He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.

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He has been able to tell us more about active volcanoes than any man alive.
这里的alive是不是形容词作后置定语,但是为什么不写成any alive man,意思一样吗?

不能写成any alive man.
有些以a开始的形容词只能做表语、宾语补足语或后置定语,例如alive,awake等.
换句话说,alive习惯上不能做前置定语.