1、much,far 等程度副词在比较级中的使用 much,far,still ,a little ,a bit 等程度副词可用来修饰比较级,表示加强或减弱程度。下面就着重解析下 much,far 等程度副词在比较级中的使用。1.Very 一般修饰形容词的原级,而不能用来修饰形容词的比较级。修饰比较级我们习惯性用到程度副词,如:much,far,等,通常放在比较级前面。My boyfriends is much/far older than me. (NOT.very older than me.)我的男朋友比我大很多。Russian is much/far more difficult than
2、 Spanish.俄语比法语难很多。2.very much,a lot,lots,any,no,by far,a little,a bit,rather等副词也可以修饰形容词比较级,如:Very much nicer 好很多a lot happier 开心很多rather more quickly 相当的快a little less expensive 一点点贵a bit easier 简单一点Is your mother any better?你的母亲好点了吗?She looks no older than her daughter.她看起来一点也不比她女儿老。【注】(1)no 在修饰比较级
3、时,在意义上否定两者,表示前者在某方面不比后者强多少。如:He is no richer than Peter.=He is as poor as Peter.他不比彼得富裕多少.(2)by far 一般用于强调最高级。但也可用于比较级。通常比较级后面,如放在前面,应在两者中间加 the.如:He is taller by far than his brother.He is by far the taller of the two brothers.(3)far,by far,a lot,a great deal 等副词修饰比较级时,表示前者在某方面远远地超过对方。如:He works st
4、ill harder than ever. =He works harder still than ever. 他比以往更加努力学习了。(4)在否定句,疑问句或条件状语从句中,修饰形容词,副词的比较级,只能用 any 来修饰。如:He cant jump any higher. 他不能跳得更高了.Can he jump any higher? 他能跳得更高一些吗?If you can jump any higher, I will give you a prize.如果你能跳得更高些,我就奖励你.(5)a little; a bit; rather 等程度副词,既可以修饰比较级又可以修饰原级。如:Youve done rather well.你做得相当好。This computer is rather more expensive than that one.这部电脑比那部昂贵一些。 The speaker spoke up a bit/a little so as to make himself heard more clearly.演讲者把嗓门提高了一点儿,以便使别人听得更清楚。The room is a bit larger than that one.这个房间比那个稍大一点.