兩個音節的形容詞有以下三種情況：

1.兩個音節的形容詞字尾為y時加-er, -est，如y前是子音字母，則變

y為i，再加-er和-est。

If you had were two minutes earlier, you could get the last blue

rose.

如果你能早到兩分鐘，你能得到最后一只藍玫瑰。

early/ earlier/ earliest

2.有些形容詞如pleasant, handsome, common, polite, quiet, stupid

以及字尾是-er, -le和-ow的形容詞有兩種變化方式：字尾加-er,

-est或字前加more, most。

This “Love” balloon is the most special and pleasantest gift I

have found today.

這個“愛”氣球是我今天發現的最特別、最討人喜歡的禮物。

pleasant/ pleasanter(more pleasant)/ pleasantest(most pleasant)

Let’s try to find a more simple (simpler) way to work out the

problem.

我們找一個更簡便的方法解決這個問題吧。

You are more clever (cleverer) than me. And I think you are the

most clever (cleverest) in our class.

你比我聰明，我認為你是我們班最聰明的。

3.其他的兩音節形容詞都是在字前加more, most。

But I think the red one is much more beautiful than the blue one.

但我認為紅玫瑰比藍玫瑰更漂亮。

beautiful/ more beautiful/ most beautiful

John is the most active student in physics class. You’d better

learn from him and become more active.

約翰在物理課上最活躍，你最好向他學習，變得更活躍一些。

※三個或更多音節形容詞有兩種情形：

1.原為加-er, -est的兩音節形容詞，加了字首而變成三音節后，依

然在字尾加-er, -est。

You are not the unhappiest person today. Look at that boy!

你不是今天最不開心的人。看那個男孩!

unhappy/ unhappier/ unhappiest

Anyway I’m uneasier than you about the coming physics test.

反正我比你對即將到來的物理考試更擔心。

2.其余一律在字前加more, most。

This job is more difficult than I thought before.

這活兒比我以前想的要困難。

difficult/ more difficult/ most difficult

Physics is the most difficult subject for me.

對我來說物理是最難的學科。

It is more difficult than other courses for many students.

對很多學生來說，物理比其它科目更難。

But I think doing experiments is the most interesting part of the

class.

但是我認為做實驗是課堂上最有趣的事情。

Cheer up! We both have to be more diligent in our study.

振作起來!我們都必須更勤奮地學習。