more than意為“多于;超過;非常”
【經典例句】
More than 100 scientists attended the meeting. 有100多位科學家參加了這次會議。
More than ten policemen turned up at the spot where the accident happened. 十多位警察出現在出事地點。
Kate was more than a teacher. She also did what she could to take care of her pupils. 凱特不僅僅是位教師,她還盡其所能照顧她的學生。
I was more than surprised to see the lion standing at the body. 看到那頭獅子站在尸體旁邊,我非常驚訝。
【易混辨析】
more than+數詞,表示“超過;多于”;more than+名詞,表示“不僅是;不只是”;more than+形容詞/副詞,表示“非常;十分”,與very同義;more...than... 意為“與其說……不如說……;是……而不是……”,表示自身的比較;no more than后面常接數詞,表示數量少,相當于only,意為“僅僅;只有”;no less than表示“多達,有……之多”,強調數量之多;not more than意為“至多;不超過”,它相當于at (the) most;less than意為“少于”。
【即學即練】
根據所給漢語完成句子,每空一詞。
1. 這個空間只能停放三輛車。
There is room for ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.
2. 她比她妹妹更聰明。
She was ________ ________ ________ her sister.
3. 我很高興能載你去那兒。
I'm ________ ________ happy to take you there in my car.
4. 與其說Anne是不友好,不如說她是害羞。
I think Anne is ________ ________ ________ ________.
5. 不止一個人關心這件事。
________ ________ ________ ________ has been concerned about this thing.
6. 《中國日報》不僅僅是一份報紙。
China Daily is ________ ________ ________ ________.
7. 他對于發生的事情,與其說生氣倒不如說難過。
He was ________ ________ ________ ________ at what had happened.
8. 可能的解釋不止一個。
There is ________ ________ ________ possible ________.