Senior 的比较级用法详解
什么是 Senior 的比较级?
在英语中,senior 是一个表示“年长”或“职位较高”的形容词。与其他大多数形容词不同,
它的比较级不是通过加 -er 或使用 more 构成,而是直接与介词 to 搭配使用。
✅ 正确:She is senior to me by five years.
❌ 错误:She is more senior than me.(虽然口语中偶见,但语法上不规范)
常见搭配结构
be senior to someone — 比某人年长或职位高
be junior to someone — 比某人年轻或职位低
be superior to something — 优于某物
be inferior to something — 劣于某物
be preferable to something — 更可取于某物
这些词都属于“后接 to 而非 than”的特殊比较结构。
例句解析
- Mr. Lee is senior to all other managers in the department.
- This model is inferior to the latest version in performance.
- Walking is preferable to driving in heavy traffic.
- Although young, she is not junior to anyone in skill.
常见误区提醒
⚠️ 很多学习者会受常规比较级影响,误用 than。请牢记:
senior / junior / superior / inferior / preferable 后面一律用 to!
这种结构源于拉丁语影响,在正式英语中必须遵守。
小测试(自测)
判断以下句子是否正确:
- He is more senior than his colleague. → ❌(应为:He is senior to his colleague.)
- This phone is superior to the old one. → ✅