比较是 A2 阶段最实用的技能之一,英语会根据单词长度,用两种不同的方式来表达比较。
短形容词:-er / -est
| 形容词 | 比较级 | 最高级 |
|---|---|---|
| cheap | cheaper | the cheapest |
| big | bigger | the biggest |
| easy | easier | the easiest |
| nice | nicer | the nicest |
拼写规则:短元音后面的辅音字母要双写(big → bigger);y 变成 i(easy → easier);不发音的 e 只需加 -r(nice → nicer)。
长形容词:more / most
两个音节及以上(以 -y 结尾的除外):
- expensive → more expensive → the most expensive
- interesting → more interesting → the most interesting
❌ more cheaper ——两者绝不能同时使用。只能二选一。
双音节词的模糊地带
有些双音节形容词两种形式都可以用,而且都算正确:以 -y, -er, -ow, -le 结尾的词。
- clever → cleverer 或 more clever
- narrow → narrower 或 more narrow
- simple → simpler 或 more simple
- quiet → quieter 或 more quiet
遇到其他双音节词拿不准时,用 more 更保险:它永远不算错,顶多有时显得不够地道。
不规则变化
| 比较级 | 最高级 | |
|---|---|---|
| good | better | the best |
| bad | worse | the worst |
| far | further / farther | the furthest |
| little | less | the least |
| much / many | more | the most |
副词的比较方式相同
逻辑一样:短副词加 -er,以 -ly 结尾的副词用 more。
- She runs faster than me. · He works harder than anyone.
- Please speak more slowly. · It happened more quickly than expected.
单独记住:well → better,badly → worse:She sings better than I do.
相关句型
比较级搭配 than:
This one is cheaper than that one.
最高级搭配 the:
It is the cheapest in the shop. (不是 of the shop)
as … as 表示同等程度:
Mine is as good as yours.
It isn't as expensive as I thought.
much / a bit 表示差异的程度:
It's much better. / It's a bit colder today.
其他强调词:far, slightly, a lot, no — It's far cheaper. · It's no better than the last one.
三个值得掌握的句型
反方向:less / the least。 This one is less expensive. · It was the least useful part of the course.
随时间变化:-er and -er。 The queue is getting longer and longer. · It's becoming more and more difficult.
联动变化:the … the …。 The more you practise, the easier it gets. · The sooner, the better.
最高级 + ever。 It's the best film I've ever seen. · That was the worst meal we've ever had.
还要注意 one of the 这个结构:后面要跟复数名词。It's one of the biggest cities in Europe.(不是「one of the biggest city」)
常见错误
❌ She is more taller than me. → ✅ She is taller than me. ❌ It is the most cheap. → ✅ It is the cheapest. ❌ He is more good at maths. → ✅ He is better at maths. ❌ It's the same like mine. → ✅ It's the same as mine.
在两部手机之间做选择
A: This one's a bit more expensive, but the camera's much better.
B: Is it? The other one has a bigger screen, and it's one of the lightest they make.
A: True. The more I look at it, the harder it gets to choose.
B: Then take the cheaper one — it isn't as good, but it's good enough.
四句对话里用了六种比较结构——这大概就是真实对话里常见的密度。
自测一下
下面的测验涉及拼写规则、不规则变化和常用句型。