【巧解句构】句中more...than...意思是"与其说......，倒不如说......"。如：

He is famous more for his spirit than for his achievements.

与其说他以成就闻名，倒不如说他以精神著称。

【拓展延伸】1）more than 多于......;不止......，不仅仅......

①The stone weighs more than ten tons.

这块石头重达10吨多。

②Bamboo is used for more than building.

竹子不仅仅用于建筑。

2）more than与名词、形容词、副词、动词、动名词或分词连用时，意为"不止是，非常，岂止"等。如：

①They are more than classmates. They are close friends.

他们俩远不止是同学，他们是知心朋友。

②They were more than glad to help.

他们是极其愿意帮忙的。

③She speaks English more than fluently.

她的英语何止是流利，简直是相当地道。

3）more than one+n.意为"不止一个"，虽在语意上为复数，但作主语时，谓语动词用单数。

①It's no/not more than a mile to the sea.

到海边的路程不超过一英里。

②More than one school has been closed.

不止一家学校关门了。

（反）less than少于（反）　　　　　　less/fewer adj.少的

（原级）many/much adv.多 　（最高级）most adv.

（合）moreover adv.此外；而且

more or less差不多；几乎

More is meant than meets the ear.言外之意。

the more...the more...越......越......

once more再一遍

and what is more再者；而且

more than a little非常

more and more越来越......

no more than与......一样不；不过；仅仅

【辨析比较】no more (...) than...与not more (...) than

no more (...) than...和......一样不......（两者都否定）

no more than+num.至多......；仅仅（强调少）

not more (...) than...不如；没有到......的程度（前者不如后者）

not more than+num.不多于；不超过（不强调少，不带有感情色彩）。如：

Jack is no more diligent than John.

杰克不勤奋，约翰也一样不勤奋。