英文释义

conj. A particle expressing comparison, used after certain

adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more,

better, other, otherwise, and the like. It is usually followed by the

object compared in the nominative case. Sometimes, however, the object

compared is placed in the objective case, and than is then considered

by some grammarians as a preposition. Sometimes the object is expressed

in a sentence, usually introduced by that; as, I would rather suffer

than that you should want.

adv. Then. See Then.