than
US
UK than conj: (in a comparison)
SC 比 bǐ
TC 比
TC 比
She is smarter than he is.
I think it's a lot easier to understand Portuguese than to speak it.
她比他聪明。// 我觉得，开口说葡萄牙语比理解葡萄牙语难得多。
than prep: (in a comparison)
SC 和…比较 hé … bǐ jiào
TC 和…比較
TC 和…比較
SC 与…相比 hé … bǐ jiào，yǔ … xiāng bǐ
TC 與…相比
TC 與…相比
My new car is a lot faster than my old one.
我的新车比旧车快得多。
a fate worse than death n: figurative (terrible misfortune)
SC 令人极为不快的事
SC 不愉快的事情
a fate worse than death n: euphemism, obsolete (loss of virginity)
SC 被玷污
SC 被奸污
any more than expr: (greater)
SC 刚超过，比…更多
If the number of people in the lift is any more than five, it becomes uncomfortably crowded.
better late than never expr: (it is better to do [sth] late than never)
SC 迟做总比不做好
SC 晚来总比不来好
Better safe than sorry. expr: informal (It's wise to take precautions.)
SC 有备无患。
SC 防患于未然。
better than, be + better than expr: (superior to)
SC 比…好，胜过… shèng guò
TC 勝過...
TC 勝過...
SC 比…强(口语)
better than ever adj: (improved, even greater than before)
SC 比以前更好的
SC 变好的
I was sad yesterday, but now I'm better than ever.
better than nothing adj: (a small gain)
SC 聊胜于无 liáo shèng yú wú
TC 聊勝於無
TC 聊勝於無
I hate soup, but it is better than nothing since I am hungry.
better you than me (US), rather you than me (UK) expr: (I would not like to be in your position)
SC 幸亏是你而不是我
SC 还好是你不是我
bigger than [sb/sth] adj + conj: (larger)
SC 比…大
SC 比…高大
When he gets older, he will be bigger than his father.
bigger than [sb/sth] adj + conj: figurative (more important)
SC 比…更重要 bǐ gèng zhòng yào
SC 比…影响更大
The Beatles were even bigger than Elvis.
bite off more than you can chew v expr: figurative, informal (accept an overly ambitious task)
SC 贪多嚼不烂
SC 不自量力
Gabriella thought she would enjoy being team leader, but she may have bitten off more than she can chew.
Blood is thicker than water, Blood before water expr: figurative (family relationships are strongest)
SC 血浓于水
Neil will always support his brother's position on this matter because blood is thicker than water.
different than [sth/sb] adj + prep: mainly US, colloquial (different from)
SC 不同于 bù tóng yú
TC 不同於
TC 不同於
SC 和…不同
SC 和…不一样
easier said than done adj: (difficult to do)
SC 说说容易做着难 shuō shuō róng yì zuò zhe nán
SC 动口易动手难 shuō shuō róng yì zuò zhe nán ，dòng kǒu yì dòng shǒu nán
SC 知易行难 shuō shuō róng yì zuò zhe nán ，zhī yì xíng nán
Losing weight is easier said than done.
far more than prep: (a much greater quantity than)
SC 多得多 duō de duō
SC 远远超过
The Chinese army has far more than a few thousand soldiers.
far more than expr: (to a much greater degree than)
SC 远远不止
TC 遠遠不止
TC 遠遠不止
SC 远远超过
After she cheated on him, Mike was far more than just mad at her.
faster than [sth/sb] adj + conj: (able to move more quickly than)
SC 比…快
Superman is faster than a speeding bullet.
超人飞得比子弹移动速度快。
faster than [sth/sb] adj + conj: (less time-consuming than)
SC 比…用时更少
Ian mostly eats ready-meals because they are faster than cooking from scratch.
伊恩基本都吃的是即食餐，原因是即食餐准备起来比从零开始做饭快得多。
go one better than [sb], also US: go [sb] one better v expr: (exceed the effort of)
SC 胜过某人一筹
SC 比某人更进一步
half a loaf is better than none expr: figurative (something is better than nothing)
SC 聊胜于无 liáo shèng yú wú
TC 聊勝於無
TC 聊勝於無
SC 有点总比没有强
heavier-than-air adj: (aircraft: weighing more than air) (飞行器)
SC 比空气重的
holier-than-thou adj: pejorative (sanctimonious)
SC 假仁假义的
know better, know better than that vi + adv: informal (be sufficiently wise) (非正式用语)
SC 见解更为高明 jiàn jiě gèng wéi gāo míng
SC 怎么这么不懂事
Shame on you – at your age you should know better!
know better than to do [sth] v expr: (be wise enough not to do [sth])
SC 懂得不该做某事
SC 明白不该做某事
larger-than-life, larger than life adj: (very striking)
SC 非常引人注目的
SC 让人印象深刻的 ràng rén yìn xiàng shēn kè de
SC 非常丰富多彩的
She's a larger-than-life character who is usually the centre of attention.
less + [adjective] than adv: (not as ... as)
SC 不如
TC 不如
TC 不如
SC 比不上
I find representational art less interesting than abstract art.
