1. more than 的主要用法①(指數(shù)量)多于。如：I’ve known him for more than twenty years. 我已認識他20多年了。20② 不只是，不僅僅是(通常后接名詞、動詞、從句等)。如：He is more than a father to her. 他待她勝過父親。He more than smiled, but laughed. 他不只是微笑，而是放聲大笑。The result was much more than I imagined. 結(jié)果遠遠超過我的想像。③ 極其，非常(通常后接形容詞、副詞或分詞等)。如：She was more than kind to us. 她對我們很友好。He was more than upset by the accident. 這個意外事故使他非常心煩意亂。④ 難以，完全不能(其后通常連用情態(tài)動詞 can)。如：
That is more than I can tell (=I can’t tell that). 那事我實在不明白。

2. less than 的主要用法①()不到，不足。如：It’s less than a mile to the station. 去車站不到一英里。In less than an hour he finished the work. 沒要上一個小時他就做完了工作。② 比…(小)少。如：Two is less than Three. 二比三小。She eats less than she should. 她吃得比她應(yīng)該吃的少。③ 一點也不。如：He was less than helpful when we arrived. 我們到達時他一點也不幫忙。

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