<例句>
China is bigger than any other country in Asia.
中國比亞洲其他任何國家都大。
<語法分析>
比較級(jí)是兩者相比,具有其他的特點(diǎn),多用于同一性質(zhì)或同一范疇中兩者的比較,所以這個(gè)句子就不可把other省略掉。如果不屬于同一范疇,則不用other,有時(shí)可用else。如果為了強(qiáng)調(diào),比較級(jí)不用than結(jié)構(gòu),而用of結(jié)構(gòu),比較形容詞前加the。形容詞最高級(jí)與the連用,但如果不表示比較,僅強(qiáng)調(diào)“非常”時(shí),不用定冠詞,可用不定冠詞。當(dāng)兩個(gè)最高級(jí)形容詞同時(shí)修飾一個(gè)名詞時(shí),后一個(gè)最高級(jí)形容詞的定冠詞常省去。
<觸類旁通>
(1) This table is bigger than anyone else.
這張桌子比任何別的東西都要大。
語法分析:不屬于同一范疇的兩者相比,有時(shí)可以用else。
(2) She is the nicer of the two.
她是兩人之間最好的。
語法分析:有時(shí)為了強(qiáng)調(diào),比較級(jí)不用than結(jié)構(gòu),而用of結(jié)構(gòu)。
(3) Compared with silk, cotton is cheap.
和絲綢相比,棉花便宜。
語法分析:“compared with和be senior to ...”也具有比較意義,但與它們連用的形容詞是原形。
(4) We couldn't have got better results.
我們不可能取得比這更好的成績(jī)。
語法分析:形容詞的比較級(jí)與虛擬語氣中的couldn't連用有“不可能更......”或“再......不過”的意思。
(5) She is a most capable young girl.
她是個(gè)很有才華的年輕女孩。
語法分析:如不表示比較,只表示非常時(shí),不用定冠詞,可用不定冠詞。
(6) Her greatest wish is to become an engineer.
她最大的愿望是當(dāng)個(gè)工程師。
語法分析:最高級(jí)形容詞如有物主代詞或名詞所有格,就不用冠詞。
(7) Oldest in our workshop as she is, she works hardest.
雖然她是我們車間年齡最大的,但是她工作最辛苦。
語法分析:最高級(jí)形容詞用在由as引導(dǎo)的倒裝讓步狀語從句時(shí),前面不用定冠詞。
<鞏固練習(xí)>
1. The ice became smaller and _____[small], until in the end it disappeared completely.
2. The weather is getting more and _____ terrible.
3. The driver drove the cat at a speed of 50 kms more or _____ per hour.
4. He is not late for class any _____.
5. There are not more _____ ten elephants in this forest.
6. Iron is the more useful _____ the two.
7. She is the nicest _____ the two.
8. She is four years senior _____ me.
9. I hope this book was better than _____ one you fent me.
10. I dreamed _____ worst dream last night.
11. He is the youngest but _____[tall]boy in our class.
12. John is a _____[small] boy than Smith.
13. Of the three glasses there is _____[little] milk in this one.
<參考答案>
1. smaller 2. more/longer 3. less 4. more 5. than 6. of 7. of 8. to 9. the 10. my 11. tallest 12. smaller 13. the least