形容词表示人或事物的属性或特征,主要用来描写或修饰名词或代词。具体来说,形容词主要有以下用法:
1. 用作定语:This is a very interesting book. 这是一本很有趣的书。
2. 用作表语:This book is very interesting. 这本书很有趣。
3. 用作补语:We found this book very interesting. 我们发现这本书很有趣。
4.“the+形容词”表示一类人:We should try to help the poor. 我们应该设法帮助穷人。
5.“the+国家形容词”表示民族的整体:The Chinese are hardworking and friendly. 中国人勤劳友好。
6. 用作状语:Finally, he arrived here, cold and hungry. 最终,他到这儿时又冷又饿。
7. 表语形容词:只能作表语,不能位于名词前作定语。例如以下形容词(尤其是以a-开头居多):
√ He is (gets/ feels) ill.
× He is an ill man.
8. 定语形容词:只作定语,不能用于系动词后作表语。例如:
√ A little boy
× The boy is little.
其他定语形容词还有:elder, eldest, atomic,countless,cubic, digital, east, eastern, eventual, existing, federal, indoor, institutional, introductory, investigative, lone, maximum, nationwide, neighbouring, north, northern, occasional, outdoor, phonetic, remedial, reproductive, south, southern, supplementary, underlying, west, western, woolen 等。
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