2分鐘英語(yǔ)課堂：“than”和“then”到底怎么用 "than"and "then"

　　Than or Then - How to Use 'Than' and 'Then'

　　Explanation

　　解釋

　　Alex: ‘Than’ and ‘then’ are words which are very often confused.

　　Alex: 我經(jīng)常讓“than”和“then”這兩個(gè)詞弄糊涂。

　　Laura: Yes Alex, they are very similar in pronunciation and spelling. That’s why new learners confuse them.

　　Laura:是的，Alex，它們的讀音和拼寫(xiě)都很接近。這就是為什么初學(xué)者會(huì)被他們弄糊涂了。

　　Alex: ‘Than’ is used to compare two things. For example : ‘Gold is more expensive than silver’.

　　Alex: “Than”是用來(lái)比較兩個(gè)事物的。比如：“金比銀貴。”

　　Laura: Good example. Here is another : I am smarter than you!

　　Laura:好例子。還有一個(gè)：我比你聰明!

　　Alex: You wish Laura! ‘Then’ is used to talk about something that happened after something else. For example: ‘The president thought for some time, then he gave the answer’.

　　Alex: 做夢(mèng)呢，Laura!“Then”是用來(lái)談?wù)撘恍┦虑榘l(fā)生在別的事情之后。比如：“總統(tǒng)想了一會(huì)兒，然后給出了答復(fù)。”

　　Laura: Here goes another example: If you are feeling hot, then drink some cool water.

　　Laura:還有另一個(gè)例子：如果你熱的話，就去喝點(diǎn)涼水。

　　Alex: Correct Laura. Let’s listen to some conversations now.

　　Alex: 對(duì)了，Laura?，F(xiàn)在我們聽(tīng)一些對(duì)話吧。

　　Laura: Yes. Some more examples will definitely help.

　　Laura:好，多一些例子絕對(duì)有幫助。

　　Are the Beatles better than Jimi Hendrix?

　　甲殼蟲(chóng)樂(lè)隊(duì)比吉米·亨德里克斯更好嗎?

　　Billy: Hey Joe, I like Jimi Hendrix more than the Beatles.

　　Billy:嘿，Joe,和甲殼蟲(chóng)樂(lè)隊(duì)相比，我更喜歡吉米·亨德里克斯。

　　Joe: Jimi Hendrix is a great guitar player, but I think the Beatles are better than Hendrix any day.

　　Joe:吉米·亨德里克斯是個(gè)超棒的吉他手，可是我覺(jué)得甲殼蟲(chóng)樂(lè)隊(duì)比亨德里克斯要好。

　　Billy: Why do you think so?

　　Billy:為什么這么想?

　　Joe: They’ve got great lyrics, great songs. It’s a big band, Billy.

　　Joe:他們的歌歌詞寫(xiě)的好。是個(gè)大樂(lè)隊(duì)，Billy。

　　Billy: I love Hendrix more than the Beatles.

　　Billy:與甲殼蟲(chóng)樂(lè)隊(duì)相比，我更喜歡亨德里克斯。

　　Joe: You are a big guitar fan, Billy.

　　Joe:你是個(gè)超級(jí)吉他手迷，Billy。

　　Finding your way through midtown.

　　Billy: Hi! Can you tell me the way to the nearest Subway shop?

　　Billy: 嘿!你能告訴我離這兒最近的地鐵站嗎?

　　Joe: Okay. Go straight, then turn left. You’ll see the metro. Take the right from there, then go left again from the 2nd turn.

　　Joe :好，往前走，然后向左轉(zhuǎn)，你會(huì)看到一個(gè)地下通道。從那兒往右轉(zhuǎn)，然后在第二個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)彎處往左轉(zhuǎn)。

　　Billy: Hmm... Okay.

　　Billy: 嗯......好。

　　Joe: Then go for about 200 metres. You’ll see a bank. Take the left and then go straight till the first crossing, and then take the right again.

　　Joe :然后走大概200米。你就能看到一個(gè)銀行。往左轉(zhuǎn)然后一直走，走到第一個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)彎處，然后再向右轉(zhuǎn)。

　　Billy: Oh wait a minute. Is that the nearest Subway?

　　Billy: 那個(gè)，等一下，那兒是最近的地鐵嗎?

　　Joe: Yes. Or you can go into Pizza Hut right across the street.

　　Joe :是。或者你可以從那家披薩店穿過(guò)那條街。

　　Billy: Hmm.. I think I will have a pizza today. I like pizza better than sandwich anyway.

　　Billy: 嗯......我想我今天得吃個(gè)披薩了。反正和吃三明治相比，我更喜歡吃披薩。

　　Joe : But a Subway sandwich is healthier than a pizza.

　　Joe :可是為了找個(gè)地鐵，吃個(gè)三明治比吃披薩要更健康些。

　　Billy : Forget it. Buying a sandwich is gonna be a lot more complicated today.

　　Billy: 忘了它吧。今天要是買個(gè)三明治，(我要走的路)就更復(fù)雜了。

　　Will it stop raining by then?

　　到時(shí)候雨會(huì)停嗎?

　　Laura: I have to go by 12 o’clock. Do you think it will stop raining by then?

　　Laura:我得12點(diǎn)過(guò)去拜訪，你覺(jué)得到時(shí)候雨會(huì)停嗎?

　　Alex: I have no idea. It’s raining heavier than yesterday.

　　Alex:我不知道。昨天雨下的更大。

　　Laura: Let’s have some coffee while we wait.

　　Laura:等著的時(shí)候我們喝點(diǎn)咖啡吧。

　　Alex: I like tea more than coffee.

　　Alex:我更喜歡喝茶。

　　Laura: Really? I thought you liked coffee more than tea.

　　Laura:真的嗎?我還以為你更喜歡喝咖啡呢。

　　Alex: I’ve been enjoying some fine tea in my office lately. Now I like it better than coffee.

　　Alex:最近我喜歡在辦公室里喝好茶。現(xiàn)在我覺(jué)得茶比咖啡好。