2分钟英语课堂：“than”和“then”到底怎么用 "than"and "then"

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

　　Explanation

　　解释

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

　　Alex: 我经常让“than”和“then”这两个词弄糊涂。

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

　　Laura:是的，Alex，它们的读音和拼写都很接近。这就是为什么初学者会被他们弄糊涂了。

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

　　Alex: “Than”是用来比较两个事物的。比如：“金比银贵。”

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

　　Laura:好例子。还有一个：我比你聪明!

　　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: 做梦呢，Laura!“Then”是用来谈论一些事情发生在别的事情之后。比如：“总统想了一会儿，然后给出了答复。”

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

　　Laura:还有另一个例子：如果你热的话，就去喝点凉水。

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

　　Alex: 对了，Laura。现在我们听一些对话吧。

　　Laura: Yes. Some more examples will definitely help.

　　Laura:好，多一些例子绝对有帮助。

　　Are the Beatles better than Jimi Hendrix?

　　甲壳虫乐队比吉米·亨德里克斯更好吗?

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

　　Billy:嘿，Joe,和甲壳虫乐队相比，我更喜欢吉米·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·亨德里克斯是个超棒的吉他手，可是我觉得甲壳虫乐队比亨德里克斯要好。

　　Billy: Why do you think so?

　　Billy:为什么这么想?

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

　　Joe:他们的歌歌词写的好。是个大乐队，Billy。

　　Billy: I love Hendrix more than the Beatles.

　　Billy:与甲壳虫乐队相比，我更喜欢亨德里克斯。

　　Joe: You are a big guitar fan, Billy.

　　Joe:你是个超级吉他手迷，Billy。

　　Finding your way through midtown.

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

　　Billy: 嘿!你能告诉我离这儿最近的地铁站吗?

　　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，然后向左转，你会看到一个地下通道。从那儿往右转，然后在第二个转弯处往左转。

　　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。你就能看到一个银行。往左转然后一直走，走到第一个转弯处，然后再向右转。

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

　　Billy: 那个，等一下，那儿是最近的地铁吗?

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

　　Joe :是。或者你可以从那家披萨店穿过那条街。

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

　　Billy: 嗯......我想我今天得吃个披萨了。反正和吃三明治相比，我更喜欢吃披萨。

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

　　Joe :可是为了找个地铁，吃个三明治比吃披萨要更健康些。

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

　　Billy: 忘了它吧。今天要是买个三明治，(我要走的路)就更复杂了。

　　Will it stop raining by then?

　　到时候雨会停吗?

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

　　Laura:我得12点过去拜访，你觉得到时候雨会停吗?

　　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:等着的时候我们喝点咖啡吧。

　　Alex: I like tea more than coffee.

　　Alex:我更喜欢喝茶。

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

　　Laura:真的吗?我还以为你更喜欢喝咖啡呢。

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

　　Alex:最近我喜欢在办公室里喝好茶。现在我觉得茶比咖啡好。