than的用法1：than用作连词的意思是“比”,可指两个不同的人或物在同一方面进行比较,也可指同一个人或物在两个不同方面进行比较。
than的用法2：than用作连词时接名词或代词的主格形式是较正式的用法,若人称代词之后跟有动词, than后的人称代词只能用主格。
than的用法3：若than所连接的两个待比较的句子有相同成分,后者通常省略,若所连接的两个待比较的没有相同成分则不能省略。
than的用法4：than若是连接两个非谓语动词,通常应保持一样的形式,若不是连接两个非谓语动词则其后通常用动名词。
than的用法5：than也可以用于两项事物比较时,引导的是被摒弃的那一项。
than的用法6：than用作介词时意思为“与…相比”,用于名词或代词前表示比较关系,也可用于在度量衡方面的比较。
than的用法7：than用作介词时其后接名词或代词的宾格形式是非正式用法,若人称代词之后有all, both则通常用宾格。
than的常用短语：
用作连词 (conj.)
barely〔hardly〕...than...
一…,就…as soon as
We barely arrived than it was time to leave. 我们刚到就要离开了。
用作介词 (prep.)
no other than
than的用法例句：
1. Their replies were no more than grunts of acknowledgement.
他们所谓的回答不过是表示承认的咕哝罢了。
2. She's got a great voice and is singing better than ever.
她的嗓音非常好，现在的唱功比以往任何时候都要好。
3. The plane has been kept in service far longer than originally intended.
这架飞机已经超期服役很长时间了。
4. Jovial ladies chivvy you into ordering more than you can eat!
热情的女招待会一再推荐，最后点的餐多到吃不下!
5. Father had no more than a superficial knowledge of music.
父亲对音乐只懂一点皮毛。
6. Sue screamed, not loudly, more in surprise than terror.
休尖叫起来，声音不大，吃惊多于恐惧。
7. In 1986 more than three million were receiving unemployment benefit.
1986年，有300多万人领取失业救济金。
8. It will produce electricity more cheaply than a nuclear plant.
它的发电成本要比核电站低。
9. He is lined up for no less than four US television interviews.
多达4家美国电视媒体排期邀请他上节目接受采访。
10. This issue, more than any other, has divided her cabinet.
主要是这一问题使她的内阁产生了分歧。
11. They were more concerned about the dogs' welfare than a clean getaway.
他们更加关心那些狗的安危，而非自己如何干净利落地脱身。
12. The first snow came a month earlier than usual.
第一场雪比往年提早了一个月。
13. Circumstances dictated that they played a defensive rather than attacking game.
比赛形势决定了他们要打防守战而不是进攻战。
14. Locking up men does nothing more than keep them off the streets.
把这些人关起来只是做到了不让他们上街而已。
15. And would you believe it, he's younger than me!
你信吗?他比我年轻!