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◎ 一般比較句構
- 一般比較句構的句型:
比較級形容詞 / 副詞 + than... 比⋯⋯更加⋯⋯
less + 原級形容詞 / 副詞 + than... 比⋯⋯更不⋯⋯
He is more / less careful than John.(他比約翰還/更不謹慎。)
- 比較級形容詞和副詞的變化規則:
單音節的形容詞和副詞幾乎都採字尾變化,甚少用 more 修飾;兩音節的形容詞和副詞採不規則變化 (改變字尾,或用 more 修飾並保留原級);而三音節以上的形容詞和副詞幾乎皆用 more 修飾,並保留原 級。採字尾變化的形容詞和副詞不得再以 more 修飾,否則會造成雙重比較;而被 less 修飾的形容詞和副 詞,不論音節,均使用原級。
Henry runs faster than Peter.(亨利跑得比彼得還快。)
He visits us less often than John.(他沒有約翰那麼常來看我們。)
- than 引導的副詞子句句構需與主要子句句構一致,若兩句的時態一致,可將該副詞子句中的 be 動詞、助動詞或 do / does / did 予以省略,僅保留主詞。
He is less responsible than you (are).(他比你還不負責任。)
- 比較對象不是不同人或物、而是與自己做比較時,需注意時態;再者,若主要子句與 than 引導的副 詞子句中皆有對等的介詞片語、或 than 子句中有 when 引導的副詞子句修飾時,than 之後的主詞 及動詞或助動詞部分可予以省略。
Jim is happier with Mary than (he is) with Jane.(吉姆跟瑪麗在一起要比跟阿珍在一起來得快樂。)
He is much thinner than (he was) when I saw him two months ago.(他比我兩個月前看見他時瘦多了。)
- 「主詞 + 介詞片語」或「所有格 + 主詞」極易形成錯誤對象的比較,而為避免重複,比較對象為單數 時用 that,複數則用 those。
Students in this school study harder than that school. (╳)
→ Students in this school study harder than those in that school. (○)
本校的學生要比那所學校的學生來得用功。
- 「比較級形容詞 / 副詞 + than...」句構中,若比較的對象為兩個形容詞,則用 more 修飾第一個形容 詞,且兩個形容詞一律使用原級。
He is more good than bad.(他好的一面多過壞的一面。)
- 注意同範圍及不同範圍的比較。
He is taller than any other student / all the other students / anyone else in his class. 他比他班上任何一位學生都來得高。(同範圍,需排除自己)
He is taller than any student / all the students / anyone in Mary’s class. 他比瑪麗班上任何人都來得高。(不同範圍)
- 若干 -ior 結尾的形容詞本身已具有比較級的意味,需與介詞 to 並用,而不可用於 more... than... 或 less... than... 的句構中。此類形容詞列舉如下:
be superior to...(比⋯⋯優越)、be inferior to...(比⋯⋯差勁)、be senior to...(比⋯⋯年長/地位 高)、be junior to...(比⋯⋯年輕/地位低)。
When it comes to singing, John is superior to most of his classmates.
說到唱歌,約翰唱得比他大多數同學都來得好。
- 最高級副詞修飾動詞或副詞時,不一定要加定冠詞 the,但最高級形容詞修飾名詞時,則需加 the。
Of the four students, he treats people (the) best.(這四個學生中,他待人最好。)
Mike is the best student of all.(麥克是所有學生中最棒的。)
◎ 原級比較句構
- 原級比較句構的句型:
as + Adj./Adv. + as... 與⋯⋯一樣地⋯⋯
not so / as + Adj./Adv. + as... 不與⋯⋯一樣地⋯⋯
He is as careful as Peter.(他與彼得一樣謹慎。)
- 在 “as... as...” 原級比較句構中,第一個 as 是副詞,譯成「一樣地」,之後接形容詞或副詞,第二個
as 則為連接詞,譯成「和、與」。
He is as handsome as John (is).(他和約翰一樣帥氣。)
Adj.
- 肯定句只能使用 “as... as...”;否定句則可使用 “not as... as...” 或 “not so... as...”。
a. 肯定句
He is so careful as Peter. (╳) → He is as careful as Peter. (○)
b. 否定句
He is not so careful as Peter.
= He is not as careful as Peter.
- “as... as...” 句構中,可插入含有形容詞的單數可數名詞。
Sherry is as beautiful a girl as her sister.(雪莉是個和她姊姊一樣美麗的女孩。)
- “as... as...” 亦可與複數名詞或不可數名詞並用,句型如下:
as many / few + 複數名詞 + as... 和⋯⋯一樣多/少的⋯⋯
as much / little + 不可數名詞 + as... 和⋯⋯一樣多/少的⋯⋯
He has as many comic books as Tom (does).(他的漫畫書跟湯姆的一樣多。)
Kathy makes as much money per month as Jenny (does).(凱西每個月賺的錢與珍妮一樣多。)
精選試題
1. Jimmy treats people more politely than ______ when I first met him three years ago.
(A) he does (B) he has (C) he did (D) he was
2. The population of Tokyo is larger than ______.
(A) London (B) that of London (C) in London (D) those in London
3. To stay healthy, I try to exercise _____.
(A) as often as I can (B) as often as I possible (C) as I possibly can (D) as possible as I can
答案:1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (A)