冊 3 · 易錯點專治 · Lesson 19
比較級與修飾
Comparatives, Superlatives & Modifiers
比較要可比；C1 用 far / slightly / nowhere near 精確調力度。
對比
| 較不自然／易錯 | 更自然的美式 | 說明 |
|---|---|---|
| more better / more cheaper | better / cheaper | 不要雙重比較 |
| The most unique design | a unique / a highly distinctive design | unique 少用最高級 |
| This is expensive than that. | This is more expensive than that. | 缺 more/-er |
| I prefer coffee than tea. | I prefer coffee to tea. | prefer A to B |
規則／用法
- 短形容詞 -er/-est；長形容詞 more/most；不规则 better, worse, farther/further。
- 修飾比較：far / way / much / a lot（強）；slightly / a bit / marginally（弱）。
- 否定比較：*not as…as*；口語 *nowhere near as…as*。
- 職場：*a cleaner structure, a tighter timeline, a more conservative underwriting*。
現代例句
- 投資
Their offer is slightly higher, but ours is far more certain.
他們略高，但我們確定性高得多。
- 房產
This is the cleanest inspection report we've seen all quarter.
這是本季看過最乾淨的驗屋報告。
- 生活
The new place is nowhere near as noisy as the last one.
新地方遠沒上一間吵。
- 房產
I'd rather wait a week than rush foundation work.
寧願多等一週，也不倉促做地基。
- 投資
Underwriting got more conservative after the last cycle.
上一輪後審核更保守。
- 生活
This couch is less comfortable than it looks on the listing photos.
這沙發沒有掛牌照片看起來舒服。
跟讀短文
約 90 words · TTS（瀏覽器語音）
Their offer is slightly higher, but ours is far more certain because it's cleaner. This is the cleanest term sheet we've seen all quarter on small multi-family. The new place is nowhere near as noisy as the last rental near the highway. I'd rather wait a week than rush a bad decision on foundation work. Underwriting got more conservative, so a larger down payment looks smarter than leverage for leverage's sake. Precise comparatives help me explain why a slightly lower price can still be the stronger risk-adjusted choice.
他們出價略高，但我們的更確定，因為條件更乾淨。這是本季在小型多戶上看過最乾淨的條件書。新地方遠沒有公路旁舊租屋那麼吵。我寧願多等一週，也不要倉促決定地基工程。審核更保守了，所以更大頭期比為槓桿而槓桿更聰明。精準比較能說明為何略低的價格在風險調整後仍可能更強。
慣用語包
far more / way more
遠更…
口語／中性
nowhere near as…as
遠不如…
口語
I'd rather A than B
寧可 A 也不 B
中性
tighter / cleaner
更緊／更乾淨（比喻）
職場
迷你練習
- 加力度：This bid is stronger.（改成「強得多」）
- 改錯：This option is more riskier.
- 用 prefer…to… 說：我比較想全款而非高槓桿。