同乞丐一樣窮，即窮如乞丐。

5. no+比較級+than與not+比較級+than：前者表示“與…一樣不”，后者表示“不比…更”：

He is not taller than me. 他不如我高(www.hz123456.com)。

He is no taller than me. 他同我一樣不高。(即一樣矮)

His English is not better than mine. 他的英語不如我的英語好。

His English is no better than mine. 他的英語同我的英語一樣不好。(即一樣差)

You are not more careful than he is. 你不如他仔細。

You are no more careful than he is. 你和他一樣不仔細。(即一樣粗心)

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