much作副词有“很多地”、“非常”、“很大程度上”的意思,可以用来修饰比较级。另外还有一些表示程度的词可以修饰比较级。例如:far、by far、a lot、lots、a great deal、a bit、a little等。
much修饰比较级
(1)Socialism is a much higher social system than capitalism.
社会主义是一个比资本主义高得多的社会制度。
(2)She is much more beautiful than she was underage.
她比她未成年时漂亮多了。
(3)The moon is much hotter and much colder than the earth.
月球比地球要热得多,也冷得多。
(4)These auxiliaries have made our work much easier.
有了这些辅助人员,我们的工作才顺利多了。
(5) The giraffe is much taller than the deer.
长颈鹿比鹿高多了。
其他表示程度的词修饰比较级
(1)He’s feeling a lot better today.
他今天感觉好多了。
(2)Now I feel a great deal more confident.
现在我感觉自信多了。
(3)She’s actually a good deal older than she looks.
她实际上比看上去要老得多。
(4)Matters are a lot better than ever before.
情况远远比以往好。
(5)The room is a bit larger than that one.
这个房间比那个稍大一点。