比例句 句型［(从句) The+形容词比较级/ 副词比较级…, (主句) the+形容词比较级/ 副词比较级…］( 第1个the是关系副词，有 "by how much" 之意，第2个the是指示副词，有 "by so much" 之意。)

　　1. The harder you work, the greater progress you will make.

　　2. The sooner we begin our work, the sooner we shall finish it.

　　3. The more a man knows, the more he discovers his ignorance.

　　4. "How long is he going to stay there?" - "I don't know exactly, but… the longer he stays the better."

　　5. The more I think of it, the happier I am.

　　[注1] 当比较级作表语而又不处于句首时, 可以不用the 相关联。 如：When we encounter more difficulties, we should be more spirited; when we are more at danger, we should be more courageous.

　　[注2] 注意本句型可省略的成分较多, 常见于谚语、俗语中 如： The sooner, the better.

　　= the sooner you do it the better it will be. = By how much sooner you do it, by so much better it will be.

　　= In whatever degree sooner you do it, in that degree better it will be. The more, the merrier. The more, the better.

　　[注3] 还有一些带比较级的词组，也含有比例发展的意味；但这些词组多用于表示同一事物的发展程度，一般不带被比对象。1) "…ever+比较级+ (and+比较级)…" 如：The story gets ever more exciting.

　　Our country is growing ever richer and stronger.

　　2) "…+比较级+and+比较级…" 如：…his poor cheek has turned ever thinner and paler.

　　3)  "…the+比较级…" 这大多是一种习惯用语。 如： So much the worse. a change for the worse all the more = more and more

择比句 句型［Better+(主语)形容词或副词/名词/(to)动词原形…+than+被比对象］

　　1. Better late than never. 2. Better to do well than to say well.

　　3. Better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.

　　4. Better say nothing than nothing to the purpose.

　　5. Better die standing than live kneeling. (=it is better to die standing than to live kneeling.)

　　[注] 注意本句型可省略被比对象, 如： Better be with the dead. Better let the furnace cool a bit.