than

簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典

than

[TAn; TEn, Tn]

conj.

比

prep.

與...相比較

美國(guó)傳統(tǒng)詞典[雙解]

than

than

AHD:[Y2n, Y…n]

D.J.[H#n, H*n]

K.K.[H#n, H*n]

conj.（連接詞）

Used to introduce the second element or clause of an unequal comparison:

比：用于引入不相等比較的第二成份或句子：

She is a better athlete than I.

與我相比她是個(gè)更好的運(yùn)動(dòng)員

prep.Usage Problem （介詞）【用法疑難】

In comparison with:

與…比較：

disliked no one more than her.

沒人比她更惹人厭

語(yǔ)源

(1)Middle English

中古英語(yǔ)

(2)from Old English thanne, than * see to-

源自 古英語(yǔ) thanne, than *參見 to-

用法

Since the 18th century grammarians have insisted that than should be regarded as a conjunction in all its uses, so that a sentence such as Bill is taller than Tom should be construed as an elliptical version of the sentence Bill is taller than Tom is. According to this view, the case of a pronoun following than is determined by whether the pronoun serves as the subject or object of the verb that is “understood.” Thus, the standard rule requires Pat is taller than I (not me ) on the assumption that this sentence is elliptical for Pat is taller than I am but allows The news surprised Pat more than me, since this sentence is taken as elliptical for The news surprised Pat more than it surprised me. However, than is quite commonly treated as a preposition when followed by an isolated noun phrase, and as such occurs with a pronoun in the objective case: John is taller than me. Though this usage is still widely regarded as incorrect, it is predominant in speech and has reputable literary precedent. It is also consistent with the fact that than is clearly treated as a preposition in the than whom construction, as in a poet than whom (not than who ) no one has a dearer place in the hearts of his countrymen. Still, the writer who risks a sentence such as Mary is taller than him in formal writing must be prepared to defend the usage against objections of critics who are unlikely to be dissuaded from their conviction that the usage is incorrect. · Comparatives using as . . . as can be analyzed in a parallel way to those using than. Traditional grammarians insist that I am not as tall as he is the only correct form, and though both literary precedent and syntactic arguments can be marshaled in support of the analysis of the second as as a preposition (which would license I am not as tall as him ), one should treat this use of as as a conjunction in formal writing. See Usage Note at as 1

自18世紀(jì)以來(lái)，語(yǔ)法學(xué)家堅(jiān)持以為than 在其所有用法中均應(yīng)被看作連詞， 因此，在諸如Bill is taller than Tom 的句子中應(yīng)解釋為句子 Bill is taller than Tom is 的省略說(shuō)法。 根據(jù)這一觀點(diǎn)，than 后跟隨代詞的情況取決于該代詞作為所“理解”的動(dòng)詞的主語(yǔ)還是謂語(yǔ)。 這樣，標(biāo)準(zhǔn)規(guī)則要求Pat is taller than I （而不是 me )， 考慮到這個(gè)句子是Pat is taller than I am 的省略， 但允許The news surprised Pat more than me ， 因?yàn)檫@個(gè)句子被認(rèn)當(dāng)是The news surprised Pat more than it surprised me 的省略。 然而，當(dāng)than 跟隨一個(gè)獨(dú)立名詞短語(yǔ)時(shí)常被看作是介詞， 如代詞用于賓語(yǔ)的情況：John is taller than me 。 盡管這種用法仍然被廣泛認(rèn)為是錯(cuò)誤的，但它仍在口語(yǔ)中占主要地位，并且有著名的文學(xué)先例。它也符合than 在 than whom 結(jié)構(gòu)中顯然被認(rèn)為是介詞的事實(shí)， 就象在a poet than whom （而不是 than who ) no one has a dearer place in the hearts of his countrymen 。 然而，冒險(xiǎn)在正式寫作中應(yīng)用諸如Mary is taller than him 的作者必須準(zhǔn)備針對(duì)那些不可能被勸服放棄堅(jiān)信這種用法是錯(cuò)誤的批評(píng)家們的反對(duì)意見而對(duì)此種用法進(jìn)行辯護(hù)。 用比較級(jí)as…as 可以用與 than 相同的方式進(jìn)行分析。 傳統(tǒng)的語(yǔ)法學(xué)家堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為I am not as tall as he 是唯一正確的形式， 盡管文學(xué)先例和語(yǔ)法規(guī)則都能支持第二個(gè)as 作為介詞（即允許 I am not as tall as him )的分析， 我們?nèi)詰?yīng)該把這個(gè)as 作為正式寫作中的連詞 參見 as1

現(xiàn)代英漢詞典

than

[Ten, TAn]

conj, prep.

