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than
ðən ðæn ðən ðæn
1 PREP

(用於形容詞、副詞的比較級之後，連接比較對象)比 You use than after a comparative adjective or adverb in order to link two parts of a comparison. (用於形容詞、副詞的比較級之後，連接比較對象)比

  • The radio only weighs a few ounces and is smaller than a cigarette packet.

    這台收音機重量僅爲幾盎司，比香煙盒還小。

  • Indian skins age far more slowly than American or Italian ones.

    印度人的皮膚比美國人或意大利人的皮膚衰老得慢得多。

Than is also a conjunction.

  • He wished he could have helped her more than he did.

    他真希望當初能給予她更多的幫助。

  • Sometimes patients are more depressed six months later than when they first hear the bad news.

    有時，病人 6 個月後比最初聽到壞消息時情緒更低落。

2 PREP

(數目、數量、價值等)比…(多、少、重要或次要等) You use than when you are stating a number, quantity, or value approximately by saying that it is above or below another number, quantity, or value. (數目、數量、價值等)比…(多、少、重要或次要等)

  • They talked on the phone for more than an hour.

    他們在電話裏談了一個多小時。

  • ...the three-match Test series in England, starting in less than two months time.

    再過不到兩個月就要在英格蘭開始的三場制國際板球對抗賽

  • Head teachers yesterday demanded a nine per cent rise, more than twice the rate of inflation.

    校長們昨天要求增加 9% 的工資，這個比例是通貨膨脹率的兩倍多。

3 CONJ-COORD

與其說，而不是(連接對比的對象，以表示優先考慮等) You use than in order to link two parts of a contrast, for example in order to state a preference. 與其說，而不是(連接對比的對象，以表示優先考慮等)

  • The arrangement was more a formality than a genuine partnership of two nations.

    這一協定與其說體現了兩個國家之間真正的夥伴關系，還不如說是一種形式。

  • I would rather stare at a clear, star-filled sky than a TV set.

    我甯可凝視繁星滿天的晴朗夜空也不願盯着電視機。

  • I would sooner give up sleep than miss my evening class.

    我甯肯不睡覺也不願錯過夜校的課。

4 easier said than done→see: easy  less than→see: less  more than→see: more  more often than not→see: often  other than→see: other  rather than→see: rather 
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Usagethan and then
Than and then are often confused. Use than to make a comparison. The unemployment rate is lower now than it was last year. Then means 'at that time' or 'next'. There were a lot more unemployed people then. Slice the skin off the fruit and then cut it into quarters.
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