Question

I caught the last bus from town , but Harry came home ______ that night .

A. very late
B. even later
C. the same late
D. the last one

Answer 1

答案B
形容词或副词的比较级在一般情况下使用在明示比较句中，但有时也使用在暗示比较句中。暗示比较现象往往出现在带有but的并列句里，或带有让步状语从句的主句里。第一分句交代的是暗示某种程度的被比对象，在第二分句里以比较级的形式出现。又如：Great as are his achievements , his ideal and spirit are still greater . (他的成就非常了不起，但他的理想和精神更伟大。)