[In 1972, the sea water off the west coast of South America was warmer than usual. In 1973, food prices in the United States were very much higher than usual.] Is there any connection between these two facts? Yes, more than most people would suspect. (上海编《高中英语教科书》, 3B, p. 11)
[原译]……这两件事之间是否有些什么联系呢?的确,绝大多数人会对此提出疑问(教参,p.94)。
从原文的 Yes 来看,后面的句子应当说“这两件事之间确有联系”。而译文却说“绝大多数人会对这两件事之间有无联系提出疑问”,似乎是说它们之间并无联系。请您给予指点。
在通常的情况下, more than + 从句可以分析为: more 是 much 或 many 的比较级, than 引导一个比较状语从句(可省略谓语或主谓语), 意思是: “比……多”“甚于”:
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He loves his dog more than (he loves) his children. 他爱他的狗甚于爱他的孩子们。
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He loves his dog more than his children (do). 他比他的孩子们更爱他的狗。
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Let me take you in my arms and say goodbye. I love you more than my own life, more than my wife, and more than all the world. 让我拥抱你一下,说声再见吧。我爱你胜过爱我自己的生命、自己的妻子和整个世界。
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Mum, it isn't fair. She's got more than I have. 妈妈,这不公平。她得到的比我的多。
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European countries are now making an active effort to reuse materials more than they used to. 为了对旧材料进行再利用,欧洲国家正在进行着比过去更加积极的努力。
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That is the law. You wanted justice, so you shall get justice, more than you wanted. 这就是法律,你要求公正,那么就让你得到公正吧,比你要求的还要多。
有时候, more than + 从句中的 more than 具有否定意义, 可以译为“并非”“不是”(你所提问的句子里的 more than 当属此种用法)(参见 more than ):
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You remembered to thank her, which is more than I did. 你还记得感谢她,而我却忘了。
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The noise was more than I could bear. 这噪音是我不能忍受的。
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At least you enjoyed yourself, which is more than I did. 至少你玩得很开心,而我却不是。
[试译]……这两件事之间是否有什么联系呢?是的,但是,这并非是大多数人能想象得出来的。