more
gb/mˈɔɹ/ us/mˈɔɹ/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
determiner
A1
quantity
1
greater amount or number
Used to say there is a larger amount or number of something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
more [plural noun/uncountable noun]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'more' with plural countable nouns without making them plural, e.g., 'more apple' instead of 'more apples'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
additional (Implies something extra added to what already exists.)
คำตรงข้าม
less (Indicates a smaller amount or number.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
more time
|more people
|more money
|more information
|more opportunities
หัวข้อ
daily life
|quantities
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- We need more chairs for the meeting.
- She wants more time to finish the project.
- There are more people here than I expected.
- I need more information before making a decision.
- The city has more parks than the neighboring towns.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I want more water.
- He needs more books.
- We have more friends now.
- She wants more apples.
- They need more help.
adverb
A2
relation
2
to a greater extent
Used to say something happens or is true to a larger degree.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[verb/adjective/adverb] + more
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'more' as an adverb with 'most', using 'most' when comparing two things instead of 'more'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
further (Often used in formal contexts for degree or extent.)
คำตรงข้าม
less (Indicates a smaller degree.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
more quickly
|more easily
|more clearly
|more often
หัวข้อ
comparison
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She speaks more confidently now than before.
- We should try to work more efficiently.
- I like this one more than the other.
- They visit their grandparents more frequently these days.
- He explained the problem more clearly this time.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I run more slowly today.
- She works more carefully now.
- We play more often in summer.
- He speaks more loudly than me.
- They come here more regularly.
คำนาม
A2
quantity
3
an additional amount
An extra amount of something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
the more of [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes forget that 'more' as a noun is usually uncountable and does not take an article unless specified ('a little more').
คำพ้องความหมาย
extra (Refers to an additional portion beyond what was expected or given.)
คำตรงข้าม
less (Refers to a smaller amount than before.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
want more
|ask for more
|no more
หัวข้อ
quantities
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Would you like some more?
- There's no more to be done today.
- They asked for more after finishing their meal.
- The teacher gave us more to read over the weekend.
- He promised there would be more coming soon.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I want some more.
- There is no more.
- She asks for more food.
- We have no more chairs.
- He brings more for us.
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วลีและสำนวน
more or less
1/mˈɔɹ ˈɔɹ lˈɛs/
fixed phrase
approximately, almost exactly
Almost, but not completely; about the same as.
ตัวอย่าง
- The project is, more or less, complete.
- He’s more or less the same age as me.
more often than not
1/mˈɔɹ ˈɔftən ðən nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
happens in most cases
Usually; in most situations.
ตัวอย่าง
- More often than not, he arrives late.
- More often than not, she arrives early to meetings.
- More often than not, they choose the cheaper option.
- More often than not, we choose pizza for dinner.
more than meets the eye
1/mˈɔɹ ðən mˈits ðə ˈaɪ/
idiom
hidden complexity beyond appearance
Something is more complicated or interesting than it first appears.
ตัวอย่าง
- There’s more than meets the eye with this project.
- There’s more than meets the eye with this case.
- He seems quiet, but there’s more to him than meets the eye.
- She seems quiet, but there’s more than meets the eye.
no more than
1/nˈoʊ mˈɔɹ ðən/
fixed phrase
equal to or less than stated amount/number
Only; at most a certain amount or number.
ตัวอย่าง
- It will take no more than ten minutes.
- He has no more than $20 left.
no more than
2/nˈoʊ mˈɔɹ ðən/
fixed phrase
At most a certain amount
Not greater than the number or amount said.
ตัวอย่าง
- The trip will take no more than two hours.
- He has no more than $50 left.
the more the merrier
1/ðə mˈɔɹ ðə mˈɛɹiɚ/
idiom
informal
better with more people/things
It’s better when there are more people or things involved.
ตัวอย่าง
- You can invite your friends— the more the merrier!
- If others want to join us, the more the merrier.
the more the merrier
2/ðə mˈɔɹ ðə mˈɛɹiɚ/
idiom
more people makes it better
Used to say that you are happy for more people or things to join, because it will make the situation better or more fun.
ตัวอย่าง
- "Can I bring a friend to the game?" "Of course, the more the merrier!"
- They invited extra guests at the last minute, saying, "The more the merrier."
the more the merrier
8/ðə mˈɔɹ ðə mˈɛɹiɚ/
idiom
informal
more people are welcome
Use this to say extra people are welcome.
ตัวอย่าง
- Can I bring my sister to the party? Sure—the more the merrier.
- We need volunteers, and the more the merrier.
- Invite your friends too. The more the merrier.