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)