25.比较级和比较结构

比较等级和比较结构ComparativeDegree&ComparativeConstruction比较等级ComparativeDegree原级：PositiveDegree比较级：ComparativeDegree最高级：SuperlativeDegree比较级修饰语常用的副词修饰语many,much,far,alittle,abit,slightly,agreatdeal,alot,somewhat,rather,completely,etc.Thisessayisnotgood,butthatoneishardlybetter.?muchmorehappy当数词用在比较结构中，其顺序通常为“数词＋比较级＋than”.Mywatchistenminutesfasterthanyours.We'vesunk20morewellsthisyearthanwedidlastyear.Itwasone-fourthcheaperthanthemarketprice.Thenewmethodwasovertentimesmoreefficientthanthetraditionalone.没有等级的形容词inferiorto,superiorto,seniortoSheisseniortoeveryoneelseinthecompany.Hiscompositionisfarsuperiortomine.绝对形容词无比较级或最高级absolute,unique,infinite,round,right,wrong,correct,perfectGeoffreyChauceroccupiesauniqueplaceinEnglishliterature.结构“ofa+noun”的比较级beofa+noun=beadj.比较级：bemore/lessofa+nounHeismoreofadoctor.Heisasofanathleteasshe.基本的比较结构1.as+adj./adv.(原级)＋as分句JohnbehavesaspolitelyasBob(does).否定形式：notas/so...as;less...than该结构的变体：Thegirlwasasbrilliantasshewasbeautiful.Thisswimmingpoolisaswideasitislong.Heisnotsowiseasheiswitty.Hewasasbaseandunworthyashisfatherhadbeenuprightandhonorable.Hetookasmuchbutterasheneeded.Shehaswrittenasmanyessaysasherbrother(has).GeorgeisasefficientaworkerasJack.Ican'tdrinkassweetcoffeeasthis.?Idon’tsmokeasexpensivecigarettesasthese.2.adj./adv.(比较级)＋than-分句否定形式：notas/so...as;less...thanmore/less/fewer+名词＋than-分句Shehaswrittenmoreessaysthanhe.Therearefewervisitorstodaythanyesterday.其它变体：Mybrotherhasalargerhousethanmine.TherearemenmoreintelligentthanJohn.JohnismoreefficientaworkerthanJack.特殊比较结构1.more...than和less...than的翻译方法Thepresentcrisisismuchmoreapoliticalthananeconomiccrisis.Hewaslesshurtthanfrightened.2.notso...as和notsomuch...asItwasn'tsomuchhisappearanceIlikedashispersonality.3.notmore/-erthan与nomore/-erthanJohnisnotbetterthanTom.JohnisnobetterthanTom.e.g.noricherthan,nobiggerthan,nolaterthanIhavenottakenmorethansixcoursesthissemester.Ihavetakennomorethansixcoursesthissemester.4.themore...themoreTheolderIget,thehappierIam.Themoreyouarguewithhim,thelessnoticehetakes.Thesoonerthisisdone,thebetter.Thehigherthetemperature,thefastertheliquidevaporates.5.thesame...asShelooksjustthesameasbefore.Igotthesamefeelingasyoudid.6.否定＋比较级＝最高级NothinginmylifeshookmesodeeplyasmyfirstvisittoChina.Itcan'tbeworse.7.比较级中的省略现象than从句和as从句大致相同，可以省去谓语或表语，保留主语；HeistallerthanI.也可以省去主语和谓语，保留宾语。Ilovehimmorethanher.It'smorepleasanttravelingbydaythanbynight.(?)比较从句可以省去主语（或将than看作代词作主语用），保留谓语部分。（多用于正式文体）Don'teatmorethanisgoodforyou.Theremaybemoreimportanceinitthanwouldseem.省去宾语：TheboxisbiggerthanIwanted.有时在比较省略结构中，than之后可用动词不定式。Ican'tdobetterthantogiveyouanideaofhowIdidit.Therewasnothinghedesiredmorethantoseethematterended.但有些固定短语中than后要加不带to的不定式。Iwouldratherstaythango.Soonerthanyieldheresolvedtodie.PracticeDoyouknowTim’sbrother?Heis_________thanTim.A.muchmoresportsmanB.moreofasportsmanC.moreofsportsmanD.moreasportsmanThattrumpetplayerwascertainlyloud.ButIwasn'tbotheredbyhisloudness___byhislackoftalent.a)somuchasb)ratherthanc)asd)thanThelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofafully-loadedtruck,____tothetruck.a)thegreaterstressisb)greateristhestressc)thestressisgreaterd)thegreaterthestressIssuesofprice,place,promotionandproductare_____conventionalconcernsinplanningmarketingstrategies.a)theseofthemostb)mostofthosec)amongthemostd)amongthemanyofJohnis____hardworkingthanhissister,buthefailedintheexam.a)nolessb)nomorec)notlessd)nosoThechildrenprefercampinginthemountains____anindooractivity.a)tob)thanc)ford)withLanguagebelongstoeachmemberofthesociety,tothecleaner___totheprofessor.a)asfarasb)thesameasc)asmuchasd)aslongasTheexperimentrequiresmoremoneythan___.A.havebeenputinB.beingputinC.hasbeenputinD.tobeputinThereoughttobelessanxietyovertheperceivedriskofmountainclimbingthan___inthepublicmindtoday.A.existsB.existC.existingD.toexistTheindoorswimmingpoolseemstobeagreatmoreluxuriousthan______.a)isnecessaryb)beingnecessaryc)tobenecessaryd)itisnecessaryWesternNebraskagenerallyreceiveslesssnowthan____EasternNebraska.a)inb)itreceivesinc)doesd)itdoesin