构成法 | 原级 | 比较级 | 最高级 |
一般单音节词未尾加-er,-est | tall | taller | tallest |
以不发音的e结尾的单音词和少数以- le结尾的双音节词只加-r,-st | nice | nicer | nicest |
以一个辅音字母结尾的闭音节单音节词,双写结尾的辅音字母,再加-er,-est | big | bigger | biggest |
"以辅音字母+y"结尾的双音节词,改y为i,再加-er,-est | busy | busier | busiest |
少数以-er,-ow结尾的双音节词未尾加-er,-est | clever/narrow | cleverer/ narrower | cleverest/ narrowest |
其他双音节词和多音节词,在前面加more,most来构成比较级和最高级 | important/ easily | more important/ more easily | most important/ most easily |
原级 | 比较级 | 最高级 |
good | better | best |
well(健康的) | worse | worst |
bad | ||
ill(有病的) | ||
old | older/elder | oldest/eldest |
much/many | more | most |
little | less | least |
far | farther/further | farthest/furthest |