more less than什么意思_ more than 与less than

more less than什么意思? more than 与less than

关于“more than”和“less than”的用法解析如下:


一、基础含义对比

  • more than

    • 基本含义:表示“超过、不止、不仅仅”,可接名词、数词、形容词、副词等,强调数量或程度上的超越。

      • 接名词:

        Modern science is more than a large amount of information.(现代科学不仅仅是大量信息)

      • 接数词:

        I have known David for more than 20 years.(我认识大卫超过20年)

      • 接形容词/副词:

        She is more than careful.(她非常细心)

    • 否定意义:后接“can”从句时表示“无法做到”。

      That is more than I can understand.(这超出了我的领会能力)

  • less than

    • 基本含义:表示“不足、少于、不如”,强调数量或程度上的不足。
      • 接数词:

        He finished the work in less than an hour.(他不到一小时就完成了职业)

      • 接形容词/副词:

        The boys were less than happy.(男孩子们并不高兴)

      • 比较否定:

        Joseph is less honest than his brother.(约瑟夫不如他兄弟诚恳)


二、独特结构与用法对比

  • more…than…

    • 比较同一事物的不同性质:表示“与其说是……不如说是……”。

      He is more a scholar than a teacher.(与其说是老师,不如说是学者)

    • 强调程度差异:

      He is more careful than the others.(他比其他人更仔细)

  • less…than…

    • 否定比较:表示“不像……”,或“不如……多”。

      We drink less coffee than tea.(我们喝茶比喝咖啡多)

    • 强调取舍:

      I regard him less as a teacher than as a friend.(我视他为朋友而非老师)


三、固定搭配与否定形式

  • no more than vs. not more than

    • no more than:强调“仅仅、只有”,隐含“少”的意味。

      The theater was no more than a painted barn.(剧院不过是个漆过的谷仓)

    • not more than:客观陈述“不超过”,无情感色彩。

      Not more than 10 guests came.(客人不超过10人)

  • no less than vs. not less than

    • no less than:表示“多达、不亚于”,强调数量多或程度高。

      The au*nce was no less than 5,000.(观众多达5,000人)

    • not less than:表示“至少、不少于”。

      He has not less than 200 dollars.(他至少有200美元)

  • 其他搭配

    • more often than not:表示“通常、经常”。
    • no less…than:强调“和……一样”。

      He is no less active than before.(他和以前一样活跃)


四、常见误区辨析

  • more…than vs. less…than

    • 比较同一对象的不同属性:

      He is more lucky than clever.(与其说他聪明,不如说他幸运)
      She is less beautiful than smart.(她的聪明胜过美貌)

  • 否定结构的逻辑差异:

    • no more…than:两者都否定。

      He is no more a writer than a painter.(他既不是作家也不是画家)

    • not more…than:仅否定前者。

      You are not more careful than he.(你不如他细心)


五、拓展资料

  • more than:侧重“超越”,可表达数量、程度或情感上的强调。
  • less than:侧重“不足”,常用于否定或比较中的劣势描述。
  • 关键区别:注意搭配中的否定词(如no/not)及语境中的情感色彩差异。
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