1 、一般情况下,形容词(或副词)比较级+er , 最高级+est clever-cleverer-cleverest few-fewer-fewest small-smaller-smallest young-younger-youngest short-shorter-shortest slow-slower-slowest great—greater—greatest 2、以不发音e结尾的单词,比较在原级后加-r,最高级在原级后加-st; nice-nicer-nicest brave-braver-bravest cute-cuter-cutest close-closer-closest(亲密的) free- freer-freest(免费的) 3、以“辅音字母+y”结尾的单词, 把y改为i,比较级加-er,最高级加-est; easy-easier-easiest busy-busier-busiest heavy-heavier-heaviest dirty-dirtier-dirtiest lazy-lazier-laziest funny-funnier-funniest 4、在重读闭音节(即:辅音+元音+辅音)中,先双写末尾的辅音字母,比较级加-er,最高级加-est; fat-fatter-fattest hot-hotter-hottest fit-fitter-fittest(合适的) big-bigger-biggest sad-sadder-saddest 5、其他双音节词和多音节词,比较级在前面加more,最高级在前面加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 (安静地) 6、少数不规则形容词、副词的比较级和最高级,必须熟记。 good/ well—better—best little—less—least bad/ill—worse—worst old—older/elder—oldest/eldest many/much—more—most far—further/farther— furthest(表示距离)/farthest(表示程度) 特别提醒: ◇further不仅可以指“距离更远”,还可指“程度更深”。记住以下三个词组:further study(进修)further education(继续教育) further information (进一步的信息) ◇elder仅用于同辈之间的排行,如: elder sister(姐姐) elder brother (哥哥) ◇less作为“更少”仅用来修饰不可数名词,修饰可数名词表示“更少”要用fewer。 特别提醒:以形容前缀un构成的三音节形容词不适合上述情况, 如:unhappy-unhappier-unhappiest, untidy-untidier-untidiest ◇以形容词+ly构成的副词要在前面加 more,most 如:Slowly-more slowly-most slowly quickly-more quickly-most quickly |
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