文法淺釋系列 (45)
文法(grammar)與句型(sentence patterns)
二. 形容詞 ( Adjective)- 形容名詞或代名詞
27) We know for
sure that this is the right place. (我們確切知道就是此處)。
Vt. (know …等) + for sure (certain) …確切地明白。有許多形容詞常接在介詞之後，形成慣用片語：
in short (in brief) 總之； at worst 至壞；
call….for short 簡稱；at
least
至少…
* Do not take it for granted that
floodwater will drop in a few weeks. 勿認為理所當然- 以為洪水幾周後就會退。
28) Nothing is
further from my intention than to speak ill of others. (我絕無意譭謗他人)。
be far from 遠離：It is far from my reach. 我夠不上。
1.或作 “決非” 解 (參閱 名詞 means
部分)
He is far from (being) happy 他一點也不快樂。
= He is not happy at all = He is by no means happy = He is not happy in the least.
= He is not happy in any degree.
War is far
from over. 戰爭尚未結束。=War
does not end at all.
2. Far be it
from me
to cheat you. 我絕不會騙你。
= It is far from me to cheat you. =I will never
cheat you.
3. far
之比較級和最高級為：
farther (指空間之較遠) farthest
(最遠的)
further (指順序之進一步) furthest
(最遠離的)
For
further detail, please consult your newspaper.進一步詳情請參閱報紙。
At
the farther end of the street stands a cathedral. 一座大教堂位於街道較遠之末端。
4. 比較級與否定句連用,
含有最高級意義； 故原句
= To speak ill of others
is furthest from my intention. 毁謗別人是最遠離我的意圖，意即我絕無意譭謗別人。
=
I have least
intention to speak ill of others.
=
I have no
intention whatsoever to speak ill of others.
=
I do not intend at all to speak ill of others.
比較：
a. We have never met a kinder man than Tom 我們從未遇到比Tom更仁慈的人。
=Tom is the kindest man that we have ever
met. Tom 是我們遇見的最仁慈的人。
b. I couldn’t have been
happier the day I figured out how to play my favorite CDs on my
computer.
在我搞懂如何在電腦播放我喜愛CD的那天，我快樂得不得了。(couldn’t have been happier = could have been happiest)
【注意】：否定詞+比較級= 最高級
29) Mary
is the more intelligent of the two girls. (瑪莉是兩位女還中較聰明的一位。)
兩位中較…..之一位，用 the +比較級
(of the two) ；
It is the more appropriate of the two. 它是兩者中較合適的一項。
若有三位以上則可用 a + 比較級：
He is a handsomer
of the three. 他是三位中比較英俊的一位。
Justin Lai 編著
11/29/2013
AACHW13
