than的用法详解

全面解析than的用法一、more/less/adj+erthan注：此分析未包括as/like(1)主语比较1.1than前若有宾语，则其后的助词需补出，时态要据后定。主语相同可省1.Thepayofseniorexecutivesincreasedin1990byalargerpercentagethandidthewagesofothersalariedworkers.2.Asaresultofthecontinuingdeclineinthebirthrate,fewerpeoplewillenterthelaborforceinthe1980’sthandidinthe1960’sand1970’s,atwenty-yearperiodduringwhichpeoplebornafterthewarswelledtheranksofworkers.(主语people相同且无定语成分则省之，但did不能省)3.Severalstudieshavefoundthatthecoronarypatientswhoexercisemostactivelyareatleastfiftypercentlesslikelythanthosewhoaresedentarytodieofaheartattack.(主语相同且有定语成分，必须要that/those来指代)1.2than前只有BE+ADJ，则其后的主语无须补助词。1.EventhoughBelaBartok’smusichasprovedlesspopularthanIgorStravinsky’sandlessinfluentialthanArnoldSchonberg’s,itisnolessimportant.2.In1982themedianincomeformarried-couplefamilieswithawage-earningwifewas$9,000morethanthatforfamiliesinwhichonlythehusbandwasemployed.1.3than前有两个动词，比较主语无须补助词。1.AstudycommissionedbytheDepartmentofAgricultureshowedthatifcalvesexerciseandassociatewithothercalves,theyhaverequirelessmedicationandgainweightmorequicklythanthoseraisedinconfinement.(2)than后名词前的介词要补出1.Agingisapropertyofallanimalsthatreachafixedsizeatmaturity,andthevariationsinlifespansamongdifferentspeciesarefargreaterthanthoseamongindividualsofthesamespecies:afruitflyisancientat40days,amouseat3years,ahorseat30,amanat100,andsometortoisesat150.介宾的比较。2.Theinvestorwhoisuncertainaboutthefutureismorelikelytoputmoneyintoblue-chipstocksortreasurybillsthanintogold.3.NowhereinPraktaistheinfluenceofmodernEuropeanarchitecturemoreapparentthaninitsgovernmentbuildings.(倒装句)4.Thehumangrowthhormone,madebythepituitarygland,issecretedinhigherconcentrationsduringsleepthanduringwakinghours.(3)宾语比较，一般加that/those1.Inadditiontohavingmoreproteinthanwheatdoes,ricehasproteinofhigherqualitythanthatinwheat,withmoreoftheaminoacidsessentialtothehumandiet.(B-p106-19)(4)宾语补语，比较结构修饰宾语，无须补出助词;1.InhiseagernesstofindacityworthyofPriam,theGermanarchaeologistSchliemanncutthroughTroyanduncoveredacivilizationathousandyearsmoreancientthanthecityknowntoHomer’sheroes.2..Domesticautomobilemanufacturershaveinvestedmillionsofdollarsinresearchtodevelopcarsevenmoregasoline-efficientthanthoseatpresentontheroad.3.Themanwasalwaysaware,sometimesproudlyandsometimesresentfully,thathewasasmall-townMidwesternerthrustintoaworlddominatedbywealthier,better-educated,andmorepolishedpeoplethanhe.4.BiharisIndia’sstate,withanannualpercapitaincomeof$111lowerthanthatofthemostimpoverishedcountriesoftheworld.5.Floridawillgainanotherquarter-millionjobsthisyearalone,manyoftheminsuchhigh-payingfieldsaselectronicsandbanking,makingthestate’seconomyfarmorediversifiedthanitwastenyearsago.(需要解释)(5)likely引导的表语比较1.St.John’s,Newfoundland,liesonthesamelatitudeasParis,France,butinspringSt.John’sresidentsarelesslikelytobesittingatoutdoorcafesthantobebracingthemselvesagainstarcticchills,shovelingsnow,orseekingshelterfromaragingnortheaststorm.2.Accordingtoarecentstudy,theelderlyintheUnitedStatesarefourtimesmorelikelytogiveregularfinacialaidtotheirchildrenthantoreceiveitfromthem.(6)宾语+介词混合结构：1.AlthoughNapoleon’sarmyenteredRussiawithfarmoresuppliesthanforanypreviouscampaign,ithadprovisionsforonlytwenty-fourdays.2.Oncepositionedinspace,theHubbleSpaceTelescopewillcapturelightfromsourcetwentytimesfainterthanthosethatcanbedetectedbyground-basedinstruments.(7)句子的比较1.InJapanelderlypeoplearetreatedwithfargreaterrespectthantheyareinmostWesterncountries.2.Formanytravelers,chartervacationsoftenturnouttocostconsiderablymorethantheyoriginallyseemed.3.HollandspendsalargerpercentageofitsgrossnationalproductondefendingitscoastsfromrisingseasthantheUnitedStatesdoesonmilitarydefense.句子比较4.Twonewstudiesindicatethatmanypeoplebecomeobesemorebecausetheirbodiesburncaloriestooslowlythanbecausetheyeattoomuch.5.Dr.Hakuta’sresearchamongHispanicchildrenintheUnitedStatesindicatesthatthemorethechildrenusebothSpanishandEnglish,thegreatertheirintellectualadvantageinskillsunderlyingreadingabilityandnonverballogic.(B-p106-7)(8)thanever,thananticipated/estimated…1.Thereportonthegrossnationalproduct—thenation’stotalproductionofgoodsandservices—showedthatsecond-quarterinflationwassomewhatlowerthanpreviouslyestimatedandthatthesavingsratewasslightlyhigher.2.ThefinancialcrashofOctober1987demonstratedthattheworld’scapitalmarketsaremorecloselyintegratedthaneverbeforeandthateventsinonepartoftheglobalvillagemaybetransmittedtotherestofthevillage—almostinstantaneously.(9)morethan,lessthan及其他。9.1视同副词1.Foundedin1983,themagazinehassincemorethandoubleditscirculationanditsadvertising.2.ThenumberofundergraduatedegreesinengineeringawardedbycollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStatesmorethandoubledfrom1978to1985.3.Deglerdoesmorethanmerelysummarizeexistingresearch;heconstructsacoherentpictureoftwocenturiesofstudiesdealingwiththechangingrolesofwomen.4.ALaborDepartmentstudystatesthatthenumberofwomenemployedoutsidethehomeincreasedbymorethanthirty-fivepercentinthepastdecadeandaccountedformorethansixty-twopercentofthetotalgrowthinthecivilianworkforce.5.Lessdetrim