十二、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 continent.
3) 句型转换:
Mike is the most intelligent in his class.
=Mike is more intelligent than any other student in his class.
“ 主语 + 比较级 +than any other…” 结构表示:主语所描述的事物比其他任何一个都 …… 比较级形式表示最高级含义。
注意:若比较范围不同, than 后应用 “any+ 可数名词的复数形式 + 其他 ” 。例如: China is larger than any countries in Africa. 中国比非洲上的任何国家都大。
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.