最高级前的限定词
6 a& d) V" \/ S' ] (1) 形容级做定语时, 最高级前通常要加定冠词the ,如:
! f' r, l" d* F the most important thing, the biggest elephant
& R5 ~: ?7 Q$ P9 a9 X# k! S8 I 但当最高级前有物主代词时,不需加the, 如: 2 q+ F& [2 D5 f7 V. D0 P7 F$ W% `
my latest hobby, her most interesting experience " e" M' M4 [% L7 O+ G
(2) 形容词作表语时,最高级前通常不加限定词 4 [4 Q4 c+ D9 w
如:She looks happiest whenever you are around.
6 ~" \$ ~7 ?7 }+ @8 w Excuse me, but I’m busiest at the moment.
# M, w& W8 Y2 m4 O- J$ n! f 例题:
2 C2 f! k2 c% s$ C8 F F (1) Of all the Native Americans in the United States, the Navajos form largest group.
7 M( l7 n) M% b& n3 h 应改为: form the largest 0 F/ i; A+ d, r
解释: largest是最高级, 作group的定语, 之前必须加定冠词the
/ X& w' c4 I0 z! @ 考点三 范围词 5 I3 }$ J; W: i: S5 @0 n' x8 ^8 Z
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
6 C0 K8 V3 ^! C6 A# u 例题:
3 c# W$ P8 t* F9 `' E2 x8 h (1)
/ ^ |$ ]+ R1 H" T4 f4 d The Appalachian Trail, extending approximately 2, 020 miles from Maine to Georgia, is the longer continuous marked footpath in the world. * ~) h3 } n4 |! V% [8 ~
应改为:longest.
) E7 m* x4 f" i1 [; c" N& e: q 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 |