more
adv
determiner, pron
mɔː adv
1
more
having a particular quality to a greater degree Do not use with the -er form of an adjective or adverb. 不要把 more 和形容词或副词的 -er 形式连用 used before an adjective or adverb to form the comparative 用于形容词或副词之前构成比较级
You’ll have to be more careful next time.
你下次要更小心一点。
Can’t it be done more quickly?
能快一点吗？
much/a lot/far more
Children generally feel much more confident working in groups.
儿童在小组中活动一般会自信得多。
more ... than
It was a lot more expensive than I had expected.
它比我估计的要贵得多。
Your health is more important than anything else.
你的健康比什么都重要。
Children can often do these puzzles more easily than adults.
儿童做这些益智游戏往往会比成年人轻松。
Selling goods abroad is no more difficult (=not more difficult) than selling to the home market.
做外销并不比做内销难。
I’ll be smarter than before (NOT 不说 I’ll be more smarter than before) .
我会比以前更机灵。
2 used to say that something happens a greater number of times or for longer 更经常，更长久;
I promised Mum that I’d help more with the housework.
我答应妈妈我会多帮忙做家务。
You need to get out of the house more.
你需要多到室外去。
more than
Children are using the library more than they used to.
儿童对图书馆的使用比以前要多。
He travels around a lot more now that he has a car.
他现在有了车，出去跑的时间就多得多了。
3 used to say that something happens to a greater degree 更强烈地; 更大程度地;
more than
She cares a lot more for her dogs than she does for me. It’s his manner I dislike, more than anything else.
她关心她的狗远远超过关心我。 我最讨厌的是他的态度。
She cares a lot more for her dogs than she does for me.
她关心她的狗远远超过关心我。
more than
It’s his manner I dislike, more than anything else.
我最讨厌的是他的态度。
4
more and more
used to say that a quality, situation etc gradually increases 越来越;
More and more, we are finding that people want to continue working beyond 60.
我们越来越多地发现，人们过了 60 岁还想继续工作。
As the disease worsened, he found walking more and more difficult.
随着病情的加重，他发现走路越来越困难。
5
more or less
almost 几乎，差不多
a place where the ground was more or less flat
地面比较平整的地方
They’ve settled here more or less permanently.
他们差不多永久定居在这儿了。
He more or less accused me of lying.
他几乎是在指责我撒谎。
6
once more
a. again, and often for the last time b. used to say that someone or something returns to the situation they were in before 再次回到〔从前的状态〕
May I thank you all once more for making this occasion such a big success.
我再次感谢你们大家把这次活动办得如此成功。
Once more the soldiers attacked and once more they were defeated.
士兵们再一次进攻，再一次被击败。
England was once more at war with France.
英国再一次和法国交战。
7
not any more no more
also 又作 if something does not happen any more, it used to happen but does not happen now 不再 literary
Sarah doesn’t live here any more.
萨拉不再住在这儿了。
8
more than happy/welcome/likely etc
very happy, welcome, likely etc – used to emphasize what you are saying 非常乐意/欢迎/可能等〔用于强调所说的话〕
The store is more than happy to deliver goods to your home.
商店很乐意把货物送到你的家里。
The police are more than likely to ban the match.
警方很可能会禁止这场比赛。
9
the more ..., the more/less ...
used to say that if a particular activity increases, another change happens as a result 越…越…
The more I thought about it, the less I liked the idea.
我越想就越不喜欢这个主意。
10
be more sth than sth
10. to be one thing rather than another 与其说…，倒不如说…
It was more a worry than a pleasure.
这事与其说让人高兴，不如说让人担心。
11
more than a little
11. fairly 非常，十分 formal
The lectures were more than a little disappointing.
讲座令人十分失望。
12
no more does/has/will etc sb
12. used to say that a negative statement is also true about someone else [口，过时] 某人也不; spoken old-fashioned
‘She didn’t know the reason for his leaving.’ ‘No more do I (=neither do I) .
’ “她不知道他离开的原因。”“我也不知道。”
13
no more ... than
13. used to emphasize that someone or something does not have a particular quality or would not do something 根本不…，完全不…
He’s no more fit to be a priest than I am!
他根本就不适合当牧师！
determiner, pron
14 a greater amount or number 更多的数量;
We should spend more on health and education.
我们应该在医疗和教育方面投入更多的钱。
more (...) than
More people are buying new cars than ever before.
现在买新汽车的人比以前多了。
much/a lot/far more
Diane earns a lot more than I do.
黛安挣得比我多得多。
more than 10/100 etc
Our plane took off more than two hours late.
我们的飞机晚了两个多小时才起飞。
More than a quarter of the students never finished their courses.
超过四分之一的学生没有学完他们的课程。
[+ of ]
Viewers want better television, and more of it.
观众希望看到更多更好的电视节目。
Perhaps next year more of us will be able to afford holidays abroad.
也许到明年我们中会有更多的人有钱出国度假了。
15 an additional number or amount 另外更多的;
I really am interested. Tell me more.
我真的很感兴趣，再告诉我一些吧。
We need five more chairs.
我们还需要五把椅子。
a little/many/some/any more
Can I have a little more time to finish?
能再给我点时间来完成吗？
Are there any more sandwiches?
还有三明治吗？
I have no more questions.
我没问题了。
[+ of ]
You’d better take some more of your medicine.
你最好再吃点药。
Don’t waste any more of my time.
不要再浪费我的时间了。
16
more and more
an increasing number or amount 越来越多;
More and more people are moving to the cities.
越来越多的人在往城市搬迁。
17
not/no more than sth
used to emphasize that a particular number, amount, distance etc is not large 不超过，至多
It’s a beautiful cottage not more than five minutes from the nearest beach.
那是一座漂亮的小房子，离最近的海滩至多五分钟的路程。
Opinion polls show that no more than 30% of people trust the government.
民意调查显示至多 30% 的人信任政府。
18
the more ..., the more/less ...
used to say that if an amount of something increases, another change happens as a result …越多…也越多/就越少
It always seems like the more I earn, the more I spend.
我好像总是挣得越多，花得也越多。
19
be more of sth than sth
to be one thing rather than another 与其说…还不如说…
It was more of a holiday than a training exercise.
与其说是培训活动，还不如说是度假。
20
no more than little more than
a. used to say that something is not too much, but exactly right or suitable b. also 又作 used to say that someone or something is not very great or important 只不过; 仅仅
It’s no more than you deserve.
这完全是你应该得到的。
Eline felt it was no more than her duty to look after her husband.
埃林娜觉得照顾丈夫就是她的责任。
He’s no more than a glorified accountant.
说他是个会计师不过是个美称而已。
He left school with little more than a basic education.
他只受了点基础教育就辍学了。
21
(and) what’s more
used to add more information that emphasizes what you are saying 而且
I’ve been fortunate to find a career that I love and, what is more, I get well paid for it.
我很幸运找到一个我喜欢的职业，而且薪水也很高。
22
no more sth
used to say that something will or should no longer happen 不会再有某事; 不要再有某事〔指希望某事不会再发生〕
No more dreary winters – we’re moving to Florida.
不会再有可怕的冬天了 — 我们就要搬到佛罗里达去了。