It happened at this time that the king,who out of his royal condescension would oftentimes visit his principal nobility upon gracious terms,came to Macbeth's house,attended by his two sons, Malcolm and Donalbain,and a numerous train of thanes and attendants,the more to honor Macbeth for the triumphal success of his wars.
此处the more是什么用法? 类似于the better to(以便,更好)吗?
当一个句子用了比较级而没有比较分句时,则比较对象在前面已经说明。例如:
Tom is 1.7 metres. John is taller. 如果没有前一句话,John is taller会让人莫名奇妙,所以必须加than比较分句意义才完整。但在有前一句的前提下,John is taller再加than从句则属于画蛇添足,低估了读者的智商,会让读者生厌。
你的句子结构骨干为:at this time, the king came to Macbeth's house the more to honor
Macbeth for the triumphal success of his wars. to honor...为目的状语。省略了than to do something else (前句肯定会告诉读者比较的对象是什么)。more to do A than to do B. 为择比结构,与其说目的是B,不如说目的是A。目的是A,而不是B。
比较级或最高级前可加副词the表示强调。
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