是由形容词或副词原级转化而来，一般是在原级后面加er,也有一些不规则的转化，比如good-better，bad-worse，有很多。相对二者的比较，还有三者及以上的比较，这时就来自产生了最高级。在英语中通常用下列方式表示的词:在形容词或副词前加mo呢银缺静向唱胞笑re(如 more natural,more clearly )或加360百科后缀 -er(newer,sooner )。典型的是指形容词或副词所见先所善模友表示的质、量或关系的增加。 英语句子中，将比较两个主体的方法叫做"比较句型"。其中，像"A比B更……"的表达方式称为比较级。组成句子的方式是将形容词或副词变化成比较级的形态。

• 中文名称 比较级
• 外文名称 comparative degree
• 类型 英语
• 加后缀 -er或r(newer,sooner等仅限于单音节词)
• 加前缀 more

构成

1. 来自单音节形容词和部分双音节词(大多是以y、ly、er、ow、ble结尾的双音节形容词)，一般在词尾加-er。如tall-tal360百科ler
2. 以字母e结尾的词，在关护地刘词尾直接加-r。如nice-nicer
3. 以一个元音加一个辅音结尾的词，且核般架容阿直张便农进元音发短音时，双写尾抗小持十刚做真愿字母，再加er。如fat-fatter
4. 以"辅音字母+y"结尾的词，变"y"为"i"，煤长时病规介硫承应再加-er。如early-earlier
5. 多音节词(三音节及以上)和去出头测常便秋妒含督部分双音节词，在词盾是开预消整领城题电殖前加"more"。
6. 部分形容词和副词的比较级是不规则的，如:good/well-better，b换更保女ad/badly-worse。
7. 由"动词+后缀-ing/-e市圆二高副d"构成的形容词，在词前加more构成比空甚军怕你歌几老层月罗较级。如:interesting-more interesting，bored-more bored。
8. 由"形容词+后缀-ly"构成的副词，在该副词前加more构成比较级。如:slowly东取量海希游-more slowly，happily- more happily。

用法

　　1. 表示"比.面外免拉看活慢裂就座学..更"。用比较太福围乎值明级形容词+than+比较样纪销成分, than后主词的述语动词往往省略, 非正式用法的than后的人称代名词可用宾格。

　　He is younger than me.

　　他比我动东年轻。

　　I am a better swimmer than he.

　　我游泳比他好复。

　　2. 表示"较...低; 不及..."用less+原级形容词+than+比较成分。

　　I am less young than he .

江伟氧农工晶　　我不比他年轻。

　　3. 表示两者之中"较...",用the+比较级+of the two。

　　This one is the bigger of the two houses.

　　这备刘所房子是两座房子中较大的。

　　4. 定冠词或指示形容词+比较级+名词表示比较。

　　Th些往兵线限e taller boy is John.

　　那个身材较高的男孩子是约翰。

　　5. 有少数以ior结尾的形容词, 如inferior(次于), junior(年幼的;下级的), posterior(之后), prior(之前), senior(年长的,上级的), superior(优于)等本身就有比较的意思, 常与介系词to连用。

　　This method is superior to that one.

　　这种方法优于那种方法。

　　6. 比较形容词可以被副词如a little(一点),much(得多), even(更加), still(更加), far(...的多)等修饰, 但不可用very修饰。

　　翻译: 现在的生活简单得多了。(误)Life is very easier than it was twenty years ago.(正)Life is very much easier than it was twenty years ago.

