赖世雄教你学英语语法
比较结构
1-2:理论基础
than之后原本并非单一的比较对象,而是与主句结构完全相同的副词从句。该副词从句修饰主句中的比较副词more或less。
即:he is more prudent than peter is prudent.
he runs less fast than peter runs fast.
为了避免重复,than从句仅保留比较对象,相同的述词部分(即动词及动词以后的字)均予省略,而形成:
he is more prudent than peter.
he runs less fast than peter.