Learner's definition of MORE
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: greater in amount, number, or size更多的;更大的 -
I felt more pain after the procedure, not less.手术后,我的疼痛没有减轻反而加剧了。
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The new engine has even more power.这款新的发动机动力更加强劲。
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You like more sugar in your tea than I do.喝茶时,你比我更喜欢放糖。
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He had done more harm than he had intended.他造成了比原计划更大的伤害。
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More and more people [=an increasingly large number of people] are using e-mail these days.如今越来越多的人在使用电子邮件。
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The company has more than [=over] 2,000 employees. [=the number of employees is greater than 2,000]这家公司有2000多名员工。
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Choose no/not more than three options. [=choose three options or fewer]选项不得超过三个。
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: extra or additional额外的;另外的 -
I bought more apples.我多买了些苹果。
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The series will have five more episodes.这部连续剧还有五集。
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The company hired a few more employees.公司又多雇了几名员工。
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I offered him some more coffee.我又给他添了些咖啡。
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One more thing and then I'm leaving.我还有一件事要做,之后我就要离开了。
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Can you say that one more time?你能再说一遍吗?
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She wants more money.她想要更多的钱。
2 more /ˈmoɚ/ adverb
Learner's definition of MORE
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: to a greater degree or extent更;更大程度地;更大范围地 -
The shot hurt more than I expected.枪击造成的伤害比我预期的严重。
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This cake is pretty good, but I'd like it (even) more if it had chocolate frosting.这个蛋糕很好吃,但如果上面有一层巧克力糖霜,我会更加喜欢的。
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It happens more often than it used to.如今这种事比过去更常发生。
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The building looks more like a museum than a library.这座建筑物看起来更像是博物馆而不是图书馆。
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more active/important更加活跃的/重要的
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more actively/importantly更加活跃地/重要地
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The players grew more intense as the game went on.随着赛事的进行,球员们更加紧张了。
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She wanted a more sporty car. [=a sportier car]她想要一辆竞赛性能更好的车。
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To me, there's nothing more exciting than playing football.对我来说,没有什么事能比打橄榄球更加令人兴奋了。
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She more closely resembles her aunt than her mother.她长得更像她的姨妈而不是她的母亲。
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He struggled to find a more comfortable position.他极力想找一个更舒服的姿势。
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a more complex explanation更加复杂的解释
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It's the same product—they've done nothing more than change the label.这是同一种产品——他们只不过更换了标签。
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It's getting more and more difficult [=increasingly difficult] to distinguish fake diamonds from real ones.现在真假钻石越来越难区分了。
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The fact that they'd written the play themselves made it all the more impressive. [=made it even more impressive]这个剧本是他们自己写的,这一事实使它更加感人。
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: more often or for a longer period of time更经常地;更长久地 -
You need to help (out) with the housework more. = You need to help (out) more with the housework.你要多帮忙做些家务。
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She's a better piano player than I am because she practices more (than I do).她钢琴弹得比我好,因为她比我更加刻苦。
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You need to work on it (some) more.你需要再多下(点)功夫。
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used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another与其说…不如说…
more or less
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: not completely but to a great degree几乎;差不多 -
The clothes are more or less [=mostly] dry.衣服差不多干了。
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The problem is more or less [=(informal) pretty much] fixed now.这一问题现在大体上解决了。
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They were more or less willing.他们差不多是出于自愿的。
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The building remains more or less [=essentially] intact.这座建筑基本上完好如初。
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The business has remained more or less [=fairly, reasonably] successful.这家公司一直是相当成功的。
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used to indicate that a number, amount, time, etc., is not exact or certain大约;大概;或多或少 -
The garden contains five acres, more or less. [=about/approximately five acres]这个花园大约占地五英亩。
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It should take you 20 minutes, more or less. [=it should take you about/approximately 20 minutes]你要花大约20分钟时间。
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I divided it into six more or less equal parts. [=into six approximately equal parts]我把它大概分成了六等份。
more than
: to a great degree : very, extremely在很大程度上;非常;极其 ◊ A clause that includes more than is often followed by another clause that gives more information or limits the first clause in some way.带有more than的分句常接另一个分句,以某种方式进一步说明或限制第一个分句。
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I am more than happy to help you, but I'd appreciate being asked politely.我非常乐意帮助你,但我希望你能有礼貌地向我提出请求。
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You are more than [=entirely] welcome to stay for dinner, but we aren't having anything special.非常欢迎你留下来吃晚饭,不过我们只有家常便饭。
3 more /ˈmoɚ/ pronoun
Learner's definition of MORE
: a greater number or amount更多数量 -
More [=more people] were found as the search continued.随着搜救行动的进一步展开,更多的人被找到了。
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We're waiting until more [=more information] is known.我们还在等待有更多的信息被披露。
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I need to spend less and save more.我必须要少花钱,多储蓄。
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You have more than everyone else.你吃得比其他人都多。
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I'm too full to eat (any) more.我饱得再也吃不下(任何)东西了。
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If these estimates are correct, we'll need much/far/even more.如果这些估算正确,我们将需要多得多/更加多的钱。
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It costs a little more but it's worth it.它有点贵,但物有所值。
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People are often willing to pay more for a better product.人们常愿意多掏点钱购买质量更好的产品。
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We got more than we expected.我们的所得超出了预期。
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(We'll have) More on the weather later.稍后会有更多的天气资讯。
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We need 22 boxes—no more, no less.我们需要22盒,不多也不少。
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More and more of them [=an increasingly large number of them] are willing to try.他们当中越来越多的人愿意尝试。
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People expect more and more from their computers.人们对计算机的功能要求越来越多。
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We've been hearing more and more about this issue in recent months.近几个月来,我们越来越多地听到关于这个问题的报道。
more of
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used to say that one way of describing a person or thing is better or more accurate than another与其说…不如说… -
It's more of a guess than an estimate.与其说是估计,不如说是猜测。
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No, I wouldn't call the color red—it's more of a maroon.不,我不会把这种颜色称为红色——说它是褐红色更为确切。
more's the pity
— see 1pity
more than meets the eye
— see 1eye
the more the merrier
— see merry