1)Modern science is more than a large amount of information.
2)Jason is more than a lecturer; he is a writer,too.
B. “More than+數詞”含“以上”或“不止”之意,如:
3)I have known David for more than 20 years.
4)Let's carry out the test with more than the sample copy.
C. “More than+形容詞”等於“很”或“非常”的意思,如:
5)In doing scientific experiments,one must be more than careful with the instruments.
6)I assure you I am more than glad to help you.
D. 在“More…than…”中,肯定“more”後面的而否定“than”後面的,約等於“是……而不是……”如:
7)The difference between pure linguistics and applied linguistics is more apparent than real.
8)This book seems to be more a manual than a text.
9)Catherine is more diligent than intelli-gent.
10)Hearing the loud noise,the boy was more surprised than frightened.
F. “No more…than…”表示“不……;不如……”,如:
14)I can no more do that than anyone else.
15)A learner can no more obtain knowledge without reading than a farmer can get good harvest without ploughing.
“No more…than…”的語義,也可用“not any more than…”來取代,因此15 可以變成16:
16)A learner cannot… any more than …同樣的,17可以變成18:
17)Dr Hu is no more a poet than Dr Wu is a philosopher.
18)Dr Hu is not a poet any more than Dr Wu is a philosopher.
此外,“more than”也在壹些慣用語中出現,如:
19)More offen than not (經常),people tend to pay attention to what they can take rather than what they can give.
20)All of us are more than a little concerned about(非常關心)the current economic problems.