[英语学习] 最高级形容词 454 在 3 个或更多人或东西中,某种品质的最高程度通常都以最高级表示,可用在名词前面作为限制性形容词,或用在其他位置,作为非限制性形容词。 1.限制性用法 455 在最高级用在名词前面时,通常前面要加the: The highest mountain is in China. He has the prettiest house in this village. The móst(重读)exquisite watch comes from Switzerland. The móst(重读)intelligent student in this class comes from the countryside. 456 如果前面不加the, most 有特殊意思,变作修饰名词的形容词,表示“次数”,而不是像上面例句中那样作修饰形容词的副词,表示“最”: Móst exquisite watches(复数)come from Swetzerland. Móst intelligent students in this class come from the countryside. 457 如果前面加a, most 表示“非常”,“极端”,“特别”等意思。这种表示极大程度,而不进行“比较”的最高级,称为绝对最高级(Absolute Superlative),和它相对,表示最高程度并进行“比较”的称为相对最高级(Relative Superlative): He is a most intélligent student. He has a most éxquisite watch. It is a most kínd(不用kindest) offer. He leads a most háppy(不用happiest) life. 458 如果前面不加a,后面跟有一个复数名词或不可数名词,most(不重读)仍然表示“非常” : They are most int élligent students . He has most exquisite watches . He eats most nutritious food . Most difficult work has been assigned to me . 459 在复数名词及不可数名词前,-est 也和most 一样,可表示“非常”,“极为”这类意思: It has existed since éarliest(=very early)(重读并拉长)days.(复数可数名词) Hr received my gift with wármest thanks. He is a man of gréatest ability(不可数名词). I owe you déepest gratitude. There was clósest intimacy between them. 460 甚至在加the 时,最高级有时也可表示“非常”,“极为”这类意思: He spoke to me in the kindest( =very kind) terms. He has the wórst( =extremely bad) opinion about me...