特殊

1. no more… than… 与……一样不……not more…than… 没有……那样……，不如……not less… than… 不亚于……
2. more than… 不止，仅仅，非常，极其 This more than satisfied me.
3. more than a little 非常
4. not more than 不多于 no (not any) more than不过，仅仅
5. no less than 有……之多，多达 not less than 至少，不下于
6. neither more nor less than 恰好，不多不少,简直，和……完全一样
7. better than 多于，超过 It is better than 20 km to the station.
8. (in) less than no time 立即，一会儿
9. (be) little/no better than 实际上，简直就是
10. nothing less than 完全是，和……一模一样
11. all the more 越发，更加
12. any (the) less 较小/更小一些,小的
13. all the better 更好，更加
14. so much the better/worse (for sb./sth.) 甚至更好/更坏
15. go one better (than sb./sth.) 胜过……一筹
16. more…than… 与其说……不如说……
17. would sooner/rather…than 与其……宁愿
18. (be) more like…than 不像……倒像
19. rather…than…/rather than 宁可……而不
20. other than 除了……，除……之外
21. rather…than otherwise 不是别的而是
22. no/none other than 正是，除……之外无其他
23. no more 不再，不复存在，也不，也没有
24. less than 不……
25. more often than no 经常，多半
26. see more/less of someone 更常/少见;再/少见到……
27. none + the + 比较级 毫不……，毫无……
28. have seen better days 情况转坏
29. think better of sth. 改变……的念头
30. for better or (for) worse 无论好坏，同甘共苦
31. all the better 因……而更加
32. more than meets the eye/ear 另有隐情，并非表面那么简单的
33. More is meant than, meets the ear. 意在言外
34. There is more ( to it ) than meets the eyes. 现象背后有文章
35. the+比较级……,the+比较级……. 越……，越……

无比来自较级单词

1. 表示国籍的形容词没有比较级和最高级.例如:语Chinese(中国的),E360百科nglish(英国的),Japanese(日县服供十谁形急本的)等等
2. 表示方位和时间的形容词没有比较级和最高级.例如:east(东边的,东方的),west(西边的,西方的)past(过去的)等等
3. 表示绝对概念的词和已达极限的形容词没有比较级和最高级.例如:perfect(完美的),blind(瞎的),dead(死的)等等
4. 说明物体材质且和形状的形容词没有比较级和最高级.例如:solid(固体的),ro差做持赶飞气快逐und(圆形的),plastic(塑料的)等等
5. 表示数字、顺序或者时间的形容词没有比较级和最高级.例如:next(下一个),several(若干的)随三洲相全,daily(每天的)等等
6. 系湖须汽优破供反在语法上做表语的表示状态的形容词没有比较级和最高级.例如:alone(孤独的),awake(醒来的),alive(活着的)等等
7. 本身就有比较级含义送先跟的形容词没有比较级和最高级例如:junior(年少的),minor(次要的),superior(上等的)等等

　　同样,此类词汇的编另一个特点是:不能用表示程度的副词如(very ,so)等等来修饰.

　　例如:very dead, so awake是错误的

基本句型

同级比较

1. 由"...as + 形容词原型 + as..."或"...as + 形容词 + 名词 + as..."构成弱维攻。My grandpa is as energetic as a young man.Exercise is as useful a way as any othe探析夜以搞开依女原伟扩r to lose unwa器就毫战表令妈江致没材nted weight.I tr委会鲁记冷先y to find as much information as I can about what happened.
2. 由"...not so (as) + 形容词或副词原型 + as..."或"..矛道导议器刻.not so (as) + 形容词 + 名词 + as..."构为还朝成。Luckily， the weather is not so wet as it is today.

降级比较

1. 由"……形容词比较级+ than..."构成。He is more concerned about others than about himself.
2. 由"...many / much more + 可数 / 不可数名词 + than..."My friend earned much more money than I d足封液油使原硫id last year.

特殊句型

1. 表示"越来越……"的意思: "比较级 + and + 比较级"或"m自伟集至层饭城重甚ore and more / less and less + 原级"结构，与这类结构搭配的常用动词有grow,get,become等。She felt herself becoming 司作知烈领阳服造齐鲜more and more nervous.As the winter i专联述报她游金集河房s drawing near,it's getting colder and colder.
2. 表示两者之间更···the + 比较级 + of the two + 名词。Jane is the taller of the two children in our family.
3. 表示"越……":"the + 比较级……，"，The more magazines you sell,the more money you will get.
4. "否定 + 比较级" 相当于最高级。- Wait until we get a satisfactory reply,will you?- I couldn't agree more. The idea sounds great to me.
5. "a + 比较级 + 名词(than...)" 结构常出现在以never构成的完成时态的动词后面。How beautifully she sings!I have never heard a better voice.
6. 倍数表示法:...times as +形容词原级 + as...;...times + 形容词比较级 + than...;...times the + 性质名词 + of...。The dining hall is three times as large as that one.The dining hall is three times larger than that one.The dining hall is three times the size of that one.

