形容词误误用辨析2

6.中文：他是班上个子最高的。

　　（误）He is taller than any boy in his class.

　　（正）He is taller than any other boy in his class.（使用比较级时，应避免与自己比，any boy包括他自己。）

7.中文：事态每况愈下。

　　（误）Things go from worse to worse.

　　（正）Things go from bad to worse.（from bad to worse = 每况愈下，越来越糟。）

8.中文：多数人喜爱音乐。

　　（误）The most people are fond of music.

　　（正）Most people are fond of music.（Most泛指大多数，前面不加the.）

9.中文：他至少遗失了一万元。

　　（误）He has lost not fewer than ten thousand dollars.

　　（正）He has lost not less than ten thousand dollars.（not less than=more than，at least，表示至少。）

10.中文：他们听得越久，就越不喜欢他。

　　（误）The longer they listen to him， the little they like him.

　　（正）The longer they listen to him， the less they like him.（the＋比较级…，the＋比较级…表示两者的同步增长。）