contents of this section
| 词组 | comparison introduction | ||||||||||||||||||
| 释义 | Contents overview Comparison introduction Section 17 ComparisonintroductionVarious words and structures can be used for comparing. This Section deals particularly with structures used for expressing equality and inequality. equality: as … asTo say that people, things, etc are equal in a particular way, we often use the structure as (much/many) … as (203).My hands were as cold as ice.I earn as much money as you.inequality: older than, more attractive than, laziest, most annoying, etcTo say that people, things, etc are unequal in a particular way, we can use comparative adjectives and adverbs, or more + adjective/adverb ( 204–208).He's much older than her.The baby's more attractive than you.To say which one of a group is outstanding in a particular way, we can use a superlative or most + adjective/adverb ( 204–208).You're the laziest and most annoying person in the whole office.inequality: less, least; not so/as … asWe can also talk about inequality by looking at the 'lower' end of the scale. One possibility is to use less (than) (169) or least (170).The baby's less ugly than you.I want to spend the least possible time working.In informal usage, we more often use not so … as or not as … as (203).The baby's not so ugly as you.similarity and identity: as, like, so do I, too, the same, etcIf we want to say that people, things, actions or events are similar, we can use as or like (515); so/neither do I and similar structures (309); or adverbs such as too, also and as well (369). To say that they are identical, we can use the same (as) (571).He liked working with horses, as his father did.Your sister looks just like you.She likes music, and so do I.The fish was over-cooked and the vegetables were too.His eyes are just the same colour as mine.Do you know what's wrong with these, and why? | He's not so friendly like she is. 203.2 | Your hands are as cold like ice. 203.11 | He's the happyest person I know. 204.3 | The most easiest solution is to do nothing. 204.3 | Are humans really the intelligentest creatures? 204.4 | Would you mind talking quietlier? 205 | Emily's the taller of the four girls. 206.2 | Your accent is the worse in the class. 206.2 | We're going more slowly and more slowly. 206.4 | Older I get, more I am happy. 206.5 | The more it is dangerous, the more I like it. 206.5 | It's the longest river of the world. 206.7 | My boyfriend is very older than me. 207.1 | I'm not going out with a man who's twice older than me. 208.3 | She spent more money than it was sensible. 208.4 | Is this the first time for you to stay here? 208.5 | This dictionary is best I could find. 208.6 | He's the nicest when he's with children. 208.6 |
| 203 | as … as; as much/many as |
| 204 | comparative and superlative adjectives |
| 205 | comparative and superlative adverbs |
| 206 | using comparatives and superlatives |
| 207 | much older, by far the oldest, etc |
| 208 | comparison: advanced points |
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