than

比、较用于比较级之后

She finishes her work much faster than I do.

她完成工作的速度比我快多了。

而不是用于 rather than

I would rather stay home than go out tonight.

今晚我宁愿待在家里，也不想出门。

除…之外用于 other than 等否定句

She had no choice other than to accept the offer.

除了接受那个条件之外，她别无选择。

就用于 no sooner、hardly 之后

No sooner had we sat down than the lights went out.

我们一坐下，灯就熄了。

比后接受词

My younger brother is already taller than me.

我弟弟已经长得比我高了。

超过用于 more than、less than

The repair cost more than two thousand dollars.

这次维修花了超过两千元。