another 和 more 与数词结合表示“另、还“之意。请观察下面例句:
(1) The strike may last another three days.
(2) There were ten people in the room. After a while three more people came in.
(3)I have got three more days’ holiday.
从以上例句可以看出: another 和 more 跟数词结合,一般都表示“额外的数量,另外一些”的意思,但两者也有区别: another 位于数词的前面,而 more 后既可跟可数名词也可跟不可数名词。
例如:
Where shall we be in another ten years?
They had one child , and they would like one more baby.
I want some more tea.
如果前后意思清楚, another 和 more 后面可以不跟名词。例如:
I have had one cup of coffee, but I should like another.
I’d like some more, please.
另外还要注意: more 除了可跟数词外,还可以跟 few, little, some, many, any, much 等。
例如:
The general studied the map for a few more seconds.
I should like to have many more (books) to read.
