考点四 名词(词组)作定语 KTd4pW?w
名词修饰名词作定语的现象在英语中也屡见不鲜, 此时前面的名词相当于形容词的作用, 只是依英语习惯决定究竟用名词还是形容词作定语, TOEFL有少量题涉及这一问题 OV^)
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这样的词语有:word order(词序), taxi driver(出租车司机)等 Dtt[a
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Acrylic paint enables artists to experiment with many colors effects. W4Tuc:X5
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答案: D n3da@ClBt
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解释: 此处名词color作effects的定语无需用复数, 意为色彩效果 +vY8HQ|v
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第二章 形容词 UC"<5z
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形容词即strong, attractive等描述性的词汇,在句中主要作定语修饰名词,同时还可作表语、宾语补足语等成分 [7]Kvb2t
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第一节 形容词修饰名词 @)owj^sA
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形容词最主要的功能就是修饰名词,如:modern art, electric current, great responsibility;这一考点在TOEFL改错题占有相当的比例,几乎每套题都包含一道以上的题目考形容词修饰名词,主要形式是将本应该使用形容词的位置误用为名词、副词等 ?nZQTO7
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解释:vision是名词, 不能修饰名词qualities, 要用它的形容词 aM/sD=}
注意1:大多数形容词既可以做定语也可以做表语, 有少数形容词一般情况下只能做表语, 比较下面两句话: H]>b<Cs
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这类形容词包括: alone, afraid, alike, alert, aware, alive, ashamed, content, unable Gc6`]7 s
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解释:alive不能做定语, 只能做表语,所以应该改为live reports (现场报道) +Fu=9j/,j
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