1 、一般情况下,形容词(或副词)比较级+er , 最高级+est
clever-cleverer-cleverest
few-fewer-fewest
small-smaller-smallest
young-younger-youngest
short-shorter-shortest
slow-slower-slowest
great—greater—greatest
2、以不发音e结尾的单词,比较在原级后加-r,最高级在原级后加-st;
nice-nicer-nicest
brave-braver-bravest
cute-cuter-cutest
close-closer-closest(亲密的)
free- freer-freest(免费的)
3、以“辅音字母+y”结尾的单词, 把y改为i,比较级加-er,最高级加-est;
easy-easier-easiest
busy-busier-busiest
heavy-heavier-heaviest
dirty-dirtier-dirtiest
lazy-lazier-laziest
funny-funnier-funniest
4、在重读闭音节(即:辅音+元音+辅音)中,先双写末尾的辅音字母,比较级加-er,最高级加-est;
fat-fatter-fattest
hot-hotter-hottest
fit-fitter-fittest(合适的)
big-bigger-biggest
sad-sadder-saddest
5、其他双音节词和多音节词,比较级在前面加more,最高级在前面加most;
beautiful -more beautiful - most beautiful
careful-more careful-most careful
intelligent-more intelligent-most intelligent
expensive delicious(美味的) popular(流行的) important(重要的) interesting(有趣的) afraid(害怕)quickly(迅速地的) quietly (安静地)
6、少数不规则形容词、副词的比较级和最高级,必须熟记。
good/ well—better—best
little—less—least bad/ill—worse—worst
old—older/elder—oldest/eldest
many/much—more—most
far—further/farther— furthest(表示距离)/farthest(表示程度)
特别提醒:
◇further不仅可以指“距离更远”,还可指“程度更深”。记住以下三个词组:further study(进修)further education(继续教育) further information (进一步的信息)
◇elder仅用于同辈之间的排行,如: elder sister(姐姐) elder brother (哥哥)
◇less作为“更少”仅用来修饰不可数名词,修饰可数名词表示“更少”要用fewer。
特别提醒:以形容前缀un构成的三音节形容词不适合上述情况,
如:unhappy-unhappier-unhappiest, untidy-untidier-untidiest
◇以形容词+ly构成的副词要在前面加 more,most
如:Slowly-more slowly-most slowly quickly-more quickly-most quickly