比較級、最高級變化一覽表
規則變化
1. 單音節以及少數雙音節的詞尾加上 “er” “est” 構成比較級、最高級:
bright(明亮的)—brighter—brightest
broad(廣闊的)—broader—broadest
cheap(便宜的)—cheaper—cheapest
clean(乾淨的)—cleaner—cleanest
clever(聰明的)—cleverer—cleverest
cold(寒冷的)—colder—coldest
cool(涼的)—cooler—coolest
dark(黑暗的)—darker—darkest
dear(貴的)—dearer—dearest
deep(深的)—deeper—deepest
fast(迅速的)—faster—fastest
few(少的)—fewer—fewest
great(偉大的)—greater—greatest
hard(困難的,硬的)—harder—hardest
high(高的)—higher—highest
kind(善良的)—kinder—kindest
light(輕的)—lighter—lightest
long(長的)—longer—longest
loud(響亮的)—louder—loudest
low(低的)—lower—lowest
near(近的)—nearer—nearest
new(新的)—newer—newest
poor(窮的)—poorer—poorest
quick(快的)—quicker—quickest
quiet(安靜的)—quieter—quietest
rich(富裕的)—richer—richest
short(短的)—shorter—shortest
slow(慢的)—slower—slowest
small(小的)—smaller—smallest
smart(聰明的)—smarter—smartest
soft(柔軟的)—softer—softest
strong(強壯的)—stronger—strongest
sweet(甜的)—sweeter—sweetest
tall(高的)-taller - tallest
thick(厚的)—thicker—thickest
warm(溫暖的)—warmer—warmest
weak(弱的)—weaker—weakest
young(年輕的)—younger—youngest
2以一個元音加一個輔音字母結尾的單音節詞(即重讀閉音節詞),雙寫結尾的輔音字母er,-est
big(大的)—bigger—biggest
fat(胖的)—fatter—fattest
hot(熱的)—hotter—hottest
red(紅的)—redder—reddest
sad(傷心的)—sadder—saddest
thin(瘦的)—thinner—thinnest
wet(溼的)—wetter—wettest
mad(瘋的)—madder—maddest
特別提醒:new, few, slow, clean等詞含有字母組合,且發的是長元音,不用雙寫。
3.以不發音的字母e結尾的形容詞,加上 “r” “st” 構成比較級、最高級:
able(能幹的)—abler—ablest
brave(勇敢的)—braver—bravest
close(接近的)—closer—closest
fine(好的,完美的)—finer—finest
large(巨大的)—larger—largest
late(遲的)—later—latest
nice(好的)—nicer—nicest
ripe(成熟的)—riper—ripest
rude(粗魯的)—ruder—rudest
safe(安全的)—safer—safest
strange(奇怪的)—stranger—strangest
wide(寬廣的)—wider—widest
wise(睿智的,聰明的)—wiser—wisest
white(白的)—whiter—whitest
4. “以輔音字母+y”結尾的詞改y為i,再加-er, -est
busy(忙碌的)—busier—busiest
dirty(髒的)—dirtier—dirtiest
dry(乾燥的)—drier—driest
early(早的)—earlier—earliest
easy(容易的)—easier—easiest
friendly(友好的)—friendlier—friendliest
funny(好玩的)—funnier—funniest
happy(開心的)—happier—happiest
healthy(健康的)—healthier—healthiest
heavy(重的)—heavier—heaviest
hungry(餓的)—hungrier—hungriest
lazy(懶惰的)—lazier—laziest
lucky(幸運的)—luckier—luckiest
naughty(調皮的)—naughtier—naughtiest
noisy(嘈雜的)—noisier—noisiest
pretty(美麗的)—prettier—prettiest
silly(傻的)—sillier—silliest
spicy(辣的)—spicier—spiciest
thirsty(渴的)—thirstier—thirstiest
ugly(醜的)—uglier—ugliest
5.雙音節、多音節形容詞(即音標中含有三個或三個以上元音音素的詞),在單詞前面加上 “more” “most” 構成比較級、最高級:
afraid(害怕的)—more afraid—most afraid
beautiful(美麗的)—more beautiful—most beautiful
careful(仔細的)—more careful—most careful
cheerful(開心的)—more cheerful—most cheerful
crowded(擁擠的)—more crowded—most crowded
dangerous(危險的)—more dangerous—most dangerous
delicious(美味的)—more delicious—most delicious
difficult(困難的)—more difficult—most difficult
exciting(令人興奮的)—more exciting—most exciting
expensive(昂貴的)—more expensive—most expensive
famous(著名的)—more famous—most famous
frightened(受驚的)—more frightened—most frightened
frightening(令人害怕的)—more frightening—most frightening
hard-working(勤奮的)—more hard-working—most hard-working
helpful(有幫助的)—more helpful—most helpful
honest(誠實的)—more honest—most honest
important(重要的)—more important—most important
interesting(有趣的)—more interesting—most interesting
polite(有禮貌的)—more polite—most polite
terrible(可怕的)—more terrible—most terrible
tired(累的)—more tired—most tired
特別提醒:以形容前綴un構成的三音節形容詞不適合上述情況,
如:unhappy-unhappier-unhappiest, untidy-untidier-untidiest
6. 以形容詞+ly構成的副詞要在前面加 more,most
Slowly-more slowly-most slowly quickly-more quickly-most quickly
特別提醒:early -earlier-earliest
7. 由ing分詞和-ed分詞演變過來的形容詞(包括不規則動詞如know→known)只能加more或most來表示它們的比較級和最高級。
interesting- more interesting -most interesting
excited- more excited - most exciting
tired- more tired - most tired
boring-more boring -most boring
不規則變化
bad(壞的)—worse—worst
far(遠的)—farther—farthest (far—further—furthest)
good(好的)—better—best
ill(病的)—worse—worst
little(少的)—less—least
many(多的)—more—most
much(多的)—more—most
old(年老的)—older—oldest ( old—elder—eldest)
well(好的,身體好的)—better—best
特別提醒:
◇further不僅可以指“距離更遠”,還可指“程度更深”。記住以下三個詞組:further study(進修)
further education(繼續教育) further information (進一步的信息)
◇elder僅用於同輩之間的排行,如: elder sister(姐姐) elder brother (哥哥)
◇less作為“更少”僅用來修飾不可數名詞,修飾可數名詞表示“更少”要用fewer。
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