双音节和多音节形容词及大多数副词的比较级及最高级的构成形式:
在原级形容词或副词前加more, most分别表示比较级和最高级。
interesting(有趣的) – more interesting – most interesting
friendly(友好的) – more friendly – most friendly
conservatively(保守地) – more conservatively – most conservatively
另外还有少数单音节形容词通过在原级加more ,most分别构成相对应的比较级和最高级, 如:
tired(疲劳的) – more tired – most tired
pleased(高兴的) – more pleased – most pleased
glad(高兴的) – more glad – most glad
fit (合适的, 健康的)– more fit – most fit
有极少数的形容词/副词在构成比较级及最高级时会出现不规则变化,复习中需要掌握的这类形容词/副词有:
good(好的, 优良的) / well(满意地,充分地,健康的) – better - best
many / much – more - most
bad(有害的) / badly(严重地) – worse - worst
little (很少的) – less - least
far(遥远的/遥远地) – further/farther – furthest
历年职称英语考题中多次涉及到形容词副/词比较级/最高级这个考点, 及与它们相关的比较状语从句结构:
2008年综合类c级考卷中的概括大意与完成句子考题也涉及到了“形容词比较级结构”这个考点:
28. pollution(污染) levels(程度) are lower ___.
完成句子题的被选项为:
a. on the downwind side
b. during rush hours
c. in spring and autumn
d. to toxic air
e. between autumn and winter
f. as exposure to nuclear radiation
问题中问:在什么时候?或在什么地点? 或以什么方式?“污染程度较低”
文章中与该问题相对应的语句为:
pollution levelstend to (往往)be at their lowest during spring(春季) and autumn(秋季)when winds(风) are freshest(清新的, 新鲜的).
该句涉及到了形容词的最高级结构: at their lowest = at their lowest levels
该句说“在春天和秋天污染程度往往最低, 在这两个季节里空气中的风最清新。”根据该句内容判断c(在春天和秋天)是答案。