1、Comparatives and Superlatives 比较级和最高级一、形容词比较级和最高级的规则原 级 比 较 级 最 高 级cold colder coldest一般在词尾加-er /或-est /ist/ fast faster fastestnice nicer nicest以字母 e 结尾的形容词，加-r 或-st large larger largestbig bigger biggest以重读闭音节结尾且末尾只有一个辅音字母时，应先双写这个辅音字母；再加-es 或-est hot hotter hottesteasy easier easiest以“辅音字母+y”结尾的词，
2、先改 “y”为“i”, 再加-er 或-est early earlier earliestserious more serious most serious在词前加 more 或 most interesting more interesting Most interesting其它不规则的变化：原形 比较级 最高级Good/well better bestBad/ill worse WorstMany/much more Mostlittle less Leastfar farther farthest二、形容词比较级基本用法1、定义：两个人或物之间的比较。表示“较”或“更一些” 。标志词
3、：than (比） eg: Cats are more lovely than other animals. 2、与 than 搭配的词语形式（1）名词/代词 He is older than me.(2) 动名词 /从句 Skiing is more exciting than skating. (3) 状语 /动词 /形容词3、形容词/副词比较级前的修饰语（1）much/a lot/ a bit/ a little/ slightlyShe is feeling a lot/much better today. (2) any/ no/ even/ some/ stillDo you fe
4、el any better today?She is no older than mike.(3) 数词My sister is ten years younger than me. 4、比较级的特殊搭配1) “比较级+and+比较级”表示 “越来越”eg: He becomes fatter and fatter. 他越来越胖了。2) “The +比较级 ，the +比较级” 表示 “越，越”eg： The busier he is ,the happier he feels 他越忙就越高兴。The more ,the better.3) 表示两者中”较“时，用 the + 形容词比较级 +
5、 of 短语来表达。eg: He is the taller of the two.4) the more the morehe harder you worker, the greater you will make.5) more B than A = less A than BHe is more lazy than slow at his work= he is less slow than lazy at his work.6) not so much as 与其说不如是7) no/not any more than 两个都不（neither ）No/ not any less th
6、an8) More than 不仅仅是 Less than 不到No less than 不少于9) more or less 差不多The work is more or less finished.10) As+形容词 /副词 原级+as (与一样） not as(so)as （与不一样）中间用原级。eg: The story is as interesting as that one.11) 表示倍数的词或其他程度副词做修饰语，放在 as 的前面She can read twice as fast as you do.12)1、比较级与最高级可以转换，意思不变。如：She is tall
7、er than any other girl in Class5.She is the tallest girl in Class5.2、当某一事物与其它事物作比较时，被比较事物中不能包括本身。如：Shanghai is larger than any city in Hubei.3、如果比较对象相同，可用 thatthose 代替第二个比较对象 。如：The weather in Shanghai is better than that in Wuhan. 4、如果主语是物主代词+名词，那么后面要用名词性物主代词 . eg: His shirt is more expensive than
8、mine.三、最高级的用法1、定义：三个或三个以上的人或物之间 的比较。表示“最”的意思。2、常见用法：the +最高级+比较范围”结构。The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.3、标志词：(1) in+大范围,(2) over(3) among(4) of all, of +the+具体的数字 4、特殊用法（1）序数词通常只修饰最高级Africa is the second largest continent.（2）最高级的意义有时能用比较级表示出来 Mike is the most intelligent in his class.= mike is more intelligent than any other students in his class. (3) （4）不用比较急和最高级的形容词注意：在一定的上下文中，形容词最高级后面的名词可省去处 eg: He is the youngest in the class.
