비교급 (2)

비교급 앞에 다음 단어들을 사용할 수 있습니다:

much a lot a little slightly (= a little) far (= a lot)

• • Let's drive. It's much cheaper. (or It's a lot cheaper.)

  • The train is a lot more expensive. (or much more expensive)

  • Could you speak a little more slowly?

  • This bag is slightly heavier than the other one.

  • Her illness was far more serious than we thought at first. (or much more serious or a lot more serious)

any 또는 no + 비교급 (any longer / no bigger 등):

• • I've waited long enough. I'm not waiting any longer. (= not even a little longer)

  • We expected their house to be very big, but it's no bigger than ours. (or it isn't any bigger than ours.)

  • Yesterday you said you felt sick. Do you feel any better today?

  • This hotel is better than the other one, and it's no more expensive.

harder and harder / more and more / more and more difficult 등

어떤 것이 지속적으로 변하고 있는 것을 이야기할 때 이와 같은 형태( ... and ... )의 비교급을 사용합니다:

• • It's becoming harder and harder to find a job.

  • It's becoming more and more difficult to find a job.

  • Your English is improving. It's getting better and better.

  • More and more people are learning English these days.

The ... the better

다음 예문들을 살펴 보세요:

• • "What time should we leave?" "The sooner the better." (= as soon as possible)

  • "What size box do you want?" "The bigger the better." (= as big as possible)

  • When you're traveling, the less luggage you have to carry the better. (= It is best to have as little luggage as possible)

어떤 일이 다른 일에 좌우되는 것을 이야기할 때 두 개의 비교급과 함께 the ... the ... 구조를 사용합니다:

• • The warmer the weather, the better I feel. (= If the weather is warmer, I feel better.)

  • The sooner we leave, the sooner we will get there.

  • The younger you are, the easier it is to learn.

  • The more expensive the hotel, the better the service.

  • The more electricity you use, the higher your bill will be.

  • The more I thought about the plan, the less I liked it.

Older와 elder

older는 old의 비교급입니다:

• • Tom looks older than he really is.

가족 구성원을 이야기할 때에는 elder를 사용합니다. older를 사용해도 관계없습니다:

• • My elder sister is a doctor. (or My older sister ...)

"elder sister"라는 표현을 사용합니다만, "somebody is elder"와 같은 표현하지 않습니다:

• • My sister is older than I am. (not elder than I am)