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3.形容词用作后置定语。(简单理解:一般的形容词修饰名词时放在名词前面,但有些形容词修饰名词时放在名词的后面)
a river navigable(一条可通航的河)
sight visible (可见的景象)
person responsible(负责人)注意:responsible person(有责任心的人)
the best way possible(尽可能好的办法)
the number necessary(必要的数量)
the people present(在场的人)
4.只能作表语的形容词
(1) 某些表示健康状况的形容词。
well(身体好的),ill(病的),faint(虚弱的),poorly(身体不好的)
示例:His mother has been ill for a long time.
特别注意:sick是个特例。它既可做表语,又可做定语。
He is sick for a couple of days.(他病两三天了)
He is a sick person.(他是个病人。)
(2) 某些以 a-开头的形容词。
如:afraid, alone, alive, asleep, awake, aware
The old man is alone in the house.(老人一个人在家。)
The teacher is alive with enthusiasm.(这位老师热情洋溢。)
He is asleep in his mother's arms.(他在母亲的怀抱中睡着了。)
I have been aware of the difficulty.(我已经意识到了困难。) |
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