VOA慢速英语:Everyday Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives

短语讲解：

1. Sometimes, though, we want to know how two things compare to one another.

compare to 把…比作， 喻为
例句：Compare to his early work, this is a rather slight novel.
这部小说与他早期作品相比, 不甚重要。

2. Further refers to a distance that cannot be measured.

refer to 参考; 指的是; 涉及
例句：Don' t refer to that problem again, please.
请不要再提那个问题了。

3. For example, the planet Saturn is big--more than 116,000 kilometers across.

for example 例如， 譬如; 拿 ... 来说
例句：For example, it can easily remember such things as:
例如，它可以轻易地记住下面这些信息。

4. However, as with the comparative form, if the adjective has more than two syllables, use the most to form the superlative.

more than 多于
例句：True friendship is worth more than money.
真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。