Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #4586
comparative
比较级;比较级形式
核心释义
The comparative degree of an adjective or adverb, or a word in that degree, used when comparing two people or things.
- 1.
形容词或副词的比较级,用于比较两个实体在某一特性或某种方式上的差异。在英语中,优等比较级通过添加后缀-er或单词more形成(例如:bigger, more fully);等同比较级通过添加单词as形成(例如:as big, as fully);劣等比较级通过添加单词less形成(例如:less big, less fully)。
The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing two entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the comparative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -er or the word more (e.g. bigger, more fully); the comparative of equality, by adding the word as (e.g. as big, as fully); the comparative of inferiority, by adding the word less (e.g. less big, less fully).
- 2.
处于比较级的形容词或副词。
An adjective or adverb in the comparative degree.
- 3.
用于比较的数据。
Data used to make a comparison.
比较数据;对比数据;形容词或副词的比较级,用于比较两个实体在某一特性或某种方式上的差异。在英语中,优等比较级通过添加后缀-er或单词more形成(例如:bigger, more fully);等同比较级通过添加单词as形成(例如:as big, as fully);劣等比较级通过添加单词less形成(例如:less big, less fully)。;处于比较级的形容词或副词。;用于比较的数据。;对手
用法In use
In English, the comparative of 'good' is 'better'.
用法提示:句中的comparative作为名词,指形容词或副词的比较级形式。
When writing essays, try to use comparatives to show differences.
用法提示:这里的comparatives是名词复数,指多个比较级形式。
The teacher asked us to form the comparative of each adjective.
用法提示:句中的the comparative作宾语,表示比较级这个语法形式。
the comparative of [adjective]
表示某形容词的比较级形式。
The comparative of 'tall' is 'taller'.
'tall'的比较级是'taller'。
use the comparative
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the comparative
- 比较级
- In English, 'better' is the comparative of 'good'.在英语中,'better'是'good'的比较级。
- comparative form
- 比较级形式
- The comparative form of 'tall' is 'taller'.'tall'的比较级形式是'taller'。
- use the comparative
- 使用比较级
- We use the comparative to compare two things.我们用比较级来比较两个事物。
- comparative degree
- 比较级
- Adjectives in the comparative degree are often followed by 'than'.比较级的形容词经常后接'than'。
- form the comparative
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
比较两个东西的‘级’别,就是比较级。
语境与语域Context & Register
语法
语法说明Grammar Note
注意:复数形式为 comparatives。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'narrative' (/ˈnærətɪv/) rhymes with 'comparative' (/kəmˈpærətɪv/), sharing the stressed vowel /æ/ and following /rətɪv/. The other words end in '-ative' but have different stressed vowels (/eɪ/, /ɔːr/, /ɛ/, /ɑː/), so they do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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