此句than后面的比较对象是什么?（新三第60课)Althoughbeingearlymaymeanwastingalittletime,thiswillbelessthanifyoumissthetrainandhavetowaitanhourormoreforthenextone;andyouavoidthefrustrationofarrivinga

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此句than后面的比较对象是什么?（新三第60课)
Although being early may mean wasting a little time,this will be less than if you miss the train and have to wait an hour or more for the next one; and you avoid the frustration of arriving at the very moment when the train is drawing out of the station and being unable to get on it.(汗,找不到than后面的比较对象)
祖国的小花朵就这么过早的枯萎在你们手中，if引导的是状语从句呀，如何作比较对象，跟谁做比较？

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Although being early may mean wasting a little time,this will be less than if you miss the train and have to wait an hour or more for the next one; and you avoid the frustration of arriving at the ver...