than 

  1. 介系詞
比, 比較

    
                        
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    副詞
rather than ...(人事物):
而不是...
rather than ...(動詞ing ...):
與其做...
而不是做...
other than ...(人事物)/
else than ...(人事物):
除了...之外
other than ...(動詞ing ...)/
else than ...(動詞ing ...):

    


    
                        
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  3. 

    連接詞
比
超過

    

    
                        
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    形容詞
...(A: 比較級形容詞) than ...(B: 人事物):
比(B)(A)的
...(A: 比較級形容詞) than ...(B: 動詞ing ...):
比做(B)(A)的

    

    
                        
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例句

                

                    
    
                                                    
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                                It "fails" more often than not.                            
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                                Than be the church with New City.                            
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                                More than the Saints need a rest.                            
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                                He dues not want it more earnestly than I do.                            
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                                It was much more of a mask than I've ever had.                            
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