两个音节的形容词有以下三种情况:
1.两个音节的形容词字尾为y时加-er, -est,如y前是子音字母,则变
y为i,再加-er和-est。
If you had were two minutes earlier, you could get the last blue
rose.
如果你能早到两分钟,你能得到最后一只蓝玫瑰。
early/ earlier/ earliest
2.有些形容词如pleasant, handsome, common, polite, quiet, stupid
以及字尾是-er, -le和-ow的形容词有两种变化方式:字尾加-er,
-est或字前加more, most。
This “Love” balloon is the most special and pleasantest gift I
have found today.
这个“爱”气球是我今天发现的最特别、最讨人喜欢的礼物。
pleasant/ pleasanter(more pleasant)/ pleasantest(most pleasant)
Let’s try to find a more simple (simpler) way to work out the
problem.
我们找一个更简便的方法解决这个问题吧。
You are more clever (cleverer) than me. And I think you are the
most clever (cleverest) in our class.
你比我聪明,我认为你是我们班最聪明的。
3.其他的两音节形容词都是在字前加more, most。
But I think the red one is much more beautiful than the blue one.
但我认为红玫瑰比蓝玫瑰更漂亮。
beautiful/ more beautiful/ most beautiful
John is the most active student in physics class. You’d better
learn from him and become more active.
约翰在物理课上最活跃,你最好向他学习,变得更活跃一些。
※三个或更多音节形容词有两种情形:
1.原为加-er, -est的两音节形容词,加了字首而变成三音节后,依
然在字尾加-er, -est。
You are not the unhappiest person today. Look at that boy!
你不是今天最不开心的人。看那个男孩!
unhappy/ unhappier/ unhappiest
Anyway I’m uneasier than you about the coming physics test.
反正我比你对即将到来的物理考试更担心。
2.其余一律在字前加more, most。
This job is more difficult than I thought before.
这活儿比我以前想的要困难。
difficult/ more difficult/ most difficult
Physics is the most difficult subject for me.
对我来说物理是最难的学科。
It is more difficult than other courses for many students.
对很多学生来说,物理比其它科目更难。
But I think doing experiments is the most interesting part of the
class.
但是我认为做实验是课堂上最有趣的事情。
Cheer up! We both have to be more diligent in our study.
振作起来!我们都必须更勤奋地学习。