我觉得抽象艺术比具像艺术更有意思。
less than adj: (not as many as) (数字、数目)
SC 小于…的，少于…的 xiǎo yú de，shǎo yú de
We have less than ten places available for students.
我们为学生准备的位置少于10个。
less than adj: (not as much or as great as)
SC 小于/少于/亚于…的
SC 比…少
She ate less than her brother. Five is less than seven.
五小于七。
她吃的比哥哥少。
lighter-than-air, lighter than air adj: (less dense than air)
SC 比空气还轻的
SC 超级轻的
lighter-than-air, lighter than air adj: (aircraft) (航空器)
SC 轻于空气的
more often than not adv: (usually)
SC 往往 wǎng wǎng
TC 往往
TC 往往
SC 多半 wǎng wǎng，duō bàn
Our children's clothes are, more often than not, made in China.
more than prep: (a greater number or amount than)
SC 多于，强于 duō yú
The other team wanted to win the game more than we did.
另一支队伍求胜心强于我们。
more than prep: (greater than adequate number)
SC 超过, 多于
You have more books than you can ever read!
你的书多得你都读不完了！
more than anything adv: (above all)
SC 最重要的是 zuì zhòng yào de shì
More than anything, Nina wanted to train to become a pilot.
more than anything adv: (above everything else)
SC 比其它任何东西（事情）都更… bǐ qí tā rèn hé dōng xī shì qíng dōu gèng
Tim is interested in learning many foreign languages, but more than anything he wants to be able to speak Japanese.
more than enough n: (plenty)
SC 绰绰有余
TC 綽綽有餘
TC 綽綽有餘
It's unfair that some people are poor and starving while others have more than enough.
more than enough [sth], more than enough of [sth] expr: (plenty of [sth])
SC 绰绰有余
TC 綽綽有餘
TC 綽綽有餘
Please join us for dinner; there's more than enough food.
Against Greece, the team had more than enough of the ball, but could not score a goal.
more than ever adv: (to the greatest extent so far)
SC 比往常程度都要高，比往常程度都要强 bǐ wǎng cháng chéng dù dōu yào gāo
Your adventure stories make me want to travel more than ever. After spending the weekend with him I like him more than ever.
你的那些冒险故事让我对旅行的向往比往常程度都要强。和他相处一个周末之后，我对他的喜欢比往常程度都要强。
more than expected adv: (greater degree than anticipated)
SC 超出预期地 chāo chū yù qī de
It rained more than expected last night.
more than expected n: (greater quantity than anticipated)
SC 超出预期的量 chāo chū yù qī de liàng
The number of people attending the match was more than expected.
more than half expr: (greater than 50%)
SC 多于半数 duō yú bàn shǔ
TC 多於半數
TC 多於半數
You were supposed to share the sweets equally but you have given him more than half.
more than one n: (a number greater than one)
SC 不止一个 bù zhǐ yí gè
TC 不止一個
TC 不止一個
He says he has only had one beer, but the way he is behaving, it looks like he's had more than one.
more than one adj: (greater than one: of [sth])
SC 两个或以上的 liǎng gè huò yǐ shàng de
SC 不止一个的 liǎng gè huò yǐ shàng de，bù zhǐ yí gè de
We will need more than one table as there are 12 people coming to dinner.
no better than you should be, no better than you ought to be expr: US, informal (morally inferior)
SC 行为不正派
SC 举止不检点
no later than prep: (on or before, by)
SC 不晚于 bù wǎn yú
TC 不晚於
TC 不晚於
SC 不迟于 bù wǎn yú，bù chí yú
Full payment must be received no later than two weeks before the start of the course.
Rooms must be vacated no later than midday.
no less than expr: (at least)
SC 至少 zhì shǎo
TC 至少
TC 至少
SC 不少于 zhì shǎo ，bù shǎo yú
TC 不少於
TC 不少於
That year, inflation was no less than 60%, and people saw a dramatic fall in the value of their savings.
No less than 150 people entered the contest.
no less than expr: (equivalent to)
SC 相当于, 不亚于
The general said that declaring a no-fly zone would be no less than an act of war.
