other than可用作介词短语,也可用作连词,通常用于否定陈述后,表示除了…以外。有时也可表示与……不同的。
1.other than用作介词
He has no friend other than you.
他除你之外就没有别的朋友了。
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。
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。
2.other than用作连词
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。
She seldom appears other than happy.
她总是看起来很幸福。
3.other than的词汇搭配
no other than除 ... 外没有...
none other than正是
for no other reason than that 只是因为