adj/adv比较级+ than 分句
否定 not so/as...as
John is brighter than Bob.
more/less/fewer + n +than分句
She has written more essays than me.
不定冠词/零冠词+ adj比较级 +n +than分句
My brother has a larger house than mine.
more/less还可以作代词,
与某些等级名词gradable noun搭配
He is more/ less of a sportsman than his brother.
= He is more sportsmanlike than his brother.
The present crisis is much more a political than an economic crisis.
当前的危机与其说是经济危机,不如说是政治危机。
John is less daring than quick-witted.
与其说约翰胆大,不如说他脑子灵活。