比較

He is taller than his brother.

他比他兄弟高。

Mary sings better than anyone else in the class.

瑪麗比班上任何人唱得都好。

Bill Frith's garden is larger than Joe's.

彼爾.弗里思的花園比喬的大。

現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大辭典

than

[TAn; TEn, Tn]

conj.

(1)[用于形容詞、副詞比較級(jí)之后]比較; 比

He is taller than his brother.

他比他的兄弟長(zhǎng)得高。

I know you better than he (does).

我比他更了解你。

I know you better than him.

我對(duì)你比對(duì)他更了解。

Easier said than done.

[諺]說(shuō)來(lái)容易做來(lái)難。

(2)[用于rather, sooner, 之后]與其...(寧愿...)

I'd rather you came tomorrow than today.

我寧愿你于明天來(lái)而不是今天來(lái)。

I would rather die than disgrace myself.

我寧死不受辱。

(3)[用于 other, else, anywhere 等之后]除...以外

They were given nothing other than dry bread and water for their evening meal.

他們晚餐僅僅分到干面包和水。

He did nothing else than laugh.

他除了笑以外沒做別的事。(他只是笑。)

(4)[用于scarcely, hardly之后表示時(shí)間](剛剛...)就

Hardly had I finished telling the news than she began to cry.

我還沒有把消息講完她就哭了起來(lái)。

詞性變化

than

[TAn; TEn, Tn]

prep.

[用于than whom, than which 兩個(gè)詞組及某些用不及物動(dòng)詞的句中]

a man than whom no one is more fit for this job.

最適宜做這事的人

[七國(guó)語(yǔ)言]英漢公共大詞典

than

比

美國(guó)傳統(tǒng)詞典

than

than

AHD:[Y2n, Y…n]

D.J.[H#n, H*n]

K.K.[H#n, H*n]

conj.

Used to introduce the second element or clause of an unequal comparison:

She is a better athlete than I.

prep.Usage Problem

In comparison with:

disliked no one more than her.

語(yǔ)源

(1)Middle English

(2)from Old English thanne, than * see to-

用法

Since the 18th century grammarians have insisted that than should be regarded as a conjunction in all its uses, so that a sentence such as Bill is taller than Tom should be construed as an elliptical version of the sentence Bill is taller than Tom is. According to this view, the case of a pronoun following than is determined by whether the pronoun serves as the subject or object of the verb that is “understood.” Thus, the standard rule requires Pat is taller than I (not me ) on the assumption that this sentence is elliptical for Pat is taller than I am but allows The news surprised Pat more than me, since this sentence is taken as elliptical for The news surprised Pat more than it surprised me. However, than is quite commonly treated as a preposition when followed by an isolated noun phrase, and as such occurs with a pronoun in the objective case: John is taller than me. Though this usage is still widely regarded as incorrect, it is predominant in speech and has reputable literary precedent. It is also consistent with the fact that than is clearly treated as a preposition in the than whom construction, as in a poet than whom (not than who ) no one has a dearer place in the hearts of his countrymen. Still, the writer who risks a sentence such as Mary is taller than him in formal writing must be prepared to defend the usage against objections of critics who are unlikely to be dissuaded from their conviction that the usage is incorrect. · Comparatives using as . . . as can be analyzed in a parallel way to those using than. Traditional grammarians insist that I am not as tall as he is the only correct form, and though both literary precedent and syntactic arguments can be marshaled in support of the analysis of the second as as a preposition (which would license I am not as tall as him ), one should treat this use of as as a conjunction in formal writing. See Usage Note at as 1

英漢化學(xué)大詞典

than

prep.比

英漢計(jì)算機(jī)大詞典

than

prep.比