此處much為副詞, 修飾副詞well的比較級better。副詞或形容詞變成比較級時、通常可被much、far、a lot、a great deal、still、even等六個副詞修飾。其中又以much、far、a lot、even最為常用。
例: You must be |
much
far
a lot |
more careful next time. |
(下次你要更加小心才是。)
He has been admitted to that university.
What's even better, he has also won a
scholarship.
(他已獲准進入該大學唸書。更好的是,他還獲得了
一份獎學金。)
注意:
a. much、far、a lot亦可以修飾副詞too (太……)。
例: It's |
much
far
a lot |
too cold today. |
(今天天氣太冷了。)
b. by far則可用來修飾最高級, 表示『程度很大』或『差距很大』, 作強調用法。
by far + the + 最高級的形容詞 最最……
例: He is by far the best student I've ever
taught.
(他是我教過最最好的一位學生。)
Don't you think that she is by far the most
beautiful girl in our class?
(你難道不認為她是我們班上最最美的女孩子嗎?)
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