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词组 comparative and superlative adjectives
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comparative and superlative adjectivesgood-looking: comparative and superlativegood-looking: comparative and superlative comparative and superlative 204.410731well-known: comparative and superlativewell-known: comparative and superlativewell-knownwell known comparative and superlative 204.411924Comparison204 comparative and superlative adjectivesOne-syllable adjectives normally have comparatives and superlatives ending in -er, -est. Some two-syllable adjectives are similar; others have more and most. Longer adjectives have more and most.1one-syllable adjectives (regular comparison) Note the pronunciation of:younger /ˈjʌŋgə(r)/ youngest /ˈjʌŋgɪst/ or /ˈjʌŋgəst/longer /ˈlɒŋgə(r)/ longest /ˈlɒŋgɪst/ or /ˈlɒŋgəst/stronger /ˈstrɒŋgə(r)/ strongest /ˈstrɒŋgɪst/ or /ˈstrɒŋgəst/2irregular comparison
AdjectiveComparativeSuperlative
goodbetterbest
badworseworst
illworse
farfarther/further (462)farthest/furthest
oldolder/elder (445)oldest/eldest
The determiners little and much/many have irregular comparatives and superlatives:
little (168)less (169)least (170)
much/many (165)more (166)most (167)
Few has two possible comparatives and superlatives: fewer/less and fewest/least. 169–170
3two-syllable adjectivesAdjectives ending in -y have -ier and -iest.
happyhappierhappiest
easyeasiereasiest
Some other two-syllable adjectives can have -er and -est, especially adjectives ending in an unstressed vowel, /l/ or /ə(r)/.
narrownarrowernarrowest
simplesimplersimplest
clevercleverercleverest
quietquieterquietest
With many two-syllable adjectives (e.g. polite, common), -er/-est and more/most are both possible. With others (including adjectives ending in -ing, -ed, -ful and -less), only more/most is possible. In general, the structure with more/most is becoming more common. To find out the normal comparative and superlative for a particular two-syllable adjective, check in a good dictionary.
4longer adjectivesAdjectives of three or more syllables have more and most.
intelligentmore intelligentmost intelligent
practicalmore practicalmost practical
beautifulmore beautifulmost beautiful
Words like unhappy (the opposites of two-syllable adjectives ending in -y) are an exception: they can have forms in -er and -est.
unhappyunhappier / more unhappyunhappiest / most unhappy
untidyuntidier / more untidyuntidiest / most untidy
Some compound adjectives like good-looking or well-known have two possible comparatives and superlatives.
good-lookingbetter-looking or more good-lookingbest-looking or most good-looking
well-knownbetter-known or more well-knownbest-known or most well-known
5more, most with short adjectivesSometimes more/most are used with adjectives that normally have -er/-est. This can happen, for example, when a comparative is not followed immediately by than; forms with -er are also possible.The road's getting more and more steep. (or steeper and steeper.)When we compare two descriptions (saying that one is more suitable or accurate than another), we use more; comparatives with -er are not possible.He's more lazy than stupid. (not He's lazier than stupid.)In a rather formal style, most can be used with adjectives expressing approval and disapproval (including one-syllable adjectives) to mean 'very'.Thank you very much indeed. That is most kind of you. (not That is kindest of you.)You are most welcome.Real, right, wrong and like always have more and most.She's more like her mother than her father. (not liker her mother )Previous Next
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