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【摘 要】英语中的比较意义除了用形容词或副词后加er 或者est来表示“比……”,“最……”的概念之外,还可以用一些动词,形容词或副词原级甚或是一些介词短语来表达“比较”的意义。我把这些隐含的比较称为“隐性”比较。将这类词汇进行总结。
【关键词】英语教学;隐性;英语课堂
一、动词结构中的“隐性”比较
某些动词含有“比较”的意思,这类动词有:prefer… to… ,rather than…prefer to , would rather … than … ,match ,favor ,compare … with …,compare … to …,improve ,excel ,surpass ,overtake等。
He prefers skiing to skating.
与溜冰相比他更喜欢滑雪。
Rather than ride on a crowded bus, he prefers to ride a bicycle.(94全国高考)
与乘坐拥挤的公交车相比,他宁愿骑自行车。
I have visited many a hotel, but none can match this one in service.
我曾经住过许多家宾馆,但是无一家宾馆在服务方面可以和这家相媲美
Mother shouldn’t favor any of her children.
母亲不该偏爱任何一个孩子。
We should do something to perfect the plan.
我们应该做点事情使计划更趋完美。
Compared to/with developed countries, we still have a long way to go.
和发达国家相比,我们还有一段很长的路要走。
As a matter of fact ,the development of science and technology of our country has surpassed advanced levels in some aspects.
事实上,我国的科技发展水平在某些方面已经超过世界先进水平。
二、某些形容词和副词原级以及这些词转换为名词后也有“隐性”比较。
例如:preferable,preferably,favorite,comparative,junior,senior,inferior, superior
It was a comparative success.
那算是较为成功的一次。
Of all the subjects, English is her favorite .
在各门学科中,英语是她最喜欢的。
The second choice is preferable to the first.
第二种选择较之于第一个好。
She is three years junior/senior to me.(或She is my junior/senior by three years.)
她比我小/大三岁。
He is inferior/superior to others in many respects.
他在很多方面不如/优于别人。
三、除了以上词汇,某些介词以及介词构成的短语也可以表示隐性“比较”
He is over/below me in the office.
在职务上他比我高/低。
The other students will be ahead of you unless you study hard..
如果你不努力学习,其他学生就会超过你。
That tree is well above the top of the other trees.
那棵树远远高于其他树。
She is beautiful beyond compare.
她美得无与伦比。
The quality of our products is second to none.
我们的产品质量独一无二。
请用第一句中黑体字的适当词性填空
He prefers living in the country to living in the city.
——He finds country life __________ to living in the city.
——He likes to live in the country ____________.
——He chooses to live in the country in __________ to the city.
(answers :preferable ;preferably; preference)
(作者单位:江苏省无锡市堰桥中学)
【关键词】英语教学;隐性;英语课堂
一、动词结构中的“隐性”比较
某些动词含有“比较”的意思,这类动词有:prefer… to… ,rather than…prefer to , would rather … than … ,match ,favor ,compare … with …,compare … to …,improve ,excel ,surpass ,overtake等。
He prefers skiing to skating.
与溜冰相比他更喜欢滑雪。
Rather than ride on a crowded bus, he prefers to ride a bicycle.(94全国高考)
与乘坐拥挤的公交车相比,他宁愿骑自行车。
I have visited many a hotel, but none can match this one in service.
我曾经住过许多家宾馆,但是无一家宾馆在服务方面可以和这家相媲美
Mother shouldn’t favor any of her children.
母亲不该偏爱任何一个孩子。
We should do something to perfect the plan.
我们应该做点事情使计划更趋完美。
Compared to/with developed countries, we still have a long way to go.
和发达国家相比,我们还有一段很长的路要走。
As a matter of fact ,the development of science and technology of our country has surpassed advanced levels in some aspects.
事实上,我国的科技发展水平在某些方面已经超过世界先进水平。
二、某些形容词和副词原级以及这些词转换为名词后也有“隐性”比较。
例如:preferable,preferably,favorite,comparative,junior,senior,inferior, superior
It was a comparative success.
那算是较为成功的一次。
Of all the subjects, English is her favorite .
在各门学科中,英语是她最喜欢的。
The second choice is preferable to the first.
第二种选择较之于第一个好。
She is three years junior/senior to me.(或She is my junior/senior by three years.)
她比我小/大三岁。
He is inferior/superior to others in many respects.
他在很多方面不如/优于别人。
三、除了以上词汇,某些介词以及介词构成的短语也可以表示隐性“比较”
He is over/below me in the office.
在职务上他比我高/低。
The other students will be ahead of you unless you study hard..
如果你不努力学习,其他学生就会超过你。
That tree is well above the top of the other trees.
那棵树远远高于其他树。
She is beautiful beyond compare.
她美得无与伦比。
The quality of our products is second to none.
我们的产品质量独一无二。
请用第一句中黑体字的适当词性填空
He prefers living in the country to living in the city.
——He finds country life __________ to living in the city.
——He likes to live in the country ____________.
——He chooses to live in the country in __________ to the city.
(answers :preferable ;preferably; preference)
(作者单位:江苏省无锡市堰桥中学)