much可以修饰比较级。如:
The building is much taller than its neighbours. 这座大楼比其毗邻的建筑高出许多。
I personally think that the second one is much better. 我个人认为,第二个要好得多。
The new method means that taxpayers get refunds much faster. 这种新办法意味着纳税人可以很快地得到退款。
请问:very much 也可以修饰比较级吗?
关于 very 和 very much 的区别,曾老师引用了《牛津英语用法指南》的有关论述,这一点我同意。但是,我对《牛津英语用法指南》“形容词和副词前面用very, 不用very much”的说法,提出质疑。我觉得,这个说法不够完整,或者过于简单片面。我的解答只针对《指南》,不针对曾老师,特此说明。
1. 在以a-开头的表语形容词之前,如afraid, alike, alone, ashamed等,用very或very much 都正确。如:
He is very (very much) afraid.
The twins are very (very much) alike.
2. 在-ed形容词作表语时,之前用very或very much都可以。一般说来,用very强调状态,用very much强调动作。如:
They are very tired.
They are very much tired (by the work).
He was very delighted.
He was very much delighted (with the results).
3. 在-ed形容词作定语时,之前用very或very much都可以。
They are very amused children.
They are very much amused children.
个人认为,第2条和第3条只是大致的规则,具体情况可能有所不同。对于初学者而言,掌握这些基本就可以了。
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very不能修饰比较级,但much可以修饰比较级。因此,当 much被very修饰而构成very much短语时,自然是可以修饰比较级的。《牛津英语用法指南》对这个问题有具体说明:
形容词和副词前面用very,不用very much。
You're very kind. 你真好。(不能说:You're very much kind.)
The situation is very serious. 形势很严峻。(不能说:... very much serious.)
I came very quickly. 我很快来了。(不能说:...very much quickly.)
然而,very much可以用在比较级之前。
I'm very much happier in my new job. 我在新的工作岗位上开心多了。(不能说:... very happier.)
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