英語中形容詞作后置定語的十種情況

1、英語中形容詞作后置定語的十種情況1、當形容詞修飾由 some-，no-，any和 every-，-thing，-body和-one構(gòu)成的不定代詞，如something, everything, anything, nothing, somebody, everybody, anybody, nobody, someone, everyone, anyone等時，該形容詞要后置。例如：Every minute there is something exciting going on here.這里每一分鐘都有使人興奮的事情發(fā)生。Everything useful in the house was

2、 taken away by him by force.房子里每件有用的東西都被他用武力奪去了。Have you ever met anyone famous？你曾經(jīng)見過有名的人物嗎？I met someone quite talkative at the party.在聚會上我遇到了一位十分健談的人。Is there anything important in her article？她的文章里有什么重要之處嗎？Mary certainly talks a lot and shes never interested in what anyone else has to say.瑪麗當然說的太

3、多了，她從來對別人需要說的話不感興趣。The doctors have tried everything humanly possible to save his life.醫(yī)生使用了可能的人道的方法去拯救他的性命。There is nothing difficult in the world.世上無難事。There is something wrong with my body. I am not feeling quite myself today.我的身體出問題了，今天我感覺不太好。2、形容詞性短語作定語時要后置，這時該短語相當于一個定語從句。例如：The basket full of

4、fruits belongs to the beautiful girl.裝滿水果的這個籃子是屬于這個漂亮女孩的。There was nothing big enough to weigh the elephant.沒有任何稱足夠大，可以稱這頭大象。Those brave enough to take the course will certainly learn a lot of useful skills.那些選修這門課的勇敢的人當然會學到很多有用的技能。3、當某些以-ble或-ible結(jié)尾的形容詞具有動詞色彩，并表示被動意義時，應(yīng)置于被修飾的詞的后面，而且這些形容詞大都和形容詞最高級或

5、all，only，every等詞連用：His is the earliest edition obtainable.他那本是現(xiàn)在能找到的最早的版本。He is the only person reliable.他是唯一可靠的人。I have tried all means imaginable.我已嘗試了一切可想象的方法。Every message transmissible was sent out by them.每一條可播送的消息都被他們發(fā)了出去。4、由and, or等連接的兩個或幾個形容詞作定語時常后置，從而進一步說明被修飾詞的性質(zhì)或特點，并起強調(diào)作用。例如：I like readin

6、g story-books both interesting and instructive.我喜歡讀那些既有趣又有教育意義的故事書。People in the village, young and old, went to see the film yesterday evening.這個村子里的人，老的、少的，昨天晚上都去看了這場電影。Power stations, large and small, have been set up all over the country.大大小小的發(fā)電站已經(jīng)在全國各地建立起來。-What a nice fire you have in your fir

7、eplace!-你的火爐里的火多旺呀！-During the winter I like my house warm and comfortable. -在冬天我喜歡我的家溫暖而舒適。There are many people in the house，young and old.這座房子里有許多人，年輕的和年老的。A scientist is a good observer，accurate，patient and objective and applies persistent and logical thought to the observations he makes.一個科學家就是

8、一個好的觀察者，準確、耐心和客觀，同時對他觀察到的資料（事實）做不斷的邏輯思考。We should be prepared to deal with the subversion and sabotage by all our enemies，domestic and foreign.我們必須準備對付國內(nèi)外一切敵人的顛覆和破壞。5、在比較結(jié)構(gòu)的句型中，修飾名詞的比較結(jié)構(gòu)須后置，以說明大小、多少、新舊、高矮等方面比較的情況。例如：They produced gases almost as harmful as the gases from the factories.他們排出的廢氣幾乎和工廠排出

9、的廢氣一樣有害。The Smiths need a garage twice larger than this one.史密斯家需要一個比這個大一倍的車庫。6、基數(shù)詞+名詞（時間、度量）+形容詞構(gòu)成的數(shù)量結(jié)構(gòu)常放在名詞之后作后置定語，以說明所修飾名詞的年齡、長度、深度、高度等情況。例如：He found a good place in the rocks, more than twelve feet high with a narrow entrance.他在巖石中找到一個好地方，十二英尺多高，還有一個狹窄的入口。Yesterday, a Mr. Brown, 28 years old, ca

10、me to visit you.昨天，一位28歲的自稱叫布朗先生的人來拜訪過你。There was an ancient tree 30 metres high.那是一棵三高的古樹。They have a child three years old.他們有一個三歲的孩子。The soldiers crossed a river 4 miles wide.士兵們渡過了一條四英里寬的河。There is a leaning tower about 180 feet high. 有一個180英尺高的斜塔。7、else, left, present（出席的、在場的）等形容詞作定語修飾名詞時常后置，以說

11、明名詞的狀態(tài)、特點等情況。例如：All the people present spoke at the meeting.所有出席的人都在會議上講了話。I have little money left in my pocket, so I could buy nothing.我兜里沒剩下幾個錢了，所以我什么也不能買了。Anything else can I do for you, Madame?夫人，我還能為您做點別的什么嗎？8、形容詞連同其后面的介詞短語或不定式短語一起修飾名詞的時候，該形容詞及其之后的部分一并后置，作后置定語。例如：This is an article worthy of c

12、areful study.這是一篇很值得研究的文章。They are good students always ready to help others.他們是隨時樂于幫助別人的好學生。The train bound for Los Angeles has just left the station.開往洛杉磯的火車剛剛駛出車站。They need more materials relevant to the present question.他們需要更多的和目前問題有關(guān)的資料。This is a question easily accessible to beginners.這是一個易于為初

13、學者理解的問題。People aware of their own shortcomings are wise.知道自己缺點的人是明智的。9、某些以a-開頭的形容詞，常用來作定語、表語，在作定語時要后置。這類形容詞主要有asleep（睡著的），afraid（害怕的），alive（活著的），afloat（漂著的），afire（燒著的）, awake, aged，ablaze(著火的)等。例如：He was the only person alive at that moment.他是那時惟一活著的人。I was only a boy aged ten at that time.當時，我才是一個十歲的孩子。There was a child asleep in the bed.一個孩子睡在床上。On their way home，they saw a house afire.在回家的路上，他們看到一座失火的房子。We saw many things