【简明语法】4.12 the + 最高级 + 比较范围

 

1) The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.
　 形容词最高级前通常必须用定冠词 the，副词最高级前可不用。
　 形容词most前面没有the，不表示最高级的含义，只表示"非常"。
　　　It is a most important problem.
　　 =It is a very important problem.
注意： 使用最高级要注意将主语包括在比较范围内。
　　　 (错)　Tom is the tallest of his three brothers.
　　　 (对)　Tom is the tallest of the three brothers.

2) 下列词可修饰最高级，by far, far, much, mostly, almost
　　　This hat is nearly / almost the biggest.
注意：
　a.　 very可修饰最高级，但位置与much不同。
　　　　　 This is the very best.
　　　　　 This is much the best.
　b.　 序数词通常只修饰最高级。
　　　　　 Africa is the second largest continent¹.

3) 句型转换：
　　 Mike is the most intelligent² in his class.
　　 Mike is more intelligent than any other students in his class.

4) "否定词语+比较级"，"否定词语+ so… as"结构表示最高级含义。
　　　　　　　 Nothing is so easy as this.
　　　　　　　=Nothing is easier than this.
　　　　　　　=This is the easiest thing.

1 continent   

n.大陆，洲，(the Continent)欧洲大陆

参考例句：

• Africa is the second largest continent in the world.非洲是世界第二大洲。
• Asia is the biggest continent.亚洲是第一大洲。

2 intelligent   

adj.聪明的，伶俐的，有才智的

参考例句：

• All human beings are much more intelligent than animal.整个人类都比动物聪明得多。
• She was intelligent enough to turn off the gas.她关掉了煤气,够机灵的。