No sooner said than done. expr: (I will do it immediately.)
SC 立刻去做
TC 立刻去做
TC 立刻去做
SC 说做就做
No sooner said than done; one sandwich coming up.
none other than [sb] expr: ([sb] well known)
SC 不是别人
SC 正是 zhèng shì
TC 正是
TC 正是
We have with us today a man we all know, none other than the champion racer of the entire league.
not later than prep: (before, by)
SC 不迟于 bù chí yú
nothing more than expr: (merely, solely)
SC 仅此而已
Sympathy is nothing more than the understanding of someone else's feelings.
nothing other than expr: (actually, in fact)
SC 除…外没有 chú … wài méi yǒu
SC 不过 chú … wài méi yǒu，bú guò
TC 不過
TC 不過
SC 仅仅 chú … wài méi yǒu，jǐn jǐn
TC 僅僅
TC 僅僅
Some Americans think government oversight of health care is nothing other than socialism.
nothing less than [sth], nothing short of [sth] expr: (with noun: only)
SC 只有 zhǐ yǒu
TC 只有
TC 只有
Nothing short of a full apology will mollify him.
nothing less than [sth], nothing short of [sth] expr: (with adjective: utterly)
SC 十足，简直 shí zú
TC 十足，簡直
TC 十足，簡直
His behaviour was nothing short of rude.
other than adj + prep: (apart from)
SC 除了，除…以外 chú le ，chú … yǐ wài
TC 除了
TC 除了
There were no applications, other than the internal ones received earlier. Other than a couple seated at a table by the window, the restaurant was deserted.
除了之前收到的内部申请外，没有其他申请了。除了坐在靠窗位置的那对夫妻外，整家餐馆空空如也。
other than that expr: (apart from this, otherwise)
SC 除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wài
rather do [sth] than do [sth], rather do [sth] than [sth] expr: (prefer to do)
SC 更愿意做某事而不喜欢做某事
SC 比起...宁愿做某事
I'd rather watch a documentary than read a book.
I'd rather go to a bar than the movies.
比起读书，我更愿意看纪录片。
我更喜欢去酒吧，不喜欢看电影。
rather [sth] than [sth] adv + conj: (prefer to)
SC 想要...而不是
SC 比...更想要
I'd rather a badly paid job that I love than a well-paid one that I hate.
我宁可少挣一点钱，做自己喜欢的工作，不愿意干讨厌的高薪工作。
rather than conj: (in preference to)
SC (与其…)倒不如
SC (比起...)更喜欢
I'll have wine rather than beer with my dinner.
If you have a problem at school, it's worth speaking to your teacher rather than keeping quiet about it.
晚餐我想喝啤酒，不想喝红酒。
如果在学校碰到问题，你不应该压在心里，而是应当跟老师交流。
rather than conj: (in contrast to)
SC 而不是 ér bú shì
The movie is more of a thriller rather than a horror film.
这部电影不算是恐怖片，更像是惊悚片。
sooner than conj: (before, earlier than)
SC 比…更早 bǐ gèng zǎo
SC 比…更快 bǐ gèng zǎo，bǐ gèng kuài
The train arrived much sooner than I had expected.
The pen is mightier than the sword. expr: figurative (words are powerful)
SC 文字的力量胜过武力
SC 笔墨胜于刀剑
Some say that the pen is mightier than the sword.
There is more to [sth] than meets the eye expr: (This is not what it seems)
SC 比表面看到的要复杂
SC 并非表面所见那么简单
It seems like he's vanished into thin air, but that's impossible. There's more to this situation than meets the eye.
whiter than white adj: figurative (appearing completely innocent)
SC 完全无辜
SC 完全清白
She looks whiter than white, but is quite evil, really.
worse than [sth/sb] adv + prep: (not as well as)
SC 比…差，比…还糟
You can't possibly sing worse than me.
你不可能唱得比我还差。
worse than [sth/sb] adj + prep: (more onerous in comparison)
SC 比…更艰巨，比…更繁重
This project is worse than the last one.
这个项目比之前那个更繁重。
worse than [sth/sb] adj + prep: (more unskillful in comparison)
SC 比…技术差，比…生涩
That player is worse than me.
那个玩家的技术比我差。
You'd make a better door than a window!, You make a better do than a window! expr: (you are blocking my view)
SC 你挡住我的视线了
younger than expr: (not as old as)
SC 比…年轻的
SC 比…小的 bǐ xiǎo de
All of my siblings are younger than me.
我家所有孩子都比我小。