下面例句中more……than都表示“与其……不如……”,为什么有的加了of,有的没有?什么时候可以加,什么时候不加?是不是of加不加都可以?
韦氏高阶:She is more an acquaintance than a friend. =
She's an acquaintance more than she is a friend.与其说她是个朋友还不如说她是个熟人。
柯林斯高阶:She's more of a social animal than me.她比我更喜欢社交。。
剑桥高阶:She's more of a poet than a novelist.与其说是小说家,不如说她是诗人。
柯林斯英语用法大全:
Music is more a way of life than an interest 音乐更多的是一种生活方式而不是兴趣。
麦克米伦词典:
What she did was more of a mistake than a crime. 她做的事与其说是犯罪,不如说是错误。I
was more amused than shocked by what she told me. 她对我说的事没使我感到怎么震惊,倒使我觉得好笑。The
words were spoken more in sadness than in anger. 这些话与其说是带着愤怒说出来的,倒不如说是带着哀伤说出来的。