第十二章 形容词 包含形容词比较级的句子

　　1.包含形容词比较级的句予多带有一个由than引起的从句，表示和谁或什么相比(从句中有些词会省略掉)：

　　She is taller than her elder sister.

　　她比她姐姐高。

　　This sentence is easier than the other one.

　　这个句子比另外那个容易。

　　I'm stronger than you.

　　我比你壮。

　　They are better than English films.

　　它们比英国电影好。

　　Life was much harder than it is today.

　　那时生活比现在苦得多。

　　Europe has less land than Canada.

　　欧洲的面积不及加拿大大。

　　They are all younger than me.

　　他们都比我年纪小。

　　Manchester is farther from London than Oxford.

　　曼彻斯特比牛津离伦敦更远。

　　2.有时状语从句可以省略：

　　The weather is warmer here.

　　这里的天气要暖和一些。

　　The meals are more expensive in a restaurant.

　　在饭店吃饭要贵一点。

　　Are you feeling better?

　　现在你觉得好一些了吗?

　　I'll be more careful in future.

　　我将来要更仔细一点。

　　Have you got a larger size?

　　有大一点的吗?

　　I had never seen a better film.

　　我没看过(比这)更好的电影。

　　3.比较级前有时可有一状语修饰：

　　My sister is two years younger than me.

　　我妹妹比我小两岁。

　　Our room is slightly bigger than theirs.

　　我们的房间比他们的房间稍大一点。

　　This car is a bit more expensive.

　　这辆车稍稍贵一点。

　　You are an inch taller than him.

　　你比他高一英寸。

　　Your pronunciation is much better than mine.

　　你的发音比我的发音好多了。

　　4.比较级的形容词还可在某些句型中：

　　Many cities are getting bigger and bigger.

　　许多城市越来越大。

　　I bought more than ten books.

　　我买了十几本书。

　　We can fly around the world in less than 50 hours.

　　我们不到五十个钟头就能绕地球飞行一圈。

　　The busier he is，the happier he feels.

　　他越忙越高兴。