比较级的特殊用法

比较级的特殊用法TheSpecialCasesoftheAdjectives’ComparativeDegrees1.形容词的比较级前可加数量词。Cottonoutputwas2percenthigherthaninthepreviousyear.棉花产量比上一年高了2%。2.通常情况下,形容词或副词的比较级前面都不加the,但若对两者进行比较,句中又无than出现,则常用"the+比较级+of+比较范围"结构。

Hisbrotheristhetallerofthetwoboys.他的弟弟是两个孩子中较高的那一个。3.使用比较级时要特别注意以下几点。Maryismorebeautifulthananygirlintheclass.Thisbookisthesamelikethatone.4."morethan"有时不表示比较关系,而表示"不只是,极其"等含义。Theyweremorethangladtohelp.Heismorebravethanwise.与其说他是画家,倒不如说是诗人。5."nomore...than..."="not...anymorethan..."意为"与……同样不是,与……一样不"。Heisnowiserthanme.我和她一样不满意。6."notmore...than"意为"……没有……那样……"。ShewasnotmorepleasedthanIwas.6."better...than..."引导祈使句,意思是"宁愿……也不……"。Betterdiestandingthanlivekneeling.宁愿站着死,不愿跪着生。Betteranemptypursethananemptyhead.宁可钱袋瘪,不要头脑空。summarynomorethan...表示"只不过"，"并不比..."(等于notanymorethan)Duringobservationsmadeoverafiftyyearperiod，thepoweroutputoftheSunhas_____thanafewtenthsofonepercent.

［A］variedbynomore

［B］variednomoreby

［C］notvariedmoreby

［D］morevariedbynot

nolessthan表示"不亚于"TherearenolessthanfivehundredpeoplepresentattheNewYearparty.

出席新年晚会的有五百人之多。(出席的人较多)notlessthan表示"不少于"TherearenotlessthanfivehundredpeoplepresentattheNewYearparty.

出席新年晚会的只有五百人。(出席的人较不多)moreoftenthannot表示"多数情况下"OnFridaymornings,hecomeslatemoreoftenthannot.

多数情况下，他星期五来得晚。allthemore因而更加Wereallyadmiredhimallthemoreforhisfrankness.我们更加钦佩他的坦率。(be)betteroff较富裕，环境较好Fewofthepeoplewholiveonthecooperatives_____thantheywereaslaborers.

［A］iswellofffinancial

［B］financiallywelloff

［C］arebetterofffinanically

［D］financialbetterofflessthan不到Thefirststeamlocomotivecouldhaveatopspeedofonlythirteenmph(milesperhour)andthegreatsailingshipsofthetimelaboredalongatlessthanhalfthatspeed.第一列蒸汽火车最快每小时只有13英里，那时的大船还不到这个速度的一半。littlemorethan差不多Thegrainintheirbarnislittlemorethanthatofours.他们仓的粮食跟我们仓的粮食差不多。morethan超过，不止Ihavewaitedforyourformorethantwohours.我等了你两个多小时。moreorless大体上，或多或少Theworkismoreorlessfinished.工作大体算完成了。

Mostofthemcameheretonearmoney,moreorlessMr.Wangworkedforhiscause.他们大都来挣钱的，但王先生有点像为事业而工作。otherthan除了Theyimposednopreconditionsotherthanthatthemeetingshouldbeheldintheircapital.除了会议要在他们的首都开之外，他们没有提出任何先决条件。ratherthan而不是，与其...宁愿(ratherthan表示"与其...宁愿"时，如果位于句首引导句子，有虚拟的成分，相当于"...wouldrathethan，"所以ratherthan后面跟动词原形)Readwhatinterestsyou;readwhatyouhavetimeformagazinesandnewspapersratherthannovels.读你感兴趣的东西，读你有时间读的东西，如杂志和报纸而不是小说。

Ratherthanallowthepotatoestogobad,shesoldthemathalfprice.她以半价把土豆给卖了，而没有让它们烂掉。

Ratherthancausetrouble,heleft.为了不惹事，他还是走了。HecameallthewaytoChinaforpromotingfriendship_____formakingmoney.

［A］otherthan

［B］betterthan

［C］morethan

［D］ratherthanHepreferredtowritetheletterbyhand_____.

［A］totypingit

［B］thantypeit

［C］totypeit

［D］ratherthantypeitsomuchthebetter就更好了Ifshewillhelpus,somuchthebetter.如果他能帮我们，那就更好了。somuchthew