英语语法:形容词和副词的比较级详解
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形容词和副词比较级解析
形容词是用来修饰、描述名词或代词的词,主要用作定语、表语和补足语等。副词是用来修饰动词、形容词、其他副词、介词短语或全句的词。形容词和副词的比较级是高考考点之一,但是由于在高考中,同学们更加注重同位语、定语从句和非谓语动词等的备考,则会容易复习形容词和副词的复习。其实,形容词和副词的考试也是高考的重要考点。今天,笔者对形容词和副词五个常见考点比较级进行归纳分析,希望对考生备考以及英语能力的提升有所帮助。
一、比较级和最高级的常见结构
1. “the +比较级……, the +比较级“:表示“越……越……”
The sooner you see a doctor, the better it is.你越早看医生越好。
The longer I waited, the less patient I became.我等的越久就变得越不耐烦。
2. the +序数词+最高级+单数可数名词:表示“第几大的”
This is the third most popular song of Michael Jackson。
这是迈克尔·杰克逊第三受欢迎的歌曲。
二、比较级和最高级的修饰语
1.常见的比较级的修饰语有:much, a little, a great deal, far, by far, even, will, still, a bit, a little, rather, any, (far) larger than
This movie is far more interesting than I expected.这部电影比我原想的有意思的多。
2. all the +比较级:愈来愈
I worked all the harder.我工作愈来愈努力了。
3.常见的最高级的修饰语有:序数词,by far, nearly, almost, by no means, not quite, not really等
He is almost the best player.他基本上是最好的选手。
4. any修饰比较级只用于疑问句、否定句和条件状语从句
Can you do any better on this job?你这件事情能不能做得更好些?
三、表达倍数的常用结构
1.数词+times+as+形容词原级+as
This room is twice as big as that one.这房间的面积是那间的两倍。
2.数词+times+形容词比较级+than
This room is twice bigger than that one.这房间的面积是那间的两倍。
3.数词+times+性质名词+of (性质名词主要有:length, size, height, weight, depth等)
This room is twice the size of that one.这房间的面积是那间的两倍。
4. (not)half+as+形容词原级+as
This room is half as big as that one.这房间的面积是那间的一半。
四、比较级与冠词的搭配
1.不含than的比较级前可加不定冠词修饰,构成“ a/an+比较级+单数可数名词”表示“一个更……的人/物”。
Why don’t you use a sharper knife?你为什么不用一把更锋利的刀呢?
2.被比较者被明确特指时,比较级前面应该加定冠词“the”修饰。
Which is the younger one, Lily or Lucy?哪一个年龄小一些,莉莉还是鲁西?
五、比较级和同级比较
1. as +原级+ as : 和……一样
The room is as big as that one.这间房子和那间一样大。
2. as many/much/far/long as +具体数词:到达某种程度
The number of the students in that school reaches as many as 4,000.那所学校的学生数量多达4ooo人。
3. as… as中间有名词时采用以下格式:
1) as +形容词+ a/an +单数名词+as
He is as kind a person as his father.他和他爸爸一样都是善良的人。
2) as + many/much+不可数名词/可数名词复数+as
I can carry as much paper as you can.你能搬多少纸,我也能。
I have as many books as you do.我的书和你的一样多。