1. more than用在数词前，表示“超过，多于”，相当于over,如

He supervised and trained more than 400 volunteers.

他指导和培训了400多名志愿者。

He has been mugged more than once.

他已是不止一次被抢劫了。

It was the first time Jane and I had been apart for more than a few days

那是我第一次和简分开数日。

More than 9,000 men lie buried here.

这里埋葬了9,000多人。

The waters continue to rise as more than 1,000 people are evacuated.

水面持续上涨，已经有1,000多人被疏散了。

We'll have more than one child, and one of them's bound to be a boy.

我们会有不止一个孩子，而且其中一定有个男孩。

They talked on the phone for more than an hour.

他们在电话里谈了一个多小时。

They sat for more than six hours, and both sides agreed they had aired all their differences

他们一起坐了六个多小时，而且双方都认为他们已经表达了所有的不同意见。

Inflation, which has usually been in single figures, is running at more than 12%

通常保持在个位数的通货膨胀率现在已超过了12%。

She bought a lottery ticket and won more than$ 33 million.

她买了张彩票，中了3,300多万美元。

She has published more than 20 books including novels, poetry and literary criticism.

她已出版了包括小说、诗歌和文学评论在内的20多部著作。

2. more than后接名词、动名词，表示“不仅仅是，不只是”，相当于over\not just\not only,如：

Marx's work was more than a critical study of capitalist production.

马克思的著作不仅仅是对资本主义生产的批判性研究。

Wood is used for more than building.木头不仅仅用于建筑。

Hibernation is more than sleep.冬眠不仅仅是睡眠。

He is more than a soldier. He is simply a hero.他不仅仅是一个战士，而且简直就是一个英雄。

Now, if it was me, I'd want to do more than just change the locks

不过，如果是我，我要做的就不仅仅是换锁了。

She is more than a teacher to us, she is our friend. 他不只是教师，她还是我们的朋友。

3. more than后接动词、形容词、副词、介词短语，相当于very\much\especially,表示：很，非常，十分，更加等：

I’m more than delighted to tell you what I did to accumulate knowledge.我非常高兴和你们分享我是如何积累知识的。

You don't have to join in; there are more than enough people on the job already.

人够多了，您就不用插手了。

I’m more than glad to hear the good new.我非常高兴听到那个好消息。

They were more than happy to see us come back from the expedition. 看到我们远征而归，他们异常高兴。

I was more than surprised to see the lion standing at the body. 看到那头狮子站在尸体旁边，我非常惊讶。

more than与动词连用，对动词起着加强语气的作用。例如：

Repeated advertising will more than increase product sales. 多次做广告意味着增加产品的销售。

His progress in English learning more than encouraged him to learn the subject well. 在英语学习方面的进步激励他学好这门课程。

4. more than后接从句，相当于not only, over,含义是：不仅仅，超过，难以，简直不能；从句中常常有can\could,如：

The itching was almost more than he could stand.

他痒得几乎忍不住了。

I love you more than I can say.我爱你心口难开。（我爱你超过我能说的程度。我爱你已经超过任何语言能够表达的程度。我爱你到了任何言语都是苍白无力的地步。）