……er than ever
結(jié)構(gòu)︰…+比較級(jí)+than ever
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“比以前更…”。than ever 等于 than ever before,意為“比以前任何時(shí)候…”。
There it was, ticking away, louder than ever. 它就在那里,滴答地走著,比以前更大聲。
You should be more careful than ever. 你應(yīng)該比以前更小心。
Does she spend more money than ever? 她比以前花更多的錢(qián)嗎?
better …… than ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰better+…+than+被比對(duì)象
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“寧可…;還是…”。better 之后可接<形容詞>,<副詞>,<名詞>,<動(dòng)詞>等。
Please try to attend the meeting. Better late than absent.請(qǐng)您盡量參加會(huì)議。遲來(lái)也比不來(lái)強(qiáng)。
Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract. 與其撤約還不如延期裝運(yùn)。
Better reduce the price than allow a discount. 與其給折扣,不如減價(jià)。
with no N is it ……er than
結(jié)構(gòu)︰…… and with no+名詞1+is it+比較級(jí)+than+with+名詞2
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“…這種情形沒(méi)有一種…比…更為…”。此種結(jié)構(gòu),由于有 no,所以用 is it的倒裝句型。
It is unreasonable to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation, and with no language is it more unreasonable than with English. 把某一種語(yǔ)言視為某一特定的國(guó)家所擁有是不合理的,而這種情形沒(méi)有一種語(yǔ)言比英語(yǔ)更為不合理。
It is bad to get ill, and with no disease is it worse than with cancer.
生病是糟糕的,而這種情形沒(méi)有一種疾病比癌癥更為糟糕。
It is pleasant to chat with friends, and with no chat is it more pleasant than with close friends.
和朋友聊天是愉快的,而這種情形沒(méi)有比和知己的朋友聊天更為愉快。
Who is the most ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰Who is the+級(jí)…?
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“誰(shuí)最…?”。此句型中若將 who 改為 which,即用來(lái)詢(xún)問(wèn)一組事物中某種特色的,如例句4.
Who is the oldest of them? 他們之中誰(shuí)的年紀(jì)?
Who is the most beautiful in their family? 誰(shuí)是他們家里最美麗的人?
Who is the youngest here? 這里誰(shuí)是最年輕的?
Which is the most interesting subject for you? 哪個(gè)科目對(duì)你來(lái)說(shuō)最有趣?
the ……est …… not ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰級(jí)+…not…
說(shuō)明︰<級(jí)>詞類(lèi)與 not 并用時(shí),有“甚至…都不…”的意味。
The most foolish man knows his own name. 再笨的人都知道自己的名字。
The loveliest flower cannot beat her beauty. 再漂亮的花也比不上她的美麗。
The greatest scholar cannot solve this difficult problem.
再偉大的學(xué)者也沒(méi)有辦法解答這個(gè)難題吧。
The richest man in the world cannot buy everything.
即使是世上最富有的人,也無(wú)法買(mǎi)到一切。
There is not the smallest chance of his escape. 他一點(diǎn)逃走的機(jī)會(huì)也沒(méi)有。
Not even the thickest jacket was enough to keep out the cold.
就連最厚的夾克也不足以御寒。
The strongest man (that) you can think of cannot tear the log apart with bare hands.
就連你所能想到的最壯的人也不能光用手就將木頭撕裂。
the ……est …… that V-ed
結(jié)構(gòu)︰the+級(jí)…+(that)+完成式
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“最…”。that 是<關(guān)系代名詞>;<完成式>中習(xí)慣使用<副詞> ever 強(qiáng)調(diào)。
That's the best book that I have ever read. 那是我讀過(guò)的的書(shū)。
That's the nicest thing that has ever happened to me. 那是我遇到的最美好的事。
He is the most diligent student that I have ever known. 他是我所知道的最用功的學(xué)生。
That's the worst performance (that) I have ever seen. 那是我所看過(guò)的最糟的一次表演。
of all the N, the ……est
結(jié)構(gòu)︰of+the three/the four/all the+復(fù)數(shù)名詞,+級(jí)子句
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“在…中,…最…”。但須注意:“of the two+復(fù)數(shù)<名詞>+<比較級(jí)><子句>”,表示“兩者中…較…”,如例句7.<級(jí)><子句>也可置于句首。
Of the three students, he is the best. 三個(gè)學(xué)生中,他是的。
Jane is the best of all the students in her class. 珍是班中的學(xué)生。
Jane is the best of the three (students)。 珍是三個(gè)學(xué)生中的一個(gè)。
Of all the high mountains, Mt. Jade is the highest. 在所有高山當(dāng)中,玉山為。
Of all the four seasons, summer is the hottest. 在所有四季當(dāng)中,夏天最熱。
Of all the girls, she is the most beautiful. 在所有這些女孩子當(dāng)中,她最美。
Of the two girls, Mary is more beautiful. 這兩個(gè)女孩中,瑪麗較漂亮。
A is the ……est among ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰主詞+be 動(dòng)詞+級(jí)+(名詞)+among…
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“…是…之中最…”。<級(jí)>后的<名詞>通常省略。
The Chuo-shui River is the longest one among them. 濁水溪是其中最長(zhǎng)的一條。
Which river is the shortest among them? 哪一條河流是它們之中最短的?
