15. 有多个形容词修饰名词时,它的次序大致为：限定词(包括冠词、物主代词、指示代词、不定代词等)→数词→描绘性形容词(短词在前,长词在后)→表特征的形容词(包括大小、形状、新旧、年龄等,次序也大致如此,但不甚固定)→表颜色的形容词→表类属的形容词(包括专有形容词和表材料质地的形容词)+名词性定语(包括动名词)+名词。
Mike is a weak small spare old man.迈克是一个瘦弱的小老头。
The first beautiful little white Chinese stone bridge had seven arches.这第一座美丽的中国小白石桥有7个拱洞。
A few new major urban highways run parallel with the railway.有几条新的主要城区的公路与那条铁路是平行的。
That day she put on a pretty purple silk dress.那天,她穿上了一件漂亮的紫绸连衣裙。
It's a useful green plastic box.这是一个实用的大绿色塑料盒子。
Her husband was a tall intelligent young Chinese officer.她丈夫是一个聪慧的个子很高的年轻的中国军官。
She bought some sour green eating apples.她买了一些酸的绿色的食用苹果。
四、形容词的比较级和最高级
1. 有些单音节词的比较等级常用more和most,如glad,fond,shy,sly(但like只可用more和most)。
At sight of the rainbow,the children were more glad than the parents.看见彩虹,孩子们比大人更高兴。
Uncle Jack was more like a book of reference to my father.杰克大叔对我父亲来说真是一部参考书。
2. 有些单音节词用-er和-est或more和most皆可,如free,clear等。
He became clearer/more clear what he ought to do.他更加清楚该做什么了。
3. 有些双音节词用-er和-est或more和most皆可,在当代英语中似有多用more和most的趋势,如：secure,cruel,pretty,lively等。
She looks prettier/more pretty with long hair than with short hair.她留长发比留短发漂亮。
The patient seems a little livelier/more lively this morning.这位病人今天早上精神似乎好些了。
3. 分词形容词的比较等级一律用more和most。
The proposal was temporarily tabled due to more pressing business.由于有更紧急的事务,该项议案暂缓审议。
I felt more tired this morning.今天上午我感觉比较疲倦。
It's the most tiring work.这是最累人的工作。
The report is most alarming.这个报告最为扰乱人心。
It was the most exciting holiday I've ever had.那是我经历过的最令人兴奋的假日。
4. 英语里有些形容词的比较等级的变化是不规则的。
Good,well better best
bad,ill worse worst
many,much more most
little,few less least
far farther farthest (further furthest)
old older oldest (elder eldest｝
5. 形容词前可加less和least,表示“较不”和“最不”。
I hope the next train will be less crowded than this one.我希望下一趟火车不会像这趟这么挤。
She's no less active than she used to be.她和以往一样活跃。
He has less strength than I have.他的力气比我小。
John chose the least expensive of the book in these books.约翰在这些书中选了一本最便宜的。
五、形容词的比较级和最高级用法
1. “A+谓语+as+形容词原级+as+B”表示A和B同等程度。
The dining room was as big as the Tom's.这个餐厅和汤姆的餐厅一样大。
He can read as fast as I.他能阅读得与我一样快。
2. “A+谓语+形容词比较级+than+B”表示A超过B。
It is better to sit and read than (to) do nothing.坐下来读书比什么也不干强。
Nothing is more unpleasant than finding insects in your bath.最使人不快的是在浴缸里发现有虫子。
3. “the+比较级…,the+比较级…”表示B随着A的增长程度而平行增长,译为“越…越…”。
The more I see of him,the more I like him.我越看他就越喜欢他。
The lazier you are,the poorer you will be.你越懒,就越穷。
The more problems you think about,the cleverer you will become.你考虑的问题越多,你就会越聪明。
4. “比较级+and+比较级”表示“越来越…”。
This once important social group is becoming more and more marginal.这个一度十分重要的社会集团越来越无足轻重了。
In spring,it gets warmer and warmer.春天里天气变得越来越暖和。
Our country is getting stronger and stronger.我们国家越来越强大。
5. A+谓语+倍数+as+形容词原级+as+B
A+谓语+倍数+比较级+than+B
A+谓语+倍数+the size/height/length/weight of+B
There are now ten times as many hospitals in our town as in 1949.我们城里的医院比1949年增加了9倍。
Asia is four times larger than Europe.亚洲比欧洲大3倍。
We were opposed by a force twice the size of our own.我们遭到了比我们多一倍兵力的抵抗。
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