Comparatives and Superlatives 比较级与最高级

My three cousins, Tim, Kay and Leo, visited us last weekend, and our flat suddenly felt crowded.

我的三个表兄弟姊妹添、琪琪和里奥上周末来探我们，我们家突然变得很挤。

Tim is the oldest, and he is also the tallest boy in his class.

添年纪最大，他也是班上最高的男生。

Kay is funnier than both of her brothers, and she told us jokes all evening.

琪琪比两个兄弟更风趣，整晚都在说笑话。

Leo is younger than me, but he plays chess much better than I do.

里奥比我小，但他下棋比我好得多。

We compared the MTR with the bus, and Leo said the train is more comfortable than the bus.

我们比较港铁和巴士，里奥说列车比巴士舒适。

Tim said the bus is cheaper, so we took the bus to the museum on Sunday.

添说巴士较便宜，所以我们星期日乘巴士去博物馆。

At the museum, the dinosaur hall was the most popular corner, and we waited half an hour to enter.

在博物馆，恐龙厅是最受欢迎的角落，我们排了半小时才进去。

It was the busiest place I have ever seen.

那是我见过最热闹的地方。

Kay said the dinosaurs were the most amazing models she had ever touched.

琪琪说那些恐龙是她摸过最惊人的模型。

Leo thought the space section was more interesting than the dinosaurs, but Kay disagreed.

里奥觉得太空展区比恐龙更有趣，但琪琪不同意。

In the end, we spent the longest time in the gift shop.

最后，我们在礼品店待得最久。

English adjectives have three forms: the comparative, the superlative and the base form.

英文形容词有三种形式：比较级、最高级和原级。

Short adjectives take -er than and the -est, like taller and the tallest.

短形容词加 -er than 和 the -est，例如 taller 和 the tallest。

Long adjectives use more and most, like more beautiful and the most beautiful.

长形容词用 more 和 most，例如 more beautiful 和 the most beautiful。

Irregular adjectives change completely: good becomes better and best, and bad becomes worse and worst.

不规则形容词完全变化：good 变成 better 和 best，bad 变成 worse 和 worst。

My cousins say that visiting us is the best part of their year.

我的表兄弟姊妹说，探我们是他们一年中最美好的部分。