　　比较级表示最高级

　　英语中用比较级句型可以表最高级的含义，较为常见的有下列几种形式:

　　1、直接使用比较级

　　① How beautiful she sings! I've never heard a better voice. = She has the best voice I've ever heard. ② I have never read a more interesting novel. = It is the most interesting novel I've ever read.

　　any other + n.(单)

　　2、比较级+ than + the other +n.(复)

　　any of the other + n.(复)

　　① She goes to school earlier than the other girls. ② He works harder than any other student.

　　③ China is larger than any of the other countries in Asia.

　　3、比较级 + than + anything/ anyone else ① George did more work than anyone else.

　　② Tom cared more for money than for anything else.

　　4、在比较句型中使用 "no", "nobody", "nothing" + better than… 等词。 ① I like nothing better than swimming. ② Nobody can do the work better than he did. ③ No other building is as grand as the new hotel.

注意

1. 为了避免重复，需要用替代词替代前面已经提到过的东西。用the one代替单数可数名词;that代替不可数名词;the ones, those代替复数名词。The film is not as good as the one I saw yesterday.这部电影没有我昨天看的那部好看。The weather in Beijing is colder than that in Shanghai. 北京的天气比上海的天气冷。The new designs are much better than the old ones.这些新的图样比旧的好多了。
2. 当比较对象属于同一范围时，需使用other来排除自身，否则会造成与自身相比较的矛盾。Canada is larger than any other country in North America.
3. "no + 形容词的比较级 + than"结构表达对两者均否定。Don't be proud so early. You are no better than me.
4. 比较级前面可以用even,still,yet,any,much,a little,a lot,by far等修饰语用以加强语气或表示比较程度。To tell you the truth,my boyfriend is much older than me.
5. 两个比较对象用and连在一起可表达全面增加或减少，意为"越来越……"。The weather is getting warmer and warmer. 天气越来越暖和She is becoming more and more beautful. 她越来越漂亮

考题思路

　　关键词答题

　　⒈ The new group of students is better-behaved than the other group who stayed here ______.

　　A. early B. earlier C. earliest D. the earliest

　　【解析】答案选B。做此题的关键词是new，即把"新来的学生"与"早些时候呆在这儿的学生"进行比较。全句意为:新来的这群学生比早些时候呆在这儿的那些学生表现得更好些。

　　⒉ -Do you need any help,Lucy?

　　-Yes,the job is ______ I could do myself.

　　A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. not more than

　　【解析】答案选B。做此题要抓的关键词是yes，由于答话者对问话者的"你需要帮助吗?"作了肯定回答，说明答话者独自完成工作有困难，故填more than。

　　⒊ Of the two coats,I'd choose the ______ one to spare some money for a book.

　　A. cheapest B. cheaper C. more expensive D. most expensive

　　【解析】答案选B。关键词是句中的two，因是两者比较，可将答案锁定在B和C之间;再根据句意，排除C。

　　通过分析隐含意思答题

　　⒈ There is an old proverb，"Love me,love my dog. " But there is ______ wisdom in this: "Love me,love my book."

　　A. some B. much C. more D. most

　　【解析】答案选C。这道题出得非常巧妙，句中既没有显示比较级的关键词，也没有暗示用比较级的than。而是将"Love me,love my dog"与"Love me,love my book"两句进行比较，要求考生根据这两句话的内容确定哪句话更有wisdom。

　　⒉ With April 18's railway speedup,highway and air transport will have to compete with ______ service for passengers.

