比較級的特殊用法TheSpecialCasesoftheAdjectives’ComparativeDegrees1.形容詞的比較級前可加數量詞。Cottonoutputwas2percenthigherthaninthepreviousyear.棉花產量比上一年高了2%。2.通常情況下,形容詞或副詞的比較級前面都不加the,但若對兩者進行比較,句中又無than出現,則常用"the+比較級+of+比較范圍"結構。

Hisbrotheristhetallerofthetwoboys.他的弟弟是兩個孩子中較高的那一個。3.使用比較級時要特別注意以下幾點。Maryismorebeautifulthananygirlintheclass.Thisbookisthesamelikethatone.4."morethan"有時不表示比較關系,而表示"不只是,極其"等含義。Theyweremorethangladtohelp.Heismorebravethanwise.與其說他是畫家,倒不如說是詩人。5."nomore...than..."="not...anymorethan..."意為"與……同樣不是,與……一樣不"。Heisnowiserthanme.我和她一樣不滿意。6."notmore...than"意為"……沒有……那樣……"。ShewasnotmorepleasedthanIwas.6."better...than..."引導祈使句,意思是"寧愿……也不……"。Betterdiestandingthanlivekneeling.寧愿站著死,不愿跪著生。Betteranemptypursethananemptyhead.寧可錢袋癟,不要頭腦空。summarynomorethan...表示"只不過"，"并不比..."(等于notanymorethan)Duringobservationsmadeoverafiftyyearperiod，thepoweroutputoftheSunhas_____thanafewtenthsofonepercent.

［A］variedbynomore

［B］variednomoreby

［C］notvariedmoreby

［D］morevariedbynot

nolessthan表示"不亞于"TherearenolessthanfivehundredpeoplepresentattheNewYearparty.

出席新年晚會的有五百人之多。(出席的人較多)notlessthan表示"不少于"TherearenotlessthanfivehundredpeoplepresentattheNewYearparty.

出席新年晚會的只有五百人。(出席的人較不多)moreoftenthannot表示"多數情況下"OnFridaymornings,hecomeslatemoreoftenthannot.

多數情況下，他星期五來得晚。allthemore因而更加Wereallyadmiredhimallthemoreforhisfrankness.我們更加欽佩他的坦率。(be)betteroff較富裕，環境較好Fewofthepeoplewholiveonthecooperatives_____thantheywereaslaborers.

［A］iswellofffinancial

［B］financiallywelloff

［C］arebetterofffinanically

［D］financialbetterofflessthan不到Thefirststeamlocomotivecouldhaveatopspeedofonlythirteenmph(milesperhour)andthegreatsailingshipsofthetimelaboredalongatlessthanhalfthatspeed.第一列蒸汽火車最快每小時只有13英里，那時的大船還不到這個速度的一半。littlemorethan差不多Thegrainintheirbarnislittlemorethanthatofours.他們倉的糧食跟我們倉的糧食差不多。morethan超過，不止Ihavewaitedforyourformorethantwohours.我等了你兩個多小時。moreorless大體上，或多或少Theworkismoreorlessfinished.工作大體算完成了。

Mostofthemcameheretonearmoney,moreorlessMr.Wangworkedforhiscause.他們大都來掙錢的，但王先生有點像為事業而工作。otherthan除了Theyimposednopreconditionsotherthanthatthemeetingshouldbeheldintheircapital.除了會議要在他們的首都開之外，他們沒有提出任何先決條件。ratherthan而不是，與其...寧愿(ratherthan表示"與其...寧愿"時，如果位于句首引導句子，有虛擬的成分，相當于"...wouldrathethan，"所以ratherthan后面跟動詞原形)Readwhatinterestsyou;readwhatyouhavetimeformagazinesandnewspapersratherthannovels.讀你感興趣的東西，讀你有時間讀的東西，如雜志和報紙而不是小說。

Ratherthanallowthepotatoestogobad,shesoldthemathalfprice.她以半價把土豆給賣了，而沒有讓它們爛掉。

Ratherthancausetrouble,heleft.為了不惹事，他還是走了。HecameallthewaytoChinaforpromotingfriendship_____formakingmoney.

［A］otherthan

［B］betterthan

［C］morethan

［D］ratherthanHepreferredtowritetheletterbyhand_____.

［A］totypingit

［B］thantypeit

［C］totypeit

［D］ratherthantypeitsomuchthebetter就更好了Ifshewillhelpus,somuchthebetter.如果他能幫我們，那就更好了。somuchthew