Paris is the most beautiful among the cities. 巴黎是這些城市中最美的。
A is the ……est N in ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰A+be 動(dòng)詞+the+級(jí)+名詞+in+場(chǎng)所。
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“A 是…里面最…”。the 不能漏掉。
Jane is the best student in her class. 珍是她班上的學(xué)生。
Mr. Jones is the busiest man in the office. 瓊斯先生是辦公室里最忙的人。
The baseball game on Tuesday is the most important game this year.
星期二的棒球賽是今年最重要的棒球賽。
A is the ……est of N
結(jié)構(gòu)︰主詞+be 動(dòng)詞+the+級(jí)+of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“…是最…的…”。本<句型>的意思等于“<主詞>+be <動(dòng)詞>+the+<級(jí)>+單數(shù)<名詞>”。
Robert Frost was the most American of American poets.
羅伯?佛洛斯特是美國(guó)風(fēng)格的美國(guó)詩(shī)人。
He is the strictest of teachers in our school. 他是我們學(xué)校最嚴(yán)格的老師。
It is the most popular of movies. 這是歡迎的電影。
English is the most international of languages. 英語(yǔ)是最國(guó)際化的語(yǔ)言。
It is the most difficult of examinations. 那是最難的考試。
You must make the most of your opportunities. 你必須盡量利用機(jī)會(huì)。
結(jié)構(gòu)︰…+比較級(jí)+than ever
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“比以前更…”。than ever 等于 than ever before,意為“比以前任何時(shí)候…”。
There it was, ticking away, louder than ever. 它就在那里,滴答地走著,比以前更大聲。
You should be more careful than ever. 你應(yīng)該比以前更小心。
Does she spend more money than ever? 她比以前花更多的錢(qián)嗎?
better …… than ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰better+…+than+被比對(duì)象
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“寧可…;還是…”。better 之后可接<形容詞>,<副詞>,<名詞>,<動(dòng)詞>等。
Please try to attend the meeting. Better late than absent.請(qǐng)您盡量參加會(huì)議。遲來(lái)也比不來(lái)強(qiáng)。
Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract. 與其撤約還不如延期裝運(yùn)。
Better reduce the price than allow a discount. 與其給折扣,不如減價(jià)。
with no N is it ……er than
結(jié)構(gòu)︰…… and with no+名詞1+is it+比較級(jí)+than+with+名詞2
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“…這種情形沒(méi)有一種…比…更為…”。此種結(jié)構(gòu),由于有 no,所以用 is it的倒裝句型。
It is unreasonable to regard any language as the possession of a particular nation, and with no language is it more unreasonable than with English. 把某一種語(yǔ)言視為某一特定的國(guó)家所擁有是不合理的,而這種情形沒(méi)有一種語(yǔ)言比英語(yǔ)更為不合理。
It is bad to get ill, and with no disease is it worse than with cancer.
生病是糟糕的,而這種情形沒(méi)有一種疾病比癌癥更為糟糕。
It is pleasant to chat with friends, and with no chat is it more pleasant than with close friends.
和朋友聊天是愉快的,而這種情形沒(méi)有比和知己的朋友聊天更為愉快。
Who is the most ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰Who is the+級(jí)…?
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“誰(shuí)最…?”。此句型中若將 who 改為 which,即用來(lái)詢(xún)問(wèn)一組事物中某種特色的,如例句4.
Who is the oldest of them? 他們之中誰(shuí)的年紀(jì)?
Who is the most beautiful in their family? 誰(shuí)是他們家里最美麗的人?
Who is the youngest here? 這里誰(shuí)是最年輕的?
