文法講座四十九：other than 的用法（以學測題為例）

other than 的用法和 apart from、aside from 相同，可等於 besides「包含」，也可等於 except 「不包含」，視文意而定。建議搭配 大學堂文法講座 42 一起看，效果加乘！

• 除了 … 之外也 …，即「包含 …」：other than N / Ving = aside from N / Ving = apart from N / Ving = besides N / Ving = in addition to N / Ving = on top of N / Ving

例句：During their trip, they also visited Taiwan and China other than Japan.


解：從 also 可知他們「除了拜訪 Japan 外，也拜訪」了 Taiwan 和China。他們拜訪的國家「包含」Japan、China、Taiwan。

 

• 除了… 之外，即「不包含…」：other than N / Ving = aside from N / Ving = apart from N / Ving = except (for) N / Ving = with the exception of N / Ving 

例句：Other than Amy, who is unwell, all the students will join the field trip.


解：從 who is unwell 可知 Amy 因為身體不適，無法參加校外教學。參加校外教學的學生「不包含」Amy。

 

• 以 111 年學測綜合測驗第 16 題為例

例：The round plane windows are indeed pleasant to the eye, but they actually were designed for reasons __16__ aesthetics （美學）.
16. (A) contrary to (B) except for (C) more of (D) other than


解：從 pleasant to the eye 可知飛機上的圓窗造形美，設計成圓形窗的理由「包含」美觀考量。但是「除了美觀外，還有」別的理由，other than aesthetics = besides aesthetics = in addition to aesthetics，D 為正解。圓窗並沒和美學相反（contrary to），A選項有誤。從下方文章可知圓窗主要是基於飛安，美學固然是設計考量之一，但卻不是最重要（more of）的理由，C 選項有誤。

 

• 檢驗一下自己是否已了解 other than 的用法吧！下面例句中的 other than 等於 except 還是 besides 呢？

例：After a beating from her father, Paula ran all the way to the police station and begged to be given somewhere to live other than her home.


解：從 beating from her father 可知 Paula 在家會挨打，她想住的地方「不包含」她家。這裡的 other than her home = except her home。


例：Other than being well written, the book is also beautifully illustrated.


解：從 also 可推知這本書「除了寫得好之外，還有」精美的插畫，other than being well written = besides being well written。


例：There was nothing outside the window other than trees, woods and a cloudy sky.


解：trees / woods / a cloudy sky「不包含」在 nothing 的範疇之內。這裡的 other than trees … = except trees …。


例：He made all A’s this term other than the C in geometry.


解：geometry（幾何學） 拿C，「不包含」在拿 A 的科目之中。這裡的 other than the C … = except the C …。