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比较级和最高级

Comparative & Superlative

比较两件事时用比较级,把一件事与一组中其他所有事物比较时用最高级。短形容词加 -er/-est,较长形容词用 more/most。不规则形式包括 good/better/best 和 bad/worse/worst。

何时使用

用比较级 (+ than) 来比较两个事物或两个人。用最高级 (the + est / the most) 来把一个与一组中其余所有比较。

结构

formShort adj + -er + than / the + adj + -est

This bag is cheaper than that one. It's the cheapest in the store.

这个包**比**那个**便宜**。它是店里**最便宜**的。

usagemore + long adj + than / the most + long adj

She is more talented than her sister. She is the most talented in the class.

她**比**姐姐**更有天赋**。她是班里**最有天赋的**。

exceptionIrregular: good → better → best / bad → worse → worst

Today's weather is worse than yesterday. This is the worst day of my life.

今天的天气**比**昨天**更糟**。这是我生命中**最糟糕的**一天。

信号词

  • than
  • the most
  • the least
  • much more
  • far better
  • by far the

例句

This hotel is cheaper than the one near the airport.

这家酒店**比**机场附近的**便宜**。

She is the most talented student in the class.

她是班里**最有天赋的**学生。

Today's weather is worse than yesterday.

今天的天气**比**昨天**更糟**。

He runs faster than anyone else on the team.

他跑得**比**队里任何人**都快**。

This is the best pizza I have ever eaten.

这是我吃过**最好吃的**披萨。

拼写规则(第三人称单数)

短形容词(1 个音节)加 -er / -esttall → taller → tallest
以 -e 结尾加 -r / -stnice → nicer → nicest
以辅音-元音-辅音结尾的短形容词辅音双写 + -er/-estbig → bigger → biggest
以辅音 + y 结尾y → ier / iesthappy → happier → happiest
2 个及以上音节more / most + 形容词beautiful → more beautiful → most beautiful

常见错误

She is more tall than me.

She is taller than me.

短形容词(1 音节)用 -er,不是 "more"

This is the most good film.

This is the best film.

"Good" 有不规则最高级:best(不是 most good)

提示

大致指南:1 音节形容词 → 加 -er/-est。3+ 音节形容词 → 总是用 more/most。2 音节形容词 → 视情况而定(查词典或记常见的,如 "happier"、"more useful")。

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