问
Take a bus instead of walking and get home all the sooner.
为什么定冠词可以用在副词或形容词之前？它的意义是什么？
答
上面句子里的 all the 并不是名词的限定词,而是副词性短语,用以修饰形容词或副词的比较级,意思是:“更”“更加”“越发”。
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He told a lie about it, and that makes his fault all the worse. 对于这件事他说了谎，这使他的错误变得更加严重。
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If we get help the work will get finished all the sooner. (LDCE) 如果我们获得帮助, 工作就会结束得更早。
练习
She has taken great pains to conceal her emotions, and thereby made them ____ conspicuous.