Which is the most interesting subject for you? 哪個(gè)科目對(duì)你來(lái)說(shuō)最有趣?
the ……est …… not ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰級(jí)+…not…
說(shuō)明︰<級(jí)>詞類(lèi)與 not 并用時(shí),有“甚至…都不…”的意味。
The most foolish man knows his own name. 再笨的人都知道自己的名字。
The loveliest flower cannot beat her beauty. 再漂亮的花也比不上她的美麗。
The greatest scholar cannot solve this difficult problem.
再偉大的學(xué)者也沒(méi)有辦法解答這個(gè)難題吧。
The richest man in the world cannot buy everything.
即使是世上最富有的人,也無(wú)法買(mǎi)到一切。
There is not the smallest chance of his escape. 他一點(diǎn)逃走的機(jī)會(huì)也沒(méi)有。
Not even the thickest jacket was enough to keep out the cold.
就連最厚的夾克也不足以御寒。
The strongest man (that) you can think of cannot tear the log apart with bare hands.
就連你所能想到的最壯的人也不能光用手就將木頭撕裂。
the ……est …… that V-ed
結(jié)構(gòu)︰the+級(jí)…+(that)+完成式
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“最…”。that 是<關(guān)系代名詞>;<完成式>中習(xí)慣使用<副詞> ever 強(qiáng)調(diào)。
That's the best book that I have ever read. 那是我讀過(guò)的的書(shū)。
That's the nicest thing that has ever happened to me. 那是我遇到的最美好的事。
He is the most diligent student that I have ever known. 他是我所知道的最用功的學(xué)生。
That's the worst performance (that) I have ever seen. 那是我所看過(guò)的最糟的一次表演。
of all the N, the ……est
結(jié)構(gòu)︰of+the three/the four/all the+復(fù)數(shù)名詞,+級(jí)子句
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“在…中,…最…”。但須注意:“of the two+復(fù)數(shù)<名詞>+<比較級(jí)><子句>”,表示“兩者中…較…”,如例句7.<級(jí)><子句>也可置于句首。
Of the three students, he is the best. 三個(gè)學(xué)生中,他是的。
Jane is the best of all the students in her class. 珍是班中的學(xué)生。
Jane is the best of the three (students)。 珍是三個(gè)學(xué)生中的一個(gè)。
Of all the high mountains, Mt. Jade is the highest. 在所有高山當(dāng)中,玉山為。
Of all the four seasons, summer is the hottest. 在所有四季當(dāng)中,夏天最熱。
Of all the girls, she is the most beautiful. 在所有這些女孩子當(dāng)中,她最美。
Of the two girls, Mary is more beautiful. 這兩個(gè)女孩中,瑪麗較漂亮。
A is the ……est among ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰主詞+be 動(dòng)詞+級(jí)+(名詞)+among…
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“…是…之中最…”。<級(jí)>后的<名詞>通常省略。
The Chuo-shui River is the longest one among them. 濁水溪是其中最長(zhǎng)的一條。
Which river is the shortest among them? 哪一條河流是它們之中最短的?
Paris is the most beautiful among the cities. 巴黎是這些城市中最美的。
A is the ……est N in ……
結(jié)構(gòu)︰A+be 動(dòng)詞+the+級(jí)+名詞+in+場(chǎng)所。
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“A 是…里面最…”。the 不能漏掉。
Jane is the best student in her class. 珍是她班上的學(xué)生。
Mr. Jones is the busiest man in the office. 瓊斯先生是辦公室里最忙的人。
The baseball game on Tuesday is the most important game this year.
星期二的棒球賽是今年最重要的棒球賽。
A is the ……est of N
結(jié)構(gòu)︰主詞+be 動(dòng)詞+the+級(jí)+of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞
說(shuō)明︰此句型意為“…是最…的…”。本<句型>的意思等于“<主詞>+be <動(dòng)詞>+the+<級(jí)>+單數(shù)<名詞>”。
Robert Frost was the most American of American poets.
羅伯?佛洛斯特是美國(guó)風(fēng)格的美國(guó)詩(shī)人。
He is the strictest of teachers in our school. 他是我們學(xué)校最嚴(yán)格的老師。
It is the most popular of movies. 這是歡迎的電影。
English is the most international of languages. 英語(yǔ)是最國(guó)際化的語(yǔ)言。
It is the most difficult of examinations. 那是最難的考試。
You must make the most of your opportunities. 你必須盡量利用機(jī)會(huì)。