much的比较级「much 后面是跟比较级还是跟最高级」

形容词的比较级much better / any better

much / a lot etc. 比较级

在形容词比较级前可以使用：

much

a lot

far (= a lot)

a bit

a little

slightly (= a little)

I felt ill earlier, but I feel much better now. (or a lot better)

Don’t go by train. It’s a lot more expensive. (or much more expensive)

Could you speak a bit more slowly? (or a little more slowly)

This bag is slightly heavier than the other one.

The problem is far more serious than we thought at first.

any / no + 比较级

你可以用any 和 no + 比较级 (any longer / no bigger etc.):

I’ve waited long enough. I’m not waiting any longer. (= not even a little longer)

We expected their apartment to be very big, but it’s no bigger than ours.

or … it isn’t any bigger than ours. (= not even a little bigger)

How do you feel now? Do you feel any better?

This hotel is better than the other one, and it’s no more expensive.

better and better, more and more etc.

我们可以重复比较级(better and better etc.) 来表达某事的连续变化：:

Your English is improving. It’s getting better and better.

The city has grown fast in recent years. It’s got bigger and bigger.

As I listened to his story, I became more and more convinced that he was lying.

More and more tourists are visiting this part of the country.

the … the …

可以说 the sooner the better, the more the better etc. :

a: What time shall we leave?

B: The sooner the better. (= as soon as possible)

a: What sort of bag do you want? A big one?

B: Yes, the bigger the better. (= as big as possible)

When you’re travelling, the less luggage you have the better.

我们也用the … the … 这种结构表达一件事依赖于另一件事：

The sooner we leave, the earlier we’ll arrive. (= if we leave sooner, we’ll arrive earlier)

The younger you are, the easier it is to learn.

The more expensive the hotel, the better the service.

The more I thought about the plan, the less I liked it.

older and elder

old 的比较级是older:

David looks older than he really is. (not looks elder)

我们仅在讨论家庭成员时才会用elder (my elder sister, their elder son etc.).

你也可以用older:

My elder sister is a TV producer. (or My older sister …)

但我们不说‘somebody is elder’:

My sister is older than me. (not elder than me)