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| 題型 |
| ❶ Vivian is 165 cm tall. Annie is 165 cm tall too. |
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| Vivian is |
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as Annie. | |
| 正解 | Vivian is as tall as Annie. 薇薇安跟安妮一樣高。 |
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| ❷ This movie is not as exciting as that one.(用 than) | |||
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| 正解 | This movie is less exciting than that one. 這部電影跟那部電影比起來較不刺激。 |
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| ❸ Michael’s bicycle cost NT$1,800. Linda’s bicycle cost NT$2,000. |
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| Michael’s bicycle |
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than Linda’s. | |
| 正解 | Michael’s bicycle cost less than Linda’s. 麥可的腳踏車要比琳達的便宜。 |
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| ❹ Nick is taller than Ted. Brian is taller than Nick. |
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the three boys. | |
| 正解 | Brian is the tallest of the three boys. 布萊恩是三個男生當中最高的。 |
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| ❺ No other boy in the class is as tall as Steven.(用最高級) | |||
| Steven |
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| 正解 | Steven is the tallest boy in the class. 史蒂芬是班上最高的男生。 |
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| ❻ Betty is more intelligent than all the other students in her class. | ||||
| Betty | ________ | most intelligent |
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in her class. |
| 正解 | Betty is the most intelligent student in her class. 貝蒂是她班上最有才智的學生。 |
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☑ 以上正答各句均為形容詞或副詞的比較句構。
| | 一、何謂比較句構? |
直述句可按照上列動詞或助動詞分類,改成一般問句或特殊問句。簡單來說,一般問句就是可用 Yes / No 回答的問句;特殊問句就是句首有疑問詞(如:what、when、how、where、who、why、which 等) 的問句,這種問句無法用 Yes / No 回答。
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原級
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Michael is a good player. 麥可是個優秀的球員。 |
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比較級
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Michael is a better player than David. 麥可是比大衛優秀的球員。 |
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最高級
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Michael is the best player on the basketball team. 麥可是籃球隊上最優秀的球員。 |
上面的三個例句中,good 是原級,better 是比較級,the best 則是最高級。
| | 二、形容詞及副詞的三級變化如何形成? |
➊ 規則變化
ⓐ 單音節:通常於字尾加 -er(比較級)、-est(最高級)
例如:
| 原級 | 比較級 | 最高級 | |
| tall | taller | tallest | |
| long | longer | longest | |
| fast | faster | fastest | |
單音節且字尾為不發音的 e 時:字尾加 -r(比較級)、-st(最高級)
例如:
| 原級 | 比較級 | 最高級 | |
| free | freer | freest | |
| close | closer | closet | |
單音節且字尾為“子音 + y”時:去 y,再加 -ier(比較級)、-iest(最高級)
例如:
| 原級 | 比較級 | 最高級 | |
| dry | drier | driest | |
單音節且短母音:重覆字尾,再加 -er(比較級)、-est(最高級)
例如:
| 原級 | 比較級 | 最高級 | |
| big | bigger | biggest | |
| hot | hotter | hottest | |
| fat | fatter | fattest | |
| thin | thinner | thinnest | |
ⓑ 雙音節以上:通常於前面加 more(比較級)、most(最高級)
例如:
| 原級 | 比較級 | 最高級 | |
| successful | more successful | most successful | |
| convenient | more convenient | most convenient | |
| comfortable | more comfortable | most comfortable | |
雙音節但字尾是 -y、-ow、-le、-er 時:變化與單音節相同
例如:
| 原級 | 比較級 | 最高級 | |
| easy | easier | easiest | |
| early | earlier | earliest | |
| happy | happier | happiest | |
| narrow | narrower | narrowest | |
| simple | simpler | simplest | |
| clever | cleverer | cleverest | |
➋ 不規則變化
常見的不規則形容詞及副詞變化如下:
| 原級 | 比較級 | 最高級 | |
| good(好的) | better | best | |
| well(健康的) | better | best | |
| bad | worse | worst | |
| badly | worse | worst | |
| many | more | most | |
| much | more | most | |
| little(少的) | less | least | |
| far(遠的) | farther(更遠的) | farthest | |
| far(深入的) | further(更進一步的) | furthest | |
| late | later(較遲的) | latest(最新的) | |
| late | latter(較後的) |
last(最後的) |
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It took Eric four hours to solve the crossword puzzle.
艾瑞克花了 4 小時才解開這個字謎遊戲。
How pyramids were built is still a puzzle.
金字塔是如何建造的仍是個謎。
This question puzzles me a lot. Maybe I should ask the teacher.
這問題讓我很困惑。或許我該去問老師。
Jim has been puzzling over the math question for
two days.
這數學問題讓吉姆苦思了 2 天。
We need to lower our transportation cost.
我們必須減少交通成本。
Roger transformed the business at the cost of his health.
羅傑犧牲了健康來改變公司。
How much does that book cost?
那本書花多少錢買的?
That car cost me a fortune.
買那輛車花了我不少錢。
The reporter’s racist comments cost him his job.
這位記者種族歧視的言論讓他丟了工作。
