than /ðæn, ðən/ conj. 1.比(用于形容词、副词的比较级后)：He is taller than his brother. 他比他兄弟长得高。 She is healthier than (she has) ever (been). 她比以前任何时候都更健康。Easier said than done.［谚］ 说来容易做来难。［考句］Certain programs work better for some than for others. 某些程序在一些情况下运行得比其他情况下好。［考句］Whatever the causes, English at the end of the 20th century is more widely spoken and written than any other language has ever been.不知为何，20世纪末在口语和书面语方面英语比其他任何一门语言都使用的广泛得多。［考句］He often sat in a small bar drinking considerable more than was good for his health.他经常泡在小酒吧里，喝的量大大超出了身体健康需要的标准。2.(用于else, other 等之后)除…(外)：He has been to every other province than Yunnan. 除了云南之外，他到过每一个省。 3.宁可…不愿：宁愿是…而不是(用于rather, sooner之后)：I would rather die than do such a mean thing. 我死也不愿做这样卑鄙的事情。