英語中比較級more的正確用法是什么
英語使用比較級,有時會用到more,那么比較級more是如何使用的呢?以下是由學(xué)習(xí)啦小編整理關(guān)于比較級more的用法內(nèi)容,希望大家喜歡!
比較級more的用法
一、more 是 many, much 的比較級
He has more e-mails than I (have). 他的電子郵件比我多。
There is more water there than here. 那邊的水比這里多。
Five is two more than three. 五比三大二。
The beauty of the place is more than I can describe. 這地方風(fēng)景之美非我所能描繪。
二、注意 "much (或 many, a little, a few 或具體數(shù)字等) + more”的用法。這時 more 前面的不定數(shù)或具體數(shù)字表示比原有的多出的數(shù)量
We need much more help than you. 我們比你們需要多得多的幫助。
I have many more net friends than she (has). 我的網(wǎng)友比她多得多。
You had better stay here for a few more days. 你最好再住幾天。(言外之意,你在這里已住了幾天了。)
He wants to take a little more water. 他想再取一點(diǎn)水。
The sun will rise in an hour more. 太陽再隔一小時就將升起。
Could I take ten more? 我能再拿十個嗎?(不能譯為:我能拿十多個嗎?原文已包含“我原先已拿了幾個”的意思,只是說這句話時還想再拿十個。)
We hope to visit this software development center once more. 我們希望再次訪問這個軟件開發(fā)中心。
One more whistle, and the train will start. 再響一次汽笛,火車就要開了。
What more (或 What else) do you want? 你還要什么?
There is hardly any more. 差不多沒有了。(原句直譯為:幾乎再沒有任何什么了。)
三、名詞 more 的用法
Do you need a little more of this milk? 這種奶你是否還需要一點(diǎn)?
四、“副詞 more + 形容詞或副詞”構(gòu)成比較級的用法
He treats this substance with the acid more carefully than before. 他比以前更小心地用酸來處理這種物質(zhì)。
This problem is becoming more and more serious. 問題變得越來越嚴(yán)重。
五、注意 "no more… than" (= "not… any more …than") 的用法。其意思相當(dāng)于 "not… just as… not”
He is no more a teacher than we are. 他不是教師,如同我們不是教師一樣。(= He is nota teacher any more than we are.)
I could no more do that than you. 我和你一樣,不能做那種事。(= I could not do thatany more than you.)
He can no more swim than I can fly. 他不能游泳,如同我不能飛一樣。(= He can notswim any more than I can fIy.)
The robot will be only a machine having no more emotion than a car. 機(jī)器人僅是和汽車一樣,也是沒有感情的一種機(jī)器。
注:than 后面的文字表面上具有肯定的形式,但其含義仍屬否定。翻譯時要特別注意。
六、帶有 more 的一些常用詞組
Have you any more paper? 你還有紙嗎?
I saw him no more. 我再也沒見到他了。
It is more than probable that he will I fail. 十之八九,他會失敗。(本義為:他非??赡苁?。聯(lián)系:I was more than pleased to receive your letter. 我當(dāng)時接到你的信感到非常高興。)
The book seems to be more a text-book than a grammar. 看來這本書與其說它是語法書,不如說它是本教科書。
She is more of a writer than a teacher. 與其說她是教師,還不如說她是作家。
She is more witty than wise. 與其說她聰明,不如說她機(jī)智。(本句是兩個作表語的形容詞在比較,用 more 表示前者多或大于后者。)
This product is of high quality, and what is more, it is very cheap at that price. 該產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量高,而且價格又很便宜。
Science is much more than a mere accumulation of carefully collected facts. 科學(xué)遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不止是細(xì)心搜集到的事實(shí)的積累。
The population of the city has more than doubled (或 tripled) in the past twenty years. 在最近 20 年中該城市人口已增加一(或兩)倍多。(注意 more than 修飾動詞 double 或 triple。)
Don't ask her to with draw her suggestion, or she will stick to it all the more. 不要請她撤回她的建議,否則她會越加堅持了。
The more of the masses we unite, the better it is. 我們團(tuán)結(jié)的群眾越多越好。(本句屬于“The + 比較級…,the+ 比較級…”句型。詳見第 145 節(jié)、十二 和 148 節(jié)、一、Ⅸ 項。)
形容詞和副詞比較級的用法
1. 比較級句型結(jié)構(gòu)
?、?ldquo;甲+be+(倍數(shù))+形容詞比較級+than+乙”表示“甲比乙…”或“甲比乙…幾倍”。
Tom is taller than Kate.
湯姆比凱特高。
This room is three times bigger than that one.
這個房間比那個大三倍。
?、?ldquo;甲+實(shí)意動詞+(倍數(shù))+副詞比較級+than+乙”表示“甲比乙…”或“甲比乙…幾倍”。
I got up earlier than my mother this morning.
我今天早晨起床比我媽媽還早。
He runs three times faster than his brother.
他跑的速度比他弟弟快三倍。
?、?ldquo;甲+be+形容詞比較級+than+any other+單數(shù)名詞+介詞短語(表范圍)”表示“甲比同一范圍的任何一個人/物都……”,即“甲最……”。
The Yangtze River is longer than any other river in China.
=The Yangtze River is longer than any of the other rivers in China.長江比中國的任何一條其他的河都長。
=The Yangtze River is longer than the other rivers in China.長江比中國的其他所有的河都長。
=The Yangtze River is the longest river in China.長江是中國最長的河流。
?、?ldquo;甲+實(shí)意動詞+副詞比較級+than+any other+單數(shù)名詞+介詞短語”表示“甲比同一范圍的任何一個人/物都……”,即“甲最……”。
Mike gets to school earlier than any other student in his class.
= Mike gets to school earlier than any of the other students in his class.邁克比他們班上任何一個其他的同學(xué)到校都早。
= Mike gets to school earlier than the other students in his class.邁克比他們班上其他的同學(xué)到校都早。
= Mike gets to school earliest in his class.邁克在他們班到校最早。
?、?ldquo;甲+be+the+形容詞比較級+of the two+……”表示“甲是兩者中較……的”。
Look at the two boys. My brother is the taller of the two.
看那兩個男孩,我弟弟是兩個當(dāng)中較高的那個。
⑥“比較級+and+比較級”表示“越來越……”。
He is getting taller and taller.
他變得越來越高了。
The flowers are more and more beautiful.
花兒越來越漂亮。
He does his homework more and more carefully.
他做作業(yè)越來越認(rèn)真了。
?、?ldquo;the+比較級,the+比較級”表示“越……,越……”。
The more careful you are,the fewer mistakes you’ll make.你越認(rèn)真,犯的錯誤越少。
?、?ldquo;特殊疑問詞+be+形容詞比較級,甲o(hù)r乙?”
Which is bigger,the earth or the moon?
哪一個大,地球還是月球?
?、?ldquo;特殊疑問詞+實(shí)意動詞+副詞比較級,甲o(hù)r乙?”
Who draws better,Jenny or Danny?
誰畫得比較好,詹妮還是丹尼?
2. 修飾比較級的常用單詞
much,a lot,far,a little,a bit,,even,still,any
Lesson One is far easier than Lesson Two.
第一課遠(yuǎn)比第二課容易。
Tom looks even younger than before.
湯姆看上去比以前更年輕了。
He studies even harder.
他學(xué)習(xí)更努力了。
This train runs much faster than that one.
這輛火車比那輛跑的快。
She drives still more carefully than her husband.
她開車比她丈夫更認(rèn)真。
You must come a little earlier tomorrow.
你明天必須早點(diǎn)來。
This story is much more interesting than that one.
這個故事比那個有趣的多。
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