① 程度副词very,too,so,quite等修饰形容 词和副词的原级。
如:very tall、 too hot、 so cold quite interesting run quickly
② as…as ,(与…一样) not as(so)…as (与…不一样)中间用原级。
The story is as interesting as that one. The question is not as / so difficult as that one.
三、形容词和副词的级
形容词和副词有三个等级: 原级、比较级、最高级
1.原级:即形容词和副词的原形。
small, good, pretty, big, many hard, happily, slowly, quickly ① 程度副词very,too,so,quite等修饰形容词 和副词的原级。 如:very tall、 too hot、 so cold quite interesting run quickly
The poor are losing hope. 穷人行将失去希望。
2) 有关国家和民族的形容词加上定冠词指这个民族的整体,与动词的复数连用,如 the British,the English, the French,the Chinese 等。例如:
The English have wonderful sense of humor. 英国人颇有幽默感。
strong—weak
胖的 - 瘦的
结实的 - 虚弱的
快乐的 - 悲
young—old big—small
年轻的 - 年老的
new—old
新的 —旧的
long—short