附錄說明
在英語中，形容詞與副詞的比較級與最高級，通常遵循著在字尾加上 -er / -est（單音節字），或在字前加上 more / most（多音節字）的規則。
然而，有一部分非常常用、也極為重要的形容詞與副詞，它們的比較級與最高級變化完全不依循上述規則，擁有自己獨特的形態。這些就是「不規則變化」。本附錄旨在整理這些常見的不規則形容詞與副詞，並提供例句，幫助您徹底掌握它們的用法。
常見不規則形容詞與副詞變化表
| 原級 (Positive) | 比較級 (Comparative) | 最高級 (Superlative) | 詞性與說明 | 範例 (Example Sentence) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| good (好的) | better | best | 形容詞 | Your new idea is better than the old one. |
| well (好地；健康地) | better | best | 副詞 / 形容詞 | He plays the piano better than I do. I feel much better today. |
| bad (壞的) | worse | worst | 形容詞 | The weather today is worse than yesterday. |
| badly (壞地) | worse | worst | 副詞 | He was injured worse than we thought. |
| ill (生病的) | worse | worst | 形容詞 | Her condition became worse overnight. |
| many (許多的) | more | most | 形容詞 (接可數名詞) | I have more books than she does. |
| much (許多的) | more | most | 形容詞 (接不可數名詞) / 副詞 | He needs more money. I love you more. |
| little (少的) | less | least | 形容詞 (接不可數名詞) / 副詞 | You should spend less time playing games. This is the least important thing. |
| little (小的) | smaller | smallest | 形容詞 (指尺寸，通常用 regular form) | This is a little dog, but that one is even smaller. |
| far (遠的) | farther further |
farthest furthest |
形容詞 / 副詞 • farther 通常指「具體距離」的更遠。 • further 可指「具體距離」，也可用於「抽象程度」的更深。 |
My house is farther from the school than yours. We need to discuss this topic further. |
| old (老的；年長的) | older elder |
oldest eldest |
形容詞 • older/oldest 通用於人或物。 • elder/eldest 通常只用於家人長幼關係，且多放在名詞前。 |
My brother is two years older than me. This is my elder sister. (不能說 sister is elder than me) |
| late (晚的；遲的) | later latter |
latest last |
形容詞 / 副詞 • later/latest: 指「時間」上較晚或最新。 • latter/last: 指「順序」上較後者或最後。 |
See you later. This is his latest novel. Of the two options, I prefer the latter. This is the last chapter. |
