It's time now to look at comparative adjectives
現在我們來學習形容詞的比較級
These are used to compare 2 people or things
比較級用于對2個人或物進行比較
Generally for one syllable adjectives, we add 'er'
一般來講,單音節形容詞只需在后面加er
'colder' 'sooner' 'faster'
例如 'colder' 'sooner' 'faster'
For two syllable adjectives ending in 'y'
以y結尾的雙音節形容詞
we add 'er' and the 'y' changes to an 'i'
需將y變為i ,再加er
'Happier' 'easier'
例如 happier, easier
When there are two or more syllables in an adjective
兩個或兩個以上音節的形容詞
we use the word more.
在形容詞前加上more這個單詞
'more difficult' 'more carefully'
例如 'more difficult' 'more carefully'
Some adjectives are irregular.
有些形容詞是不規則的
For example, 'good' becomes 'better', 'bad' becomes 'worse'
例如 good應變為better bad應變為worse
See how many comparative adjectives are used
請聽下面的對話
in the next dialogue
注意哪些地方使用了形容詞比較級形式
Those lambs look much faster than last year's
這些小羊看起來比去年的跑得快多了
They're rabbits
那是野兔呀
They will be ready for tailing soon
他們馬上就要跟上來了
They're still rabbits
那些也還是野兔
That one looks much bigger than the rest
那只看起來比別的要大很多啊
That's a tractor
拜托,那是一輛拖拉機
That one will be ready for shearing sooner than the others
那只羊肯定要在其他羊之前剪羊毛
That's a bush
你什么眼神呀,那是灌木叢
The flock looks much healthier this season than last season
這個季度的羊看起來比上個季度的更健康
You don't have any sheep at all
這里根本就沒有綿羊
Oh. Except for you of course
當然有,你不就是嘛
I'm a cow!
我是奶牛
Did you count four comparative adjectives?
大家發現對話中四個形容詞的比較級了嗎?
'faster' 'bigger' 'sooner' 'healthier'
'faster' 'bigger' 'sooner'和 'healthier'
Notice that the word 'than' follows comparative adjectives
請注意 than經常出現在形容詞比較級后面
Here's the scene once more
請再聽一遍
But without subtitles
這次不帶字幕
Superlative adjectives are used to indicate
形容詞最高級用于表示
the highest degree of comparison between at least 3 people or things
3個或3個以上的人或物中最高的級別
Generally
一般來說
For one syllable adjectives, we add 'est'
單音節形容詞都是在后面加est
Coldest, fastest
例如 coldest, fastest
For 2 syllable adjectives ending in 'y',
以y結尾的雙音節詞
we add 'est' and the 'y' changes to an 'i'
通常都是將y變i ,再加上est
'funniest' 'prettiest'
例如 'funniest' 'prettiest'
When there are two or more syllables in an adjective
如果形容詞具有兩個或兩個以上的音節
we use most
就需要在前面加上most
'most difficult' 'most interesting'
例如 'most difficult' 'most interesting'
Some adjectives are irregular
有些形容詞的最高級是不規則的
For example, 'good' becomes 'best', 'bad' becomes 'worst'
例如 good應變為best bad應變為worst