other than 短语的用法

 

[本站整理 2008-03-26]

 

other than 是个短语，有两层意思：

 

1. 除了…；除…之外 (常用于否定结构中)

 

There's nobody here other than me.
除了我这里没别人。
 
I have not studied foreign languages other than English. 
除了英语外，我没学过其他外语。

 

She has no close friends other than him. 
 她除了他以外没有好朋友。
 
She seldom appears other than happy. 
 她总是看起来很幸福。
 
He never speaks to me other than to ask for something. 
 他除了向我要东西，从不跟我说话。
 
The old man wanted to see nobody other than his grandson. 
 除了他的孙子之外, 这个老人谁也不想见。
 
This is no other than my old friend, John. 
这位不是别人，正是我的老朋友约翰。
 
The tall figure that you saw was none other than our manager. 
你所见的那位身材魁梧的先生不是别人正是我们的经理。
 
He has no friend other than you. 
他除你之外就没有别的朋友了。

 

2. 与…不同；与…不同方式
 
 You can't get there other than by swimming.
 你只能靠游泳游到那边去。