Lesson 17 The best and the worst
最好的和最差的

2）形容词比较级和最高级
一、形容词比较级和最高级的规则

原 级 比 较 级 最 高 级
一般在词尾加-er /ə/或-est /ist/ cold colder coldest
fast faster fastest
以字母e结尾的形容词，加-r 或-st nice nicer nicest
large larger largest
以重读闭音节结尾且末尾只有一个辅音字母时，应先双写这个辅音字母；再加-es或-est

big bigger biggest
hot hotter hottest
以“辅音字母+y”结尾的词，先改“y”为“i”,再加-er或-est

easy easier easiest
early earlier earliest
在词前加more或most serious more serious most serious
interesting more interesting Most interesting
其它不规则的变化：
原形 比较级 最高级
Good/well better best
Bad/ill worse Worst
Many/much more Most
little less Least
far farther farthest
二、形容词比较级基本用法
1、定义：两个人或物之间的比较。表示“较……”或“更……一些”。标志词：than (比)；
结构：比较对象A ＋ 谓语动词＋比较级＋than 比较对象B.
eg. Cats are interesting.
Cats are more interesting than dogs.
Eg. Peter is smart.
Peter is smarter than Laura.
Eg. Peter works hard.
Peter works harder than Laura.
Eg. This laptop is good.
This laptop is better than that one.
2、与than搭配的词语形式
(1) 名词/代词 He is older than me.
(2) 动名词/从句 Skiing is more exciting than skating.
(3) 状语/动词/形容词
3、形容词/副词比较级前的修饰语
他挣的比我多。（他挣的多）
He earns much money.
变：He earns more money than I.
他喜欢你。（他喜欢你比喜欢我多）
He likes you much.
变：He likes you more than me.

（1）much/a lot/ a bit/ a little/ slightly

变：He earns much more money than I.
变：He likes you much more than me.
(2) any/ no/ even/ some/ still
Do you feel any better today?
She is no older than mike.
4、比较级的特殊搭配
1)“比较级+and+比较级”表示 “越来越……”
eg: He becomes fatter and fatter. 他越来越胖了。
2)“The +比较级…，the +比较级” 表示 “越……，越……”
eg：The busier he is ,the happier he feels他越忙就越高兴。
越努力，越幸运。
You work hard. You get lucky.
The harder you work, the luckier you get.
3)The more ,the better.
表示两者中”较……“时，用the + 形容词比较级 + of the two。
eg: He is the taller of the two.