more
adverb
/mɔː(r)/
/mɔːr/
Idioms
more (than…) used to form the comparative of most adjectives and adverbs with two or more syllables（与两个或两个以上音节的形容词或副词连用，构成比较级）更- She was far more intelligent than her sister.她比她姐姐聪明多了。
- He read the letter more carefully the second time.他把信又更仔细地看了一遍。
more (than…) to a greater degree than something else; to a greater degree than usual（程度上）更强，更多- I like her more than her husband.我喜欢她多于喜欢她丈夫。
- a course for more advanced students为更高程度的学生设置的课程
- It had more the appearance of a deliberate crime than of an accident.这件事看来更像是故意犯罪，而不是事故。
- I had no complaints and no more (= neither) did Tom.我没什么怨言，汤姆也没有。
- Signing the forms is little more than (= only) a formality.在那些表格上签名只是一种形式。
- I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car.我非常乐意用我的车带你去那儿。
- She was more than a little shaken (= extremely shaken) by the experience.这次经历对她产生了极大的震动。
- (formal) I will torment you no more (= no longer).我再也不会让你痛苦了。
see also any more - again更多：再次
- Could you repeat that once more (= one more time)?你能再重复一遍吗？
词源Old English māra, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meer and German mehr.
Idioms - at a rate that keeps increasing几乎；差不多 synonym increasingly
- I was becoming more and more irritated by his behaviour.我对他的行为越来越感到恼火。
the more, less, etc…, the more, less, etc…
- used to show that two things change to the same degree越…，越…；愈…，愈…
- The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became.这件事她越想越感到沮丧。
- The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be.对这整件事情谈得越少，我越高兴。
almost几乎；差不多- I've more or less finished the book.我差不多已经读完这本书了。
approximately大概；大约- She could earn $200 a night, more or less.她一晚上大约能挣 200 美元。
- used to add a point that is even more important更有甚者；更为重要的是
- You're wrong, and what's more you know it!你错了！而且你明明知道你错了！
Language Bank additionadditionAdding another item补充说明- Bilingual children do better in IQ tests than children who speak only one language. In addition/What is more, they seem to find it easier to learn third or even fourth languages.讲两种语言的儿童比只讲一种语言的儿童智商测试得分更高。此外／而且，讲两种语言的儿童似乎在学习第三种甚至第四种语言时觉得更容易。
- Learning another language not only improves children’s job prospects in later life, but also boosts their self-esteem.学习另一种语言不仅可以提升儿童未来的职业前景，而且可以增强他们的自尊心。
- Teaching children a second language improves their job prospects in later life. Other benefits include increased self-esteem and greater tolerance of other cultures.教儿童第二语言可以提升他们未来的职业前景。此外，还可以使他们获得更强的自尊心、对其他文化更包容。
- Another/One further/One additional reason for encouraging bilingual education is that it boosts children’s self-esteem.另一个鼓励双语教育的原因是它能增强儿童的自尊心。
- Studies suggest that bilingual children find it easier to learn additional languages. There is, moreover, increasing evidence that bilingual children perform better across a range of school subjects, not just foreign languages.研究表明，讲两种语言的儿童学习其他语言觉得更容易。此外，越来越多的证据表明，讲两种语言的儿童不仅在外语学习上，同时在其他各门学科的学习上都表现得更好。
- His claim that children find bilingual education confusing is based on very little evidence. Moreover, the evidence he does provide is seriously flawed.他认为双语教育会使儿童感到迷惑的说法几乎是没有依据的。况且，他仅有的证据也是有严重缺陷的。
- Research has shown that first-language development is not impeded by exposure to a second language. Furthermore, there is no evidence to support the claim that children find bilingual education confusing.研究已经表明，接触第二语言不会妨碍第一语言的发展。而且，没有证据支持双语教育使儿童感到迷惑这种说法。