1. 表示“比...更”,用比較級(jí)形容詞+than+比較成分,表示前者“超過(guò)”后者。than后主語(yǔ)的述語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞往往省略,非正式用法的than后的人稱(chēng)代名詞可用賓格。
I am a better swimmer than you (are).
我游泳比你好。
But you are taller and stronger than I (am).
但是你比我高,比我壯。
Just because you are shorter and weaker, is that the reason you become a slower swimmer than me?
僅僅因?yàn)槟惚任野任胰?,就有理由比我游得慢嗎?/p>
2. 否定的比較級(jí)表示“較...低;不及...”,用less+原級(jí)形容詞+than+比較成分,表示前者不及后者。
I have always tried to help those who are less fortunate than I.
我一直設(shè)法幫助比我不幸的人。
At least you are less generous than I.
至少你沒(méi)有我慷慨。