　　A. good B. better C. best D. the best

　　【解析】答案选B。句子大意为:由于铁路提速了，所以高速公路和航空业要提高服务质量来竞争客源。因将"高速公路和航空"与"铁路"比较，故用比较级。

　　⒊ The melon the Smiths served at dinner would have tasted ______ if it had been put in the fridge for a little while.

　　A. good B. better C. best D. well

　　【解析】B。题目中将"放入冰箱中冷冻"与"不放入冰箱中冷冻"作比较，故用比较级。句意为:史密斯家人晚餐时上的甜瓜若能放入冰箱中冷冻一下味道会更好些。

　　⒋ Speaking of all the songs he has written,I think this is probably his ______ one.

　　A. better-known B. well-known C. best-known D. most-known

　　【解析】C。因为是从他所写的所有歌中选出一首来比较，故用最高级。

　　修饰关系答题

　　⒈ After two years' research,we now have a ______ better understanding of the disease.

　　A. very B. far C. fairly D. quite

　　【解析】B。这四个副词中，通常只有far可用于修饰比较。注:quite有时也可用于修饰比较better，但它只用于表示"身体康复"，不用于其他意义。

　　⒉ Work gets done ______ when people do it together,and the rewards are higher too.

　　A. easily B. very easy C. more easily D. easier

　　【解析】C。根据题意可知，说话者是将 when people do it together 和 when people don't do it together 这两种情况比较，故选比较级。注意不要选 D，因为在此题是要用副词修饰动词，不能用形容词。另外，根据句末的 higher too 也可知道此题是考查比较级。

重要考点

　　比较等级的基本用法

　　⒈ Of the two sisters,Betty is _________ one,and she is also the one who loves to be quiet. (安徽卷)

　　A. a younger B. a youngest C. the younger D. the youngest

　　【解析】答案选C。根据句中的of the two sisters可知，此题涉及的是两者比较，故用比较级;另外，由于是特指两者中的一个，故其前用定冠词，不用不定冠词。

　　⒉ Of the two coats,I'd choose the _________ one to spare some money for a book. (四川卷)

　　A. cheapest B. cheaper C. more expensive D. most expensive

　　【解析】答案选B。故用比较级，可将答案锁定在B和C之间;再根据句意，排除C。

　　⒊ Speaking of all the songs he has written,I think this is probably his _________ one. (全国卷Ⅱ)

　　A. better-known B. well-known C. best-known D. most-known

　　【解析】答案选C。因为是从他所写的所有歌中选出一首来比较，故用最高级。

　　在语境中比较等级的用法

　　⒈ I don't think this film is by far the most boring. I have seen _________. (江西卷)

　　A. better B. worse C. the best D. the worst

　　【解析】答案选B。既然前文说"这不是最最烦人的电影"，那么下文说的肯定就"还有更糟的"，故用worse。有意思的是，2006年的这道江西卷的考题与下面这道2004年的湖南卷极为相似:

　　That doesn't sound very frightening. Paul,I've seen _________. What did you like most about the film? (湖南卷)

　　A. better B. worse C. best D. worst

　　【解析】答案选B。由前句"这听起来并不十分令人恐惧"可知，说话人曾见过比这个更令人恐惧的事，所以用比较级worse。

　　⒊ There is an old proverb，"Love me,love my dog. " But there is _________ wisdom in this: "Love me,love my book." (湖南卷)

　　A. some B. much C. more D. most

　　【解析】答案选C。由于是将"Love me,love my dog"与"Love me,love my book"进行比较，故用比较级。此题的巧妙之处在于句中没有出现than，而是给出两个待比较的proverb。

　　⒋ With April 18's railway speedup,highway and air transport will have to compete with _________ service for passengers. (江苏卷)

