【问】

“I was surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska”.“Many people think there is nothing there_______ice and snow. ”

A. than B. else than C. other than D. except than (Michigan)

正确答案为C(other than)。请解释other than的意义和用法。

【答】 other than作“除……之外”、“与……不同”解。other可用作形容词，亦可用作副词：

1. Someone other than your brother should be appointed manager. (LEG)(other用作形容词)

应当任命一个除你兄弟之外的人当经理。

2. They were given nothing other than dry bread and water for their evening meal. (Whitford)

除了干面包和水作晚餐外，他们什么也没得到。

3. The presence of elements other than iron greatly affects the physical properties of steel.(SS)

铁以外的其他元素的存在极大地影响着钢的性能。

4. You can't get there other than by swimming.(LDCE)(other用作副词)

除了游过去之外，你没有别的方法到达那里。

5. Other than John，no one was there. (RWRT)

除了约翰以外，那儿一个人也没有。

6. She is other than I thought，(RWRT)

她与我想像的不同。