托福(toefl)語法技巧:形容詞的比較等級

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形容詞的比較分三級:
    單音節(jié)形容詞在構(gòu)成比較級和級時,在該詞原級詞尾分別添加er和est:
    bright brighter brightest
    以字母e結(jié)尾的形容詞分別添加r和st:
    brave braver bravest  三個或三個以上音節(jié)的形容詞在構(gòu)成比較級和級時,在該詞原級前分別加副詞more和most:
    interested more interested most interested
    frightening more frightening most frightening
    雙音節(jié)形容詞按上述兩條規(guī)則之一變化。以ful或re結(jié)尾的詞通常添加more和most:
    doubtful more doubtful most doubtful
    obscure more obscure most obscure
    以er,y或ly結(jié)尾的通常加er和est:
    clever cleverer cleverest
    pretty prettier prettiest(注意y變成i)
    silly sillier silliest
    不規(guī)則的變化有:
    bad worse worstwww.Examda.CoM
    far farther farthest(只指距離)
    further furthest(用處較廣;參見F,G)
    good better best
    little less least
    many/much more most
    old elder eldest(僅指人)
    older oldest(指人和物)
    farther/farthest和further/furthest
    這些形式都可以指距離:
    York is farther/further than Lincoln or Selby.
    約克要比林肯市或賽爾比市遠。
    York is the farthest/furthest town.
    約克是(離這里)最遠的城市。
    Yhrk is the farthest/furthest of the three.
    約克是三個城市中(離這里)最遠的一個。
    (在最后一個句子中farthest/furthest是代名詞。)further同樣可以指“另外的/更多的”,主要和抽象名詞一起用:
    Further supplies will soon be available.
    很快會得到更多的供應(yīng)。
    Further discussion/debate would be pointless.
    繼續(xù)討論/辯論是無意義的。