形容詞的比較級&最高級
為了表現不同程度的性質，形容詞具有三級：原級、比較級、最高級
有些形容詞因為本身已經達到極限，故沒有比較級和最高級，例如absolute, excellent, living, dead, only…..
型式 形容詞的原級、比較級、最高級
規則變化：短字+er / est more / most 長字
＊單音節的字在字尾加er及est
tall - taller - tallest 五香卤蛋long - longer -longest | clean -cleaner - cleanest warm - warmer -warmest | high - higher - highest dark - darker - darkest |
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＊字尾有e時，只加r及st
nice - nicer - nicest clo - clor -clost | cute - cuter - cutest wide – wider -widest | safe - safer – safest gentle –gentler -gentlest |
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＊字尾為子音+y時，將y改為i再加er及est
happy –happier-happiest pretty-prettier-prettiest | dirty-dirtier-dirtiest heavy-heavier-heaviest | noisy-noisier-noisiest easy-easier-easiest |
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注意：母音+y時，直接加er及est。Ex. gray-grayer-grayest
＊短母音+子音，重複子音再加er及est
big-bigger-biggest hot-hotter-hottest sad-sadder-saddest fat-fatter-fattest thin-thinner-thinnest glad-gladder-gladdest red-redder-reddest
＊more / most 長字
(三音節以上的字及大多數二音節字，特別由 –ful, -less, -able, ive, ing 結尾的字)
beautiful - more beautiful - most beautiful
active – more active – most active
interesting – more interesting – most interesting
注意：happy(二音節)-happier unhappy(三音節)-unhappier
＊有些形容詞可以加er及est或前面加上more / most來形成比較級和最高級
polite – politer 或 more polite – politest 或 most polite
其他如：quiet , handsome , common , pleasant
不規則變化：
good / well | better | best | |
bad | wor | worst | |
many / much | more | most | |
＊old | older elder | oldest eldest | 年齡的比較、事物的新舊 長幼順序 |
＊late | later較晚的 latter稍後的 | latest最新近的 last 最後的茶艺文化 | 時間的先後 順序的先後 |
四个服务＊far | 病入膏肓的拼音 farther更遠 further更進一步；更遠 | farthest furthest | 表示距離 表示程度或距離 |
little | less littler | least littlest | 關於量，much的相反 表示大小，等於small |
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＊My elder brother is three years older than your younger sister.
His eldest son is the oldest student in our school.
My sweater is older than yours.
哥哥姊姊 elder brother/sister = older brother/sister
＊She came later than usual. (她比平常晚到。)
The Internet will give you the latest news.(網路會提供你最新的消息。)
He will be free in the latter part of the week.(他本週的下半周有空。)
His latest book may be his last book.(他最近出的書可能是他最後的書了。)
＊Kaohsiung is farther(further) from Taipei than Keelung.(從台北到高雄比到基隆遠。)绣球花有毒吗
The farthest(furthest) planet from the earth is Pluto.(離地球最遠的行星式冥王星。)
I have nothing further to say on the subject.(對於這個主題我沒有什麼要講的了。)
Have you any further need of me?(你還有要我幫忙的嗎？)
＊很少 few – fewer – fewest + 可數名詞
幼师英语 little – less – least + 不可數名詞
兩人(物)相比產生的結果
(1)相同
Jack is as tall as David.
Jack is as handsome as David.
Jack has as much money as David.
(2)超過—優勢比較
Jack is taller than David.
为什么放屁很臭Jack is more handsome than David.
Jack has more money than David.
(3)不足—劣勢比較 (不論長短字，一律用less)
Jack is less tall than David.
Jack is less handsome than David.
Jack has less money than David.
比較級的使用時機
(1) …. +比較級 + than ….
The small box is heavier than the big box.
Mr. Wang is thinner than Mr. Lin.
A computer is more expensive than a bicycle.
＊than + 主格 或 受格
You are taller than I. = You are taller than me.
You are taller than I am. (此處不得用受格)
I like you better than he (likes you). 與主格比較
I like you better than (I like) him. 與受格比較
＊比較的對象要合理而且不能與自己相比較
(X) Your pencil is longer than I / me. 人與物比較
(O) Your pencil is longer than mine.(=my pencil.)
(X) Taipei is bigger than all the cities in Taiwan.所有城市包含Taipei
(X) Taipei is bigger than any city in Taiwan.任何城市包含Taipei
(O) Taipei is bigger than all the other cities in Taiwan. 所有/任何其他城市
(O) Taipei is bigger than any other cities in Taiwan. 則不包含Taipei
(O) New York is bigger than all the cities/ any city in Taiwan. New York 不在台灣
注意：all the other 複數 / any other 單數
(2) Who / Which + be +比較級 , A or B ?
Who is taller, Tom or John?
Which is more expensive, a bicycle or a computer?
(3) ~ + be + the 比較級 + of the two. (兩個之中比較…的那一個，~包含在兩個之中)
范海荣
Tom is the taller of the two. = Tom is taller than the other boy.
This jacket is the more expensive of the two.
= This jacket is more expensive than the other one.
(4) very + 原級 ; much / a lot / even / far + 比較級
Tom is much taller than Jack. (Tom比Jack高多了。)
A compute is much more expensive than a bicycle.
(5) 比較級 and 比較級
(越來越~~) ~er and ~er / more and more ~
In summer, the days become longer and longer.
We have more and more tests at school now.
She likes eating fast food and is growing fatter and fatter.
English becomes more and more important in our daily life.
There will be less and less pollution if everyone helps to save our earth.
