最高级前的限定词
* K5 f/ u6 {: x( H6 ?! t* t' I (1) 形容级做定语时, 最高级前通常要加定冠词the ,如: 3 @9 s' K h5 z+ J7 D
the most important thing, the biggest elephant ( X* c9 k% {8 b8 c6 P, p
但当最高级前有物主代词时,不需加the, 如: 2 `2 z& R- B: X. a* B
my latest hobby, her most interesting experience - V. a, M" Y1 b* b, b8 n8 P* J2 m
(2) 形容词作表语时,最高级前通常不加限定词 $ s, }) T2 M/ E( h
如:She looks happiest whenever you are around.
; h9 c% w$ Z4 S+ p2 C( M Excuse me, but I’m busiest at the moment. 4 U4 c% d v4 y+ j, k8 J/ J
例题:
& d3 s$ ^7 E* i2 E (1) Of all the Native Americans in the United States, the Navajos form largest group. 8 e; c% {0 O, k, i9 f
应改为: form the largest
* s: C, X4 p8 y. n9 _1 K 解释: largest是最高级, 作group的定语, 之前必须加定冠词the
1 }5 B1 D7 y! L- `3 i2 ` Z 考点三 范围词 * h9 m0 d- a5 M- \2 p4 v% L# z0 b
伴随最高级出现的往往有表示范围的词或短语,常用of 或among或 in 引导, 表示“在….之中”。 如:of all, in the world, in the country等, 在填空题的题干中包含表示范围的词时,空格处需填最高级 9 x9 L3 A( w( _- p" U& Y
例题:
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: \& K6 _7 R0 G( l5 u5 t( Q" \* d The Appalachian Trail, extending approximately 2, 020 miles from Maine to Georgia, is the longer continuous marked footpath in the world. ) o6 }' ^& ^, V$ T j
应改为:longest.
8 l: |) F: E$ N( m, @ 解释:本句有范围词in the world, 则定冠词the 之后应采用形容词最高级形式 |