含义: A chain is no stronger than its weakest link

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than 成语

actions speak louder than words

people judge by actions more than words, practice what you preach Parents should remember that actions speak louder than words. Kids imitate their parents.

bark is worse than his bite

"he sounds angry but he is not; do not be afraid of him" Baxter sounds mad, but his bark is worse than his bite.

bark is worse than one

someone isn

better late than never

it is better to arrive late than not to arrive """You're an hour late,"" he said. ""Better late than never,"" I replied."

better than a kick in the ass

better than punishment, not as bad as it could be, don't knock it "When I told him we had won $10 in the Lotto, he said, ""It's better than a kick in the ass."""

bigger than life

"heroic: stronger, wiser, uglier; larger than life" The characters in most novels seem to be bigger than life.

bite off more than one can chew

take responsibility for more than one can

bite off more than you can chew

begin more tasks than you can complete When I took the night class, I bit off more than I could chew.

blood is thicker than water

blood relationships are stronger than a marriage ceremony "When my wife supported her dad in a fight with me, I said, ""So blood is thicker than water."""

eyes are bigger than one

one takes more food than one can eat His eyes were bigger than his stomach when he went to the restaurant and ordered too much food.

firsthand

directly I learned the news from him firsthand.

higher than a kite

drunk, natural high, sloshed Don't let him drive - he's higher than a kite.

holier-than-thou

acting as if one is better than others in goodness or character etc. I don

it is better to have loved and lost than never to

you are a better person if you have loved someone - even for a short time Old and alone, the woman often thought of a saying: It is better to have loved and lost... .

larger than life

"larger or prettier than people we know; bigger than life" In American movies, everything seems larger than life. Buildings are taller, women are sexier.

more money than brains

rich but not intelligent, money to burn, moneybags He bought a house but didn't use it, rent it or sell it. He has more money than brains!

more than meets the eye

(See there's more than meets the eye)

more than welcome

we invite you, please come to our place, feel free "Mary invited them to stay. ""You are more than welcome to sleep at our place,"" she said."

more than you can shake a stick at

a lot, too many, oodles Alfreda has more cats than you can shake a stick at - over 30!

quicker than you can say Jack Robinson

very quickly The ghost was gone - quicker 'n you can say Jack Robinson!

thank goodness

I am thankful or relieved, thank heavens Thank goodness you're here. We were worried about you.

thank heavens

thank the gods, thank goodness "When we phoned Mom, she said, ""Thank heavens you're safe!"""

thank your lucky stars

(See you can thank your lucky stars)

thanks a bunch

thanks very much, thanks a lot "When I deliver the groceries, she says, ""Thanks a bunch, Teddy."""

thanks a million

thanks very much, thanks a lot Thanks a million for all you've done for us. We do appreciate it.

there's more than meets the eye

part of the story has not been told In a government scandal, there's always more than meets the eye.

there's more than one way to skin a cat

there are many ways to do it, I know another method For math problems, there's more than one way to skin a cat.

two heads are better than one

listen to more than one opinion """Let's ask Alice first. Two heads are better than one."""

you can thank your lucky stars

you were lucky, be thankful you are safe He can thank his lucky stars that a doctor was there. He nearly died.

ain't no thang

not a problem, big deal

better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick

a catch-phrase that expresses that a situation could be much worse, hence one should be grateful

nathan

1. nothing; nobody
2. Nathan's is a brand of hot dog
3. natural born pimp

sholda than show

(interj) surer than sure

thang

thing; "your own thang": your own way

yeah thanks

okay; it doesn't matter: "Jim: I already cleaned our room. Bill: Yeah thanks!!"

different from/than

unlike；not of the same kind as 和…有区别；与…不同
This novel is different from that one in both style and content．无论在文体或内容方面，这部小说和那部小说都不同。
She is very different from her sister．她与她妹妹大不一样。
He is different from what he was ten years ago．他已不再是10年前的他了。
How different life today is than what it was fifty years ago！今天的生活与50年前的生活多么不一样啊！

different than

had rather…than

would regard as preferable；had better宁愿…不愿
He had rather die than surrender．他宁死不屈。

less than

not；little不；不太
We were busy and less than delighted to have company that day．那天我们很忙，不喜欢有客人来。
He was less than happy about going to the cinema that night．那天晚上，他不高兴去看电影。
The road was something less than smooth．那条路不太平坦。

