強調比較級 (以對稱、對比方式強調):
the + 比較級…, the + 比較級 (愈…,愈...)
比較級詞組移至句首的強調位置後,貫上定冠詞the,其餘主詞、動詞詞序未變。
(1) 受詞移位: 強調「不定數量詞比較級 + 名詞」
例:You read more books and you'll gain more knowledge. (一般句型)
→ The more books you read, the more knowledge you'll gain. (書讀越多,知識獲得越多。)
(2) 形容詞移位: 強調「形容詞比較級」
例:You read more books and you'll be wiser. (一般句型)
→ The more books you read, the wiser you'll be. (書讀越多,越聰明。)
(3) 副詞移位: 強調「副詞比較級」
例:If we work out more often,we'll stay fit more easily. (一般句型)
→ The more often we work out, the more easily we'll stay fit. (越常運動,越容易保持健美。)
2. 讓步子句 as/though 的強調功能
N./Adj./Adv + as (或though) + S1 + V1…, S2 +V2… (although 不用於本強調句型。)
(1) 名詞移位:
例:Though she is a boss, she works as hard as her staff.
→ A Boss as/though she is, she works as hard as her staff. (被強調之名詞無冠詞a(n), the。)
(2) 形容詞移位:
例:Though/Although she is bossy, she is respected by her staff.
→ Bossy as/though/although she is, she is respected by her staff.
(3) 副詞移位:
例:Though she loves her old car very much, she has to sell it and buy a new one.
→ Much as/though she loves her old car, she has to sell it and buy a new one.
註:形容詞、副詞亦常於句首再加一個as:As popular as he is, he never puts on airs.
資料來源:英文學習平台