形容词的比较级最高级-OpenWebMail.doc

形容詞的比較級最高級 為了表現不同程度的性質，形容詞具有三級：原級、比較級、最高級 有些形容詞因為本身已經達到極限，故沒有比較級和最高級，例如absolute, excellent, living, dead, only….. 型式 形容詞的原級、比較級、最高級 規則變化：短字+er / est more / most 長字 單音節的字在字尾加er及est tall - taller - tallest long - longer -longestclean -cleaner - cleanest warm - warmer -warmesthigh - higher - highest dark - darker - darkest字尾有e時，只加r及st nice - nicer - nicest close - closer -closestcute - cuter - cutest wide – wider -widestsafe - safer – safest gentle –gentler -gentlest字尾為子音+y時，將y改為i再加er及est happy –happier-happiest pretty-prettier-prettiestdirty-dirtier-dirtiest heavy-heavier-heaviestnoisy-noisier-noisiest easy-easier-easiest 注意：母音+y時，直接加er及est。Ex. gray-grayer-grayest 短母音+子音，??複子音再加er及est big-bigger-biggest hot-hotter-hottest sad-sadder-saddest fat-fatter-fattest thin-thinner-thinnest glad-gladder-gladdest red-redder-reddest more / most 長字 (三音節以上的字及大多數二音節字，特別由 –ful, -less, -able, ive, ing 結尾的字) beautiful - more beautiful - most beautiful active – more active – most active interesting – more interesting – most interesting 注意：happy(二音節)-happier ? unhappy(三音節)-unhappier 有些形容詞可以加er及est或前面加上more / most來形成比較級和最高級 polite – politer 或 more polite – politest 或 most polite 其他如：quiet , handsome , common , pleasant 不規則變化： good / wellbetterbestbadworseworstmany / muchmoremost＊oldolder elderoldest eldest年齡的比較、事物的新舊 長幼順序＊latelater較晚的 latter稍後的latest最新近的 last 最後的時間的先後 順序的先後＊farfarther更遠 further更進一步；更遠farthest furthest表示距離 表示程度或距離littleless littlerleast littlest關於量，much的相反 表示大小，等於small＊My elder brother is three years older than your younger sister. His eldest son is the oldest student in our school. My sweater is older than yours. 哥哥姊姊 elder brother/sister = older brother/sister ＊She came later than usual. (她比平常晚到。) The Internet will give you the latest news.(網路會提供你最新的消息。) He will be free in the latter part of the week.(他本週的下半周有空。) His latest book may be his last book.(他最近出的書可能是他最後的書了。) ＊Kaohsiung is farther(further) fro