1.a great(good) deal是可以作形容词或副词的比较级的修饰语的。
That job was a great deal easier.
这个工作容易得多。
She’s a good deal better today.
她今天好多了。
It was obviously richer than our county.
它显然比我们县富得多。
2.但是,当形容词的比较级用作名词的定语时,只能用much或far来作比较级的强化语。
That was a much (far) easier job.
那是一件容易得多的工作。
具有a great(good) deal类似用法的词还有a lot ,lots,等。