less than no time

very short time 很短时间
We can be ready to go in less than no time．我们马上就可以准备出发。
It took her less than no time to get dinner ready．她很快就把饭菜做好了。

more often than not

very often常常；多半
More often than not，I take a cold bath every evening in summer．夏天我常常晚上洗个冷水澡。
During foggy weather，the trains are late more often than not．有雾时，火车常常误点。
He is a fairly good runner． He wins more often than not．他是一名相当好的赛跑运动员，常常跑赢。

more than

1．very（后接形容词，表示被修饰的形容词的强烈程度）非常；十分；不仅仅
He was more than upset by the accident．他为此事故深感不安。
They were more than glad to help us．他们非常乐意帮助我们。
In doing experiments，you must be more than careful with the precision instruments．在做实验时，你必须特别小心这些精密仪器。
Such work requires more than indomitable will．这项工作不仅仅需要坚韧不拔的意志。
2．rather（后接副词或分词）简直；十分；不止…
The girl was more than slightly hurt．这女孩伤得可不轻。
She behaved more than fairly to him．她对他十分公正。
I was more than surprised；I was astonished．我不止是诧异，简直是大吃一惊。
3．nearly（后接动词）十分；绰绰有余；大大地；几乎
He more than hesitated to promise that．他几乎是拒绝答应那件事。
It was a moonless night，but the brilliant stars more than made up for the want of moonshine．晚来无月，但繁星点点，皎洁明亮，足补月亮之缺而有余。
4．not only（后接名词，或名词从句）不只是…；不仅仅…；非但…尤其…
He is more than a friend to me．他对我不只是一个朋友。
My trip to Beijing is more than sightseeing．我到北京的旅行不仅仅是观光而已。
The stars are something more than huge inert masses；they are machines in action，generating and emitting the radiation by which we see them．星星不只是某种巨大的惰性物质，它们是运动着的机器，产生和放出我们借以看见它们的光。
5．over（后接数词）…以上；不只
We have studied English for more than ten years．我们学英语已经10多年了。

more…than

rather than与其说…不如说…；是…而不是…
He is more diligent than clever．与其说他聪明，倒不如说他勤奋。
It was more a command than a question．这话不是提问，而是一个命令。
Everything in the world should be regarded more as in motion than as at rest．世界万物都应该看成是在运动之中，而不是处于静止状态。
The socalled goodquality product is more in name than in reality．这种所谓的优质产品名不符实。

more than a little

very十分
If you tell your father what you've done，he'll be more than a little angry．如果你把你所干的事情告诉你父亲，他会很生气的。

more than…can

cannot简直不；难以
His insolence is more than I can stand．他的傲慢使我难以忍受。
The beauty of the park is more than words can describe．这个公园的美不是语言所能描绘的。
The traveller entertained his host with stories，some of which were really more than could be believed．这个旅行者讲了一些故事给他的主人听，其中一些简直难以置信。

no better than

almost几乎是；简直是
Her life before liberation was no better than that of a beggar．解放前她的生活同乞丐差不多。
Although he boasts a lot，he is no better than the others．别看他吹得厉害，其实他并不比别人强。

no less than

1．as much as正好；至少
There was no less than thirty dollars in the drawer．抽屉里少说也有30美元。
2．as many as与…一样
This boy is no less clever than that one．这个男孩与那个男孩一样聪明。

no more than

only只有
There was no more than thirty dollars in the drawer．抽屉里只有30美元。
She was no more than an ordinary worker but she has invented a lot of new machines．她只不过是一个普通的工人，然而她却发明了许多新机器。

no more…than…

not at all more than与…相比，同样也不…
He is no more diligent than you．你不勤奋，他也不勤奋。
A student can no more obtain knowledge without studying than a farmer can get harvest without ploughing．学生不学习不能获得知识，正如农民不耕种就不能收获一样。
One minute late is no more in time than half an hour．迟到一分钟跟迟到半小时同样是不准时。

no sooner…than

immediately after…；as soon as刚…就…
I had no sooner left the house than it began to rain．我刚离开家天就下雨了。
No sooner had he entered the office than the telephone rang．他刚进办公室，电话铃就响了。