通過(guò)前面的學(xué)習(xí),我們知道形容詞表示人或事物的屬性或特征,主要用來(lái)描寫(xiě)或修飾名詞或代詞。具體來(lái)說(shuō),形容詞主要有以下用法:

1. 用作定語(yǔ):This is a very interesting book. 這是一本很有趣的書(shū)。

2. 用作表語(yǔ):This book is very interesting. 這本書(shū)很有趣。

3. 用作補(bǔ)語(yǔ):We found this book very interesting. 我們發(fā)現(xiàn)這本書(shū)很有趣。

4.“the+形容詞”表示一類人:We should try to help the poor. 我們應(yīng)該設(shè)法幫助窮人。

5.“the+國(guó)家形容詞”表示民族的整體:The Chinese are hardworking and friendly. 中國(guó)人勤勞友好。

6. 用作狀語(yǔ):Finally, he arrived here, cold and hungry. 最終,他到這兒時(shí)又冷又餓。

7. 表語(yǔ)形容詞:只能作表語(yǔ),不能位于名詞前作定語(yǔ)。例如以下形容詞(尤其是以a-開(kāi)頭居多):

??

? √?He is (gets/ feels) ill.

? ×?He is an ill man.??

8. 定語(yǔ)形容詞:只作定語(yǔ),不能用于系動(dòng)詞后作表語(yǔ)。例如:

? √?A little?boy

? ×?The boy is little.

其他定語(yǔ)形容詞還有: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。