　　A. good B. better C. best D. the best

　　【解析】答案选B。句子大意为:由于铁路提速了，所以公路和航空业要提高服务质量来竞争客源。因将"公路和航空"与"铁路"比较，故用比较级。

　　"否定词+a+比较级"结构

　　⒈ Your story is perfect. I've never heard _________ before. (全国卷Ⅲ)

　　A. the better one B. the best one C. a better one D. a good one

　　【解析】答案选C。"否定词(尤其是never)+a+比较级"的意思是"从来没有……一个更……的"，这类结构通常可视为在其后省略了一个than…短语，做题时要注意根据具体的语境作出正确的理解，如:I have never read a better article. 我从未读过(比这篇文章)更好的文章(=这是我所读过的最好的文章)。I have never seen a worse film. 我从没看过(比这部电影)更糟的电影(=这是我所看过的最糟的电影)。本题中的I've never heard a better one before的意思是"我从未听到过(比你这个故事)更好听的故事"。

　　⒉ -Did you enjoy yourself at the party?

　　-Yes. I've never been to _________ one before. (四川卷)

　　A. a more excited B. the most excited C. a more exciting D. the most exciting

　　【解析】答案选C。I've never been to a more exciting one before实为I've never been to a more exciting one before than this one. 其意为"我从未参加过比这个晚会更令人兴奋的晚会"，即"这是我参加过最令人兴奋的晚会"。又如:I've never had a worse morning than today. 我哪一天早上也不像今天早上这样倒霉。若意思明确，有时可省略than结构:He is fine,never better. 他很好，比以往任何时候都好。

　　注意:有时根据不同语法结构的需要，也可能没有不定冠词。如:

　　No news could be more delightful to me. 这消息最令我高兴。

　　I have never drunk better beer. 我从来没喝过这么好的啤酒。

　　比较等级的修饰语

　　After two years' research,we now have a _________ better understanding of the disease. (全国卷Ⅱ)

　　A. very B. far C. fairly D. quite

　　【解析】答案选B。这四个副词中，通常只有far可用于修饰比较级。注:quite有时也可用于修饰比较级better，但它只用于表示"身体康复"，不用于其他意义。

　　相似比较级结构的区别

　　-Do you need any help,Lucy?

　　-Yes. The job is _________ I could do myself. (福建卷)

　　A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. not more than

　　【解析】答案选B。比较:less than意为"少于";more than意为"多于，超过";no more than意为"只有，只是";not more than意为"不多于，至多"。做好此题的关键是注意句中的Yes，由于答话者做了肯定回答，说明答话者工作有些力不从心，所以填more than。

　　近义比较的区别

　　This washing machine is environmentally friendly because it uses _________ water and electricity than _________ models. (北京卷)

　　A. less; older B. less; elder C. fewer; older D. fewer; elder

　　【解析】答案选A。less为little的比较级，主要用于修饰不可数名词，fewer为few的比较，主要用于修饰可数名词，据此可排除C和D，因为fewer不能用于修饰water;older与elder的区别之一是前者既可用于修饰人，也可用于修饰事物，而后者只用于修饰人，不用于修饰事物，故只能选A。

　　as…as结构的用法及修饰语的位置

　　⒈ It is reported that the United States uses _________ energy as the whole of Europe. (广西卷)

　　A. as twice B. twice much C. twice much as D. twice as much

　　【解析】答案选D。由energy后的as可知，此题是考查as…as…结构。根据英语语法习惯，修饰as…as…结构的副词只能置于as…as…结构之前，不能置于其中。又如:Du Jiejie went out with a man twice as old as her. 杜姐姐和一个年龄比她大一倍的男子来往。It cost three times as much as I had expected. 它花的钱比我预期的多两倍。

　　⒉ He speaks English indeed,but of course not _________a native speaker. (上海卷)

　　A. as fluent as B. more fluent than C. so fluently as D. much fluently than

　　【解析】答案选C。因为修饰动词speaks要用副词，排除A和B;又因为than只能用于比较级后而不能位于原级后，排除D。句意是:他的英语讲得的确不错，不过，当然不如英语本族人讲得流利。