I.限定用法（定语）
a.形容词(一个字)+名词
1.The old man lived in a small village.
2.His elder brother is a famous musician.
b.名词+形容词(~thing, ~body, ~one等,两个字或以上的形容词片语和子句)
1.I want to drink something cold.
2.Is there anything interesting in today’s paper?
3.I don’t like riding on tra ins full of people.
ride on train搭乘火车
4.He tried to climb a fence two meters high.
5.He is a boy (who is) five years old.
He is a five-year-old boy.
2. 叙述用法（表语）
a.主词补语
1.Sea water tastes salty.
2.The rainbow is very beautiful.
b.受词补语
1.You’ll find the book difficult.
2.I left the windows open. 使开着(adj.)
I let the windows be opened. 使被打开(v.)
重点
a.只能用限定用法的形容词(定语形容词)
only
mere 只~ main wooden upper上面的inner 里面的
Live/living
daily
lone 孤单的,古语
1.This is a wooden
house.
2.He is a mere
child. 他不过是孩
子
b.只能用叙述用法(表语形容词)
alive alone afraid asleep
awake
well
content
glad
aware
1.I’m afraid of dog.
2.The baby is still asleep.
3.Are you aware of your mistakes?
限定用法和叙述用法意思不同的形容词
1.I met a certain lady. 某一个
It is quite certain. 确定
2.He is my present assistant. 目前
He is present today. 出席absent缺席
3.The late Mr. Smith was an able man. 已故
He was late for the meeting. 迟到
4.She gave me a fond look. 温柔的
I am very fond of ice cream. 喜欢
3. 形容词的位置：1) 形容词作定语通常前置，但在下列情况后置：
复合形容词有下列五类
1.形容词-连缀动词的现在分词
a good-looking man
形容词-及物动词的过去分词
a white-painted wall
2.名词-现在分词(主动)
a peace-loving people
名词-过去分词(被动)
a hand-made cake
3.副词-现在分词(主动)
a rapidly-moving tornado
副词-过去分词(被动)
a well-behaved boy
behavevt. [后接修饰词语]使(自己)表现得，使(自己)举止…
例句: he behaves himself well.
4.名词-名词ed
a baby-faced girl
形容词-名词ed
a open-minded leader 5.数词-名词ed
a two-headed monster
a three-legged table
a second-hand car.
three-minute
first-class 一流的
three-year- old
ten-meter-long
4.特别注意的形容词用法
a.不能以人为主词的形容词
dangerous, difficult, hard, easy, useful, useless, tough, convenient, important, necessary, regrettable遗憾的, natural, possible
貌似这些形容词都是人做某事才能体现
只能用It be 形容词for人toV
1.It is necessary for you to see a doctor.
2.Is it possible for you to attend the meeting?
b.以人为主词的形容词都是与情绪有关的形容词
angry, ashamed, delighted, disappointed, excited, glad, happy, proud, sorry, thankful
1.We were excited about the baseball game.
The game was exciting for us.