more
gb/mˈɔɹ/ us/mˈɔɹ/
A1
英语
~ 200
义项
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determiner
A1
quantity
1
greater amount or number
Used to say there is a larger amount or number of something.
用法模式：
more [plural noun/uncountable noun]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'more' with plural countable nouns without making them plural, e.g., 'more apple' instead of 'more apples'.
近义词
additional (Implies something extra added to what already exists.)
反义词
less (Indicates a smaller amount or number.)
搭配
more time
|more people
|more money
|more information
|more opportunities
主题
daily life
|quantities
|comparison
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
[verb/adjective/adverb] + more
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'more' as an adverb with 'most', using 'most' when comparing two things instead of 'more'.
近义词
further (Often used in formal contexts for degree or extent.)
反义词
less (Indicates a smaller degree.)
搭配
more quickly
|more easily
|more clearly
|more often
主题
comparison
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
A2
quantity
3
an additional amount
An extra amount of something.
用法模式：
the more of [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes forget that 'more' as a noun is usually uncountable and does not take an article unless specified ('a little more').
近义词
extra (Refers to an additional portion beyond what was expected or given.)
反义词
less (Refers to a smaller amount than before.)
搭配
want more
|ask for more
|no more
主题
quantities
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I want some more.
- There is no more.
- She asks for more food.
- We have no more chairs.
- He brings more for us.
语法
相关表达
more or less
1/mˈɔɹ ˈɔɹ lˈɛs/
fixed phrase
approximately, almost exactly
Almost, but not completely; about the same as.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- "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.
例句
- 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.