than的用法1：than用作連詞的意思是“比”,可指兩個不同的人或物在同一方面進行比較,也可指同一個人或物在兩個不同方面進行比較。

　　than的用法2：than用作連詞時接名詞或代詞的主格形式是較正式的用法,若人稱代詞之后跟有動詞, than后的人稱代詞只能用主格。

　　than的用法3：若than所連接的兩個待比較的句子有相同成分,后者通常省略,若所連接的兩個待比較的沒有相同成分則不能省略。

　　than的用法4：than若是連接兩個非謂語動詞,通常應保持一樣的形式,若不是連接兩個非謂語動詞則其后通常用動名詞。

　　than的用法5：than也可以用于兩項事物比較時,引導的是被摒棄的那一項。

　　than的用法6：than用作介詞時意思為“與…相比”,用于名詞或代詞前表示比較關系,也可用于在度量衡方面的比較。

　　than的用法7：than用作介詞時其后接名詞或代詞的賓格形式是非正式用法,若人稱代詞之后有all, both則通常用賓格。

　　than的常用短語：

　　用作連詞 (conj.)

　　barely〔hardly〕...than...

　　一…,就…as soon as

　　We barely arrived than it was time to leave. 我們剛到就要離開了。

　　用作介詞 (prep.)

　　no other than

　　than的用法例句：

　　1. Their replies were no more than grunts of acknowledgement.

　　他們所謂的回答不過是表示承認的咕噥罷了。

　　2. She's got a great voice and is singing better than ever.

　　她的嗓音非常好，現在的唱功比以往任何時候都要好。

　　3. The plane has been kept in service far longer than originally intended.

　　這架飛機已經超期服役很長時間了。

　　4. Jovial ladies chivvy you into ordering more than you can eat!

　　熱情的女招待會一再推薦，最后點的餐多到吃不下!

　　5. Father had no more than a superficial knowledge of music.

　　父親對音樂只懂一點皮毛。

　　6. Sue screamed, not loudly, more in surprise than terror.

　　休尖叫起來，聲音不大，吃驚多于恐懼。

　　7. In 1986 more than three million were receiving unemployment benefit.

　　1986年，有300多萬人領取失業救濟金。

　　8. It will produce electricity more cheaply than a nuclear plant.

　　它的發電成本要比核電站低。

　　9. He is lined up for no less than four US television interviews.

　　多達4家美國電視媒體排期邀請他上節目接受采訪。

　　10. This issue, more than any other, has divided her cabinet.

　　主要是這一問題使她的內閣產生了分歧。

　　11. They were more concerned about the dogs' welfare than a clean getaway.

　　他們更加關心那些狗的安危，而非自己如何干凈利落地脫身。

　　12. The first snow came a month earlier than usual.

　　第一場雪比往年提早了一個月。

　　13. Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.

　　比賽形勢決定了他們要打防守戰而不是進攻戰。

　　14. Locking up men does nothing more than keep them off the streets.

　　把這些人關起來只是做到了不讓他們上街而已。

　　15. And would you believe it, he's younger than me!

　　你信嗎?他比我年輕!