比較級・最上級の強め方
着眼点比較級は much / far / a lot / still / even、最上級は much / by far / the very。very は使えない。
| 対象 | 強める語 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| 比較級 | much, far, a lot, even, still | much better |
| 最上級 | by far, much, the very | by far the best / the very best |
| 原級(as…as) | just, almost, nearly | just as old as |
例文
1
This problem is far more difficult than the last one.
この問題は前の問題よりはるかに難しい。
2
She is by far the best singer in the school.
彼女は学校で群を抜いて一番の歌い手だ。
注意× very better。比較級を very で強めることはできない。「差」を表す語句(three years older, a little taller)も比較級の前に置く。
確認問題
1
誤りを訂正せよ。This room is very larger than mine.
答え
very → much / far / a lot など。比較級に very は不可。