比較級的特殊用法

1、比較級的特殊用法The Special Cases of the Adjectives Comparative Degrees1. 形容詞的比較級前可加數(shù)量詞。 nCotton output was 2 percent higher than in the previous year. 棉花產(chǎn)量比上一年高了2%。 2. 通常情況下,形容詞或副詞的比較級前面都不加the,但若對兩者進(jìn)行比較,句中又無than出現(xiàn),則常用the+比較級+of+比較范圍結(jié)構(gòu)。 nHis brother is the taller of the two boys. 他的弟弟是兩個(gè)孩子中較高的那一個(gè)。 3. 使用比較級時(shí)

2、要特別注意以下幾點(diǎn)。 nMary is more beautiful than any girl in the class. nThis book is the same like that one. 4.more than有時(shí)不表示比較關(guān)系,而表示不只是,極其等含義。 nThey were more than glad to help.nHe is more brave than wise. n與其說他是畫家,倒不如說是詩人。 5.no more.than.=not.any more than.意為與同樣不是,與一樣不。 nHe is no wiser than me. n我和她一樣不滿意。

3、 6.not more.than意為沒有那樣。 nShe was not more pleased than I was. 6.better.than.引導(dǎo)祈使句,意思是寧愿也不。 nBetter die standing than live kneeling. 寧愿站著死,不愿跪著生。 nBetter an empty purse than an empty head. 寧可錢袋癟,不要頭腦空。 summarynno more than .表示只不過，并不比.(等于not any more than) nDuring observations made over a fiftyyear pe

4、riod， the power output of the Sun has _ than a few tenths of one percent. A varied by no more B varied no more by C not varied more by D more varied by not no less than 表示不亞于 nThere are no less than five hundred people present at the New Year party. 出席新年晚會(huì)的有五百人之多。(出席的人較多) not less than 表示不少于 nThere

5、are not less than five hundred people present at the New Year party. 出席新年晚會(huì)的只有五百人。(出席的人較不多) more often than not 表示多數(shù)情況下 nOn Friday mornings, he comes late more often than not.多數(shù)情況下，他星期五來得晚。all the more 因而更加 nWe really admired him all the more for his frankness. 我們更加欽佩他的坦率。 (be) better off 較富裕，環(huán)境較好 n

6、Few of the people who live on the cooperatives _ than they were as laborers. A is well off financialB financially well offC are better off finanicallyD financial better offless than 不到 nThe first steam locomotive could have a top speed of only thirteen mph(miles per hour) and the great sailing ships

7、 of the time labored along at less than half that speed.第一列蒸汽火車最快每小時(shí)只有13英里，那時(shí)的大船還不到這個(gè)速度的一半。little more than 差不多 nThe grain in their barn is little more than that of ours. 他們倉的糧食跟我們倉的糧食差不多。more than 超過，不止 nI have waited for your for more than two hours. 我等了你兩個(gè)多小時(shí)。 more or less 大體上，或多或少nThe work is mo

8、re or less finished. 工作大體算完成了。Most of them came here to near money, more or less Mr.Wang worked for his cause.他們大都來掙錢的，但王先生有點(diǎn)像為事業(yè)而工作。other than除了 nThey imposed no preconditions other than that the meeting should be held in their capital. 除了會(huì)議要在他們的首都開之外，他們沒有提出任何先決條件。n rather than 而不是，與其.寧愿(rather tha

9、n表示與其.寧愿時(shí)，如果位于句首引導(dǎo)句子，有虛擬的成分，相當(dāng)于. would rathe than，所以rather than后面跟動(dòng)詞原形) nRead what interests you; read what you have time for magazines and newspapers rather than novels. 讀你感興趣的東西，讀你有時(shí)間讀的東西，如雜志和報(bào)紙而不是小說。Rather than allow the potatoes to go bad, she sold them at half price. 她以半價(jià)把土豆給賣了，而沒有讓它們爛掉。Rather

10、than cause trouble, he left. 為了不惹事，他還是走了。 nHe came all the way to China for promoting friendship _ for making money. A other thanB better than C more than D rather thannHe preferred to write the letter by hand _ . A to typing itB than type itC to type itD rather than type itso much the better 就更好了 nIf she will help us, so much the better. 如果他能幫我們，那就更好了。so much the worse 就更