定语从句中的关系词有who/whom, which/that, whose, when/where/why, as，这是常见的，其中that在一些情况下可以相当于when/where/why，同时还有than与but。

下面是than作为关系代词的几例词典原句。

《英汉多功能学习词典》第页than词条2

than（用作关系代词）

There is more money than is needed. 有超出需要的钱。

The Milky Way is made of more stars than anybody can count.

银河是由数不清的星星构成的。

《文馨当代英汉词典》第页than词条

than有时被用为关系代词

She donated more than could be expected. 没想到她会捐这么多（钱）。

His help is more valuable than was supposed. 他的帮助比所想象的更有价值。

《英汉多功能词典》（外研社 双色版）第页than词条2

than（用作关系代词）比…还，比较…

My uncle had drunk more than was good for him.

我叔叔饮酒过量。（than起主语的作用）

I have more mail than I can read in one hour.

我收到的信一个小时都读不完。（than起宾语的作用）

《牛津英语用法指南》（第三版）第页

than作主语、宾语和补语

主语：more than is necessary ; as happened

than和as在从句中可以替代主语（很像关系代词）。

He worries more than is necessary.

他担心过度。（不能说：…more than it/what is necessary.）

There were a lot of people at the exhibition—more than came last year.

展览会上有许多人——比去年来的人要多。（不能说：…more than they came last year.）

than还可以充当宾语和补语。

They sent more vegetables than I had ordered.

他们送来的蔬菜比我订的多。（不能说：…than I had ordered them.）

She was more frightened than I was. 她比我还害怕。（不能说：…more I was it.）

在这种情况下，有些英语方言在than后面用what。

They sent more paper than what I had ordered. 他们送来的纸张比我订的多。（不标准）

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