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形容词的比较分三级:
单音节形容词在构成比较级和最高级时,在该词原级词尾分别添加er和est:
bright brighter brightest
以字母e结尾的形容词分别添加r和st:
brave braver bravest
三个或三个以上音节的形容词在构成比较级和最高级时,在该词原级前分别加副词more和most:
interested more interested most interested;frightening more frightening most frightening
双音节形容词按上述两条规则之一变化。以ful或re结尾的词通常添加more和most:
doubtful more doubtful most doubtful;obscure more obscure most obscure
以er,y或ly结尾的通常加er和est:
clever cleverer cleverest;pretty prettier prettiest(注意y变成i);silly sillier silliest
不规则的变化有:
bad worse worst;far farther farthest(只指距离);further furthest(用处较广;参见F,G);good better best;little less least;many/much more most;old elder eldest(仅指人);older oldest(指人和物);farther/farthest和further/furthest
这些形式都可以指距离:
York is farther/further than Lincoln or Selby. 约克要比林肯市或赛尔比市远。
York is the farthest/furthest town. 约克是(离这里)最远的城市。
York is the farthest/furthest of the three. 约克是三个城市中(离这里)最远的一个。
(在最后一个句子中farthest/furthest是代名词。)further同样可以指“另外的/更多的”,主要和抽象名词一起用:
Further supplies will soon be available. 很快会得到更多的供应。
Further discussion/debate would be pointless. 继续讨论/辩论是无意义的。