How do you use "Modifying Comparatives" in a sentence?

This one is much better. It's a bit more expensive. She's far more experienced. Today is slightly warmer than yesterday.

Modifying Comparatives

Q: What does "Modifying Comparatives" mean?

Making comparisons stronger or weaker Comparatives can be modified: 'much/far/a lot + comparative' for big differences, 'a bit/slightly/a little' for small differences. 'She's much taller' vs 'She's slightly taller.' Not 'very taller.'

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의미: Making comparisons stronger or weaker

使比较更强或更弱

Hacer comparaciones más fuertes o más débiles

比較を強くしたり弱くしたりする

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Comparatives can be modified: 'much/far/a lot + comparative' for big differences, 'a bit/slightly/a little' for small differences. 'She's much taller' vs 'She's slightly taller.' Not 'very taller.'

比较级可以被修饰：'much/far/a lot + 比较级'表示大差异，'a bit/slightly/a little'表示小差异。'She's much taller'（高很多）vs 'She's slightly taller'（稍微高一点）。不能用'very taller'。

Los comparativos pueden modificarse: 'much/far/a lot + comparativo' para grandes diferencias, 'a bit/slightly/a little' para pequeñas diferencias. 'She's much taller' vs 'She's slightly taller.' No 'very taller.'

比較級は修飾できます：「much/far/a lot + 比較級」で大きな差、「a bit/slightly/a little」で小さな差を表します。「She's much taller」vs「She's slightly taller」。「very taller」は使えません。

비교급은 수식할 수 있습니다: 'much/far/a lot + 비교급'은 큰 차이를, 'a bit/slightly/a little'은 작은 차이를 나타냅니다. 'She's much taller' vs 'She's slightly taller.' 'very taller'라고는 하지 않습니다.

예문

This one is much better.
这个好多了。
Este es mucho mejor.
こちらの方がずっといいです。
이것이 훨씬 더 좋아요.
It's a bit more expensive.
稍微贵一点。
Es un poco más caro.
少し高いです。
좀 더 비싸요.
She's far more experienced.
她经验丰富得多。
Ella tiene mucha más experiencia.
彼女はずっと経験豊富です。
그녀가 훨씬 더 경험이 풍부해요.
Today is slightly warmer than yesterday.
今天比昨天稍微暖和一点。
Hoy está un poco más cálido que ayer.
今日は昨日より少し暖かいです。
오늘은 어제보다 약간 더 따뜻해요.

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사용 가이드

맥락: spoken, written, everyday

어조: comparing

✓ 올바른 표현

This is far more interesting.
这个有趣多了。
Esto es mucho más interesante.
これはずっと面白いです。
이것이 훨씬 더 흥미로워요.
It's a lot easier than I thought.
比我想象的容易多了。
Es mucho más fácil de lo que pensaba.
思ったよりずっと簡単です。
생각했던 것보다 훨씬 쉬워요.
She's a little older than me.
她比我大一点。
Ella es un poco mayor que yo.
彼女は私より少し年上です。
그녀가 저보다 조금 나이가 많아요.
The second option is considerably cheaper.
第二个选项便宜很多。
La segunda opción es considerablemente más barata.
2番目の選択肢はかなり安いです。
두 번째 옵션이 상당히 더 저렴해요.
This is much better.
这好多了。
Esto es mucho mejor.
これはずっと良いです。
이게 훨씬 더 좋아.
It's much more expensive.
这贵多了。
Es mucho más caro.
それはずっと高いです。
훨씬 더 비싸.
She's much taller.
她高多了。
Ella es mucho más alta.
彼女はずっと背が高いです。
그녀는 훨씬 더 키가 커.

✗ 잘못된 표현

This is very better. (use 'much better')
This is very better.（用'much better'）
This is very better. (usar 'much better')
This is very better.（「much better」を使う）
This is very better.（'much better'를 사용）
It's more much expensive. (say 'much more expensive')
It's more much expensive.（说'much more expensive'）
It's more much expensive. (decir 'much more expensive')
It's more much expensive.（「much more expensive」と言う）
It's more much expensive.（'much more expensive'라고 말해야 함）
She's very taller. (use 'much taller')
She's very taller.（用'much taller'）
She's very taller. (usar 'much taller')
She's very taller.（「much taller」を使う）
She's very taller.（'much taller'를 사용）

기원과 역사

Comparative degree modification

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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