词汇素材：英语形容词后缀归纳及练习

英语形容词后缀归纳和练习
掌握一些常用的词根对于提高英语学习的效率是非常有益的，使英语学习可以有规律可循，扩大英语词汇量。

在此归纳一些英语中形容词后缀，希望能对英语学习者有所帮助。

1. 有些名词加词缀-ous, -ful, -ate, -ed, 构成形容词，意为: having... or full of, having the characteristic of...
courage (n.)-courageous (adj.勇敢的) having or full of courage
danger (n.)-dangerous(adj.危险的) having or full of dangers
doubt (n.)-doubtful (adj.持怀疑态度的) full of or having doubt
event (n.)-eventful ( adj.多事的) having great events or full of important events
fortune (n.)-fortunate (adj.幸运的) having good fortune or luck or full of good fortune affection (n.)-affectionate (adj.慈祥的, 和蔼的) showing gentle love or affection
wrinkle (n.)-wrinkled
(adj.满脸皱纹的) having lots of wrinkles or full of wrinkles
experience (n.)-experienced (adj.有经验的) having or full of experience
如：(1) His wrinkled face suggested that he had had an eventful life.
(2) This will be a very dangerous voyage and you should make a good preparation for it.
(3) She is an affectionate teacher and all the children like her very much.
2.名词加后缀-al, -ary, -ic(al) 构成形容词，意为: being about or related to, concerning, having the character
mater (n.)-maternal (adj.母亲的, 母系的) related to mater, concerning mater
education (n.)-educational (adj.和教育有关的) being about education
revolution (n.)-revolutionary (adj. 革命的, 发生巨变的) concerned with revolution
honor (n.)-honorary (adj.荣誉的, 名誉上的) related only with the honor without any payment moment (n.)-momentary (adj.瞬间的) taking place only at the moment
diplomacy (n.)-diplomatic (adj. 和外交有关的, 外交的) of or related with diplomacy
history (n.)-historical (adj. 和历史有关的) concerned with history as a study
如：(1) His parents lived abroad and he was brought up by his maternal parents.
(2) The school purchased quite a lot of educational equipment and thus improved the teaching conditions of it.
(3) He has worked in the diplomatic field for