特殊形容詞

1. 有些形容詞（表示形狀）只有原級，不能用比較級和最高級形式(round、square)。

還有一些形容詞本身就表示“最好，完美，獨一無二，最理想的”等最高級意義，只有原級，不能用比較級和最高級形式(perfect, ideal, excellent, unique, favorite)。

少數的外來詞本身就有比較的含義，不能再加er或more…than，一般用介詞to引出比較對象。

Superior, inferior, junior, senior, prior

This is much superior in quality to the previous one.

She is senior to me in rank/in age.

Prior to the meeting, I attended a lecture.

2. No More/less Vs. Not More/less

She is no more intelligent than he is.

她不比他聰明多少。（兩人都不太聰明）（兩者都否定）

She is not more intelligent than he is.

她不如他更聰明。（他比她更聰明）（肯定后者，否定前者）

3. much too 和too much的區別

——Much too +adj./adv.

——Too much+noun. 或用做代詞

The coat is much too expensive.

It caused too much pain.

I have already had too much.

4. 同(原）級比較句型

(1)as+adj(adv)原級+as

(2)as+adj(原級)+a (an)+n +as

(3)no+比較級+than

(4)the same…as

(5)not as (so)+原級+as

5. as+adj(adv)原級+as

This room is as big as that one.

He is as timid as a rabbit.

The cap in his head is as indispensable to him as his nose on his face.

The athlete runs as fast as a horse.

The train travels as fast as a plane.

6. no+比較級+than

He is no more intelligent than I am.

Implied meaning: we two are not very clever. We two are both quite stupid.

(cf. He is not more intelligent than I am.)

Implied meaning: I was more intelligent than he is.

He is less intelligent than I am. I am quite intelligent but he is not.

This film is no more interesting than the one we saw last week.

(cf. This film is not more interesting than the one we saw last week.)

7. 比較級的句型

(1)比較級+than

(2)使用帶有比較含義的形容詞+to(senior to等)

(3)the+比較級，the+比較級（越…越…）

8. 使用帶有比較含義的形容詞+to(senior to等)

Superior, inferior, junior, senior, prior, previous, preferable等形容詞本身已含有“比什麼更”的意義，不需要比較級more…than.

Human beings are superior to other animals in that they can make and use tools for various purposes.

Fake goods are inferior to genuine commodities in both quality and durability.

9. the+比較級，the+比較級

（越…越…）

Absolute secrecy is essential. Consequently, the fewer who are aware of the plan, the better.

The more, the better.

The more quickly, the better.

The more he learned, the more eagerly he wanted to learn.

Chances are that the more you practice, the more you perfect. (the more practice you make, the more skillful you are.)