老外最常用的英文短语 第576期:than I thought

 　　than I thought¹  比我想的还……

　　The exam² was³ harder than I thought. 这次考试要比我想象中的难。

　　This is going⁴ to be harder than I thought. 这次要比我想象中的更难了。

　　You're meaner than I thought. 你比我想象中的还吝啬。

　　You're a lot smarter than I thought. 你可比我想象中的聪明得多。

　　A lot of people came⁵ to the festival.  很多人都来参加庆典活动了。

　　I know. The crowd⁶ was bigger than I thought.  是啊，人群比我想象中的要拥挤。

1 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

2 exam   

n.(=examination)检查；考试

参考例句：

• I hope to pass this exam.我希望通过这次考试。
• His exam results were good.他的测验成绩不错。

3 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

4 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

5 came   

v.动词come的过去式

参考例句：

• I was surprised why he came here so early.他为什么那么早到这里，我很惊奇。
• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。

6 crowd   

n.群众，一伙，一堆；vi.拥挤，挤满，挤进；vt.挤满，将...塞进，催促

参考例句：

• There was a large crowd to send him off.一大群人为他送行。
• A crowd of people were waiting in front of the gate.一大群人在门前等着。