1.只能修饰原级的词,quite,so,too
例如,He is too tired to walk on.他太累了以至于不能再继续走了。
My brother runs so fast that I can‘t followhim.我弟弟跑得那么快以至于我跟不上他。
2.可以修饰比较级的词,any,no,much,many,very much ,alot,lots, a great deal,rather,times,far,…的多,alittle,abit,…一点儿,even甚至,still仍然.例如,Lesson One is much easier than Lesson Two.第一课比第二课容易得多。
Tom looks even younger than before.汤姆甚至比以前更年轻。
This train runs much faster than that one.这辆火车比那辆跑地快。
注意:many只能修饰形容词比较级,且这个形容词必须修饰着可数名词复数。
She drives still more carefully than herhusband.她开车仍然比她丈夫还认真。
3.最高级的常见修饰语
主要有(by) far, much, nearly, almost, not quite, by no means,very, second,next 等。如:
It is much the best place in Britain to live.这绝对是在英国居住的最好地方。
They form by far the largest population group in Africa.他们构成非洲最最大的人口群。
She is by far the most active member in our group.她是我们组最最活跃的成员。
I’m nearly the oldest in the firm. 我几乎是公司里年纪最大的了。
This is quite far the most expensive bicycle in the shop.这是这家商店里最最贵的自行车。
Of the three boys Nick is by no means the cleverest.这三个男孩中,尼克决不是最聪明的。
注意:very不能修饰比较级,却可修饰最高级,但它与一般的修饰最高级的副词有所不同,即它要放在最高级前定冠词之后。如:
I want to give my children the very best education I can afford.我想给我孩子力所能及的最良好的教育。
另外,second, third, next 等也要放在定冠词之后。如:
The Yellow River is the second longest in China.黄河是中国的第二大河。
This is the third largest building in this city.这是这个城市里第三大的建筑物。