英语形容词和副词比较级的基本意义是表示差异 ,但它们的实际运用却超出了比较的范畴 ,具有微妙的修辞效果。通过对例句的分析归纳 ,从 6个方面总结了英语比较结构的修辞功能 :委婉 ,比喻 ,反语 ,对照 ,夸张和强调 The comparative meanings of English adjectives and adverbs are indicative of differences, but their practical application goes beyond the comparative category with subtle rhetorical effects. Through analyzing and summarizing the example sentences, the author has summarized the rhetorical functions of English comparative structure from six aspects: euphemism, metaphor, irony, contrast, exaggeration and emphasis