1 、一般情況下,形容詞(或副詞)比較級+er , 最高級+est
clever-cleverer-cleverest
few-fewer-fewest
small-smaller-smallest
young-younger-youngest
short-shorter-shortest
slow-slower-slowest
great—greater—greatest
2、以不發音e結尾的單詞,比較在原級後加-r,最高級在原級後加-st;
nice-nicer-nicest
brave-braver-bravest
cute-cuter-cutest
close-closer-closest(親密的)
free- freer-freest(免費的)
3、以“輔音字母+y”結尾的單詞, 把y改為i,比較級加-er,最高級加-est;
easy-easier-easiest
busy-busier-busiest
heavy-heavier-heaviest
dirty-dirtier-dirtiest
lazy-lazier-laziest
funny-funnier-funniest
4、在重讀閉音節(即:輔音+元音+輔音)中,先雙寫末尾的輔音字母,比較級加-er,最高級加-est;
fat-fatter-fattest
hot-hotter-hottest
fit-fitter-fittest(合適的)
big-bigger-biggest
sad-sadder-saddest
5、其他雙音節詞和多音節詞,比較級在前面加more,最高級在前面加most;
beautiful -more beautiful - most beautiful
careful-more careful-most careful
intelligent-more intelligent-most intelligent
expensive delicious(美味的) popular(流行的) important(重要的) interesting(有趣的) afraid(害怕)quickly(迅速地的) quietly (安靜地)
6、少數不規則形容詞、副詞的比較級和最高級,必須熟記。
good/ well—better—best
little—less—least bad/ill—worse—worst
old—older/elder—oldest/eldest
many/much—more—most
far—further/farther— furthest(表示距離)/farthest(表示程度)
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。
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
◇以形容詞+ly構成的副詞要在前面加 more,most
如:Slowly-more slowly-most slowly quickly-more quickly-most quickly
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