О сравнительной и превосходной степенях имен прилагательных. Не волнуйтесь, постараемся обойтись без er-est-more-most банальностей. Будем изобретательнее: 1. СРАВНИТЕЛЬНАЯ СТЕПЕНЬ А) Ее можно ослабить («немного», «слегка»): • somewhat • a bit • a little • a little bit • seemingly • slightly - My kung fu is A BIT STRONGER than yours. - He is A LITTLE RICHER, which makes him a SLIGHTLY better husband material. - The mansion is SOMEWHAT MORE EXPENSIVE than the penthouse but SEEMINGLY MORE IMPRESSIVE. Б) Можно усилить («гораздо», «намного»): • much • a lot • a great deal • far • way • significantly - Her looks are FAR BETTER than her brains. - I’m not talking to you. Your watch is WAY CHEAPER than mine. - You know A GREAT DEAL MORE about porn than you try to make out. 2. ПРЕВОСХОДНУЮ СТЕПЕНЬ можно сделать еще превосходнее: • by far • easily - Her heels are BY FAR THE HIGHEST. She’s either a circus artist or a street walker. Or both. - Love him till death do us part? That’s EASILY THE DUMBEST thing I’ve yet to hear. 3. КОНСТРУКЦИЯ AS… AS тоже легко подвергается апгрейду. А) Ослабляем («почти»): • nearly • almost I- can’t read but in other respects I’m NEARLY/ALMOST AS SMART AS you. Б) Усиливаем («однозначно», «в точности» и т.п.): • exactly/precisely/obviously • every bit • just - Who told you you were ugly? You’re EVERY BIT AS GOOD-LOOKING AS your stunning, gorgeous sister. No eto ne tochno. - I’m JUST AS TIRED AS you are so can you please do the dishes? - Her new album is EXACTLY AS BAD AS her previous one. В) Подчеркиваем непохожесть («даже близко не»): • not nearly • nowhere near/not anywhere near • nothing like/not anything like - ‘He said my cooking WASN’T NEARLY AS GOOD AS his mother’s!’ ‘Acquitted!’ - Pretoria is NOWHERE NEAR AS DIRTY AS Johannesburg. - As a writer, he’s NOTHING LIKE AS GOOD AS his father. В таких конструкциях, естественно, работают и стандартные смягчающие или усиливающие выражения. This is BY NO MEANS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE wordlist as Oxford DEFINITELY has MORE. === P.S.: Не забывайте подписываться на наш канал в телеге: https://t.me/v_beowulf там ретроспектива старых, давно забытых постов и статей, да и просто новая инфа. Всем велкам.