1 有些副词用于修饰形容词或副词原级,有些副词用于修饰形容词或副词比较级,不得误用。
比较
very, quite, too:修饰原级
much, even, a lot:修饰比较级
a little:修饰原级或比较级(并可同too连用)
rather:修饰原级(但有时也可修饰比较级,并可同too连用)
The tree is very tall. (正)这棵树很高。(very修饰原级)
The tree is much tall. (误)
He is even stronger than Tom. (正)他比汤姆更为强壮。(even修饰比较级)
He is quite stronger than Tom. (误)
He runs a little faster. (正)他跑得快一点。
He runs quite faster. (误)
She sings quite/very well . (正)她唱得很好。
She sings quite/very better . (误)
He got up too late . (正)他起床太迟了。
He got up too later . (误)
He got up even later . (正)他起床更迟。(even修饰比较级)
She is a lot better today. (正)她今天好多了。(a lot修饰比较级)
She is rather better today. (正)
The book is rather too difficult for me. 这本书对我来说太难了。
2 very 和much 均可修饰形容词和副词最高级,但very 放在the的后面,而much 放在the的前面。
This is the very tallest tree in the yard. 这是院中最高的一棵树 。
This is much the tallest tree in the yard.