词汇 | more |
释义 | more (adverb) more (pronoun) more 27 ENTRIES FOUND: more (adjective) more (adverb) more (pronoun) mores (noun) anything (pronoun) barrel (noun) bite (verb) chew (verb) eye (noun) fun (noun) heat (noun) less (adverb) light (noun) like (preposition) little (adverb) meet (verb) merry (adjective) monkey (noun) not (adverb) once (adverb) penny (noun) pity (noun) power (noun) shake (verb) stick (noun) string (noun) what (pronoun) 1 more /ˈmoɚ/ adjective 1 more /ˈmoɚ/ adjective Learner's definition of MORE 1 : 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。 The new engine has even more power.这款新的发动机动力更加强劲。 You like more sugar in your tea than I do.喝茶时,你比我更喜欢放糖。 He had done more harm than he had intended.他造成了比原计划更大的伤害。 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。 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。 Choose no/not more than three options. [=choose three options or fewer]选项不得超过三个。 2 : extra or additional额外的;另外的 I bought more apples.我多买了些苹果。 The series will have five more episodes.这部连续剧还有五集。 The company hired a few more employees.公司又多雇了几名员工。 I offered him some more coffee.我又给他添了些咖啡。 One more thing and then I'm leaving.我还有一件事要做,之后我就要离开了。 Can you say that one more time?你能再说一遍吗? She wants more money.她想要更多的钱。 2 more /ˈmoɚ/ adverb 2 more /ˈmoɚ/ adverb Learner's definition of MORE 1 : 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。 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。 It happens more often than it used to.如今这种事比过去更常发生。 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。 more active/important更加活跃的/重要的 more actively/importantly更加活跃地/重要地 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。 She wanted a more sporty car. [=a sportier car]她想要一辆竞赛性能更好的车。 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。 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。 He struggled to find a more comfortable position.他极力想找一个更舒服的姿势。 a more complex explanation更加复杂的解释 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。 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。 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。 2 : 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。 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。 You need to work on it (some) more.你需要再多下(点)功夫。 3 : in addition另外地;额外地 wait one day more再多等一天 a couple of times more再多几次 What more could you ask for?你:还能够要求什么呢? 4 — 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… She is more an acquaintance than a friend. = She's an acquaintance more than she is a friend.与其说她是个朋友还不如说她是个熟人。 more like it — see 3like more or less 1 : 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。 The problem is more or less [=(informal) pretty much] fixed now.这一问题现在大体上解决了。 They were more or less willing.他们差不多是出于自愿的。 The building remains more or less [=essentially] intact.这座建筑基本上完好如初。 The business has remained more or less [=fairly, reasonably] successful.这家公司一直是相当成功的。 2 — 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。 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。 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 Please call me anytime. I'm more than happy to help (out) in any way I can.请随时打电话联系我。我非常乐意尽我所能提供帮助。 ◊ 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。 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。 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。 more than a little : to a great degree : very, extremely非常;极其 He was more than a little surprised by her decision.他对她的决定大吃一惊。 once more — see 1once what's more — see 1what 3 more /ˈmoɚ/ pronoun 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。 We're waiting until more [=more information] is known.我们还在等待有更多的信息被披露。 I need to spend less and save more.我必须要少花钱,多储蓄。 You have more than everyone else.你吃得比其他人都多。 I'm too full to eat (any) more.我饱得再也吃不下(任何)东西了。 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。 It costs a little more but it's worth it.它有点贵,但物有所值。 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。 We got more than we expected.我们的所得超出了预期。 (We'll have) More on the weather later.稍后会有更多的天气资讯。 We need 22 boxes—no more, no less.我们需要22盒,不多也不少。 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。 People expect more and more from their computers.人们对计算机的功能要求越来越多。 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。 little more than — see 2little more of — 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。 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 |
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