#英語語法疑難答疑#
01hard和hardly
hard用作形容詞表示「困難的」,用作副詞表示「努力地、激烈地」;
hardly表示「幾乎不」,用作否定副詞。
It's raining hard.
I can hardly understand his words.
02much too和too much
much too「非常、極其、太」中心詞是too,much修飾too,much too修飾形容詞和副詞原級;
too much「太多」中心詞是much,too修飾much,too much修飾不可數名詞或者動詞。
The car is much too expensive.
There is too much rain in summer.
03too, as well, also和either
too用在肯定句中,放在句尾,前面常加逗號隔開;
as well用於肯定句中,放在句尾,前面不用逗號;
also放在句中;
either用於否定句中,前面常加逗號隔開。
I like English too.
=I like English as well.
=I also like English.
I don't like English, either.
04close/deep/high/wide與closely/deeply/highly/widely
有些形容詞可以直接用作副詞,也可以加上ly構成副詞,但是兩者之間有一定的區別。前者表示具體的含義,後者表示抽象的含義。
He lively very close to me.
Watch me closely.
He pushed the stick deep into the mud.
I was deeply moved by his story.
The kite is flying high.
He thought highly of my opinion.