英语中的最高级指的是将三者及以上进行比较。
定义:普通比较称为比较级,最高比较称为最高级。比较级(Comparative Degree)就是将二者进行比较产生的词形,是由形容词原级转化而来的,一般是在原级后面加er,也有一些不规则的转化,比如good—better,bad—worse,有很多。相对二者的比较,还有三者及以上的比较,这时就产生了最高级。
表示方法:
1.在形容词词尾加上“est” 构成最高级:
bright(明亮的)—brightest broad(广阔的)—broadest
cheap(便宜的)—cheapest clean(干净的)—cleanest
clever(聪明的)—cleverest cold(寒冷的)—coldest
2.有些单词需双写最后一个字母,再加上 “est” 构成最高级:
big(大的)—bigger—biggest fat(胖的)—fatter—fattest
hot(热的)—hotter—hottest red(红的)—redder—reddest
sad(伤心的)—sadder—saddest thin(瘦的)—thinner—thinnest
wet(湿的)—wetter—wettest mad(疯的)—madder—maddest
3.以不发音的字母e结尾的形容词,加上“st” 构成最高级:
brave(勇敢的)—bravest close(接近的)—closest large(巨大的)—largest late(迟的)—atest
4.以字母y结尾的形容词,把y改为i,再加上“est” 构成最高级:
busy(忙碌的)—busiest dirty(脏的)—dirtiest
dry(干燥的)—driest early(早的)—earliest
easy(容易的)—easiest friendly(友好的)—friendliest
5.双音节、多音节形容词,在单词前面加上 “most” 构成最高级:
beautiful(美丽的)—most beautiful
careful(仔细的)—most careful
crowded(拥挤的)—most crowded
dangerous(危险的)—most dangerous
delicious(美味的)—most delicious
difficult(困难的)—most difficult
exciting(令人兴奋的)—most exciting
expensive(昂贵的)—most expensive
famous(著名的)—most famous
honest(诚实的)—most honest
6.不规则变化的形容词:
bad(坏的)—worst far(远的)—farthest
good(好的)—best ill(病的)—worst
little(少的)—least many(多的)—most much(多的)—most
old(年老的)—oldest ( eldest) well(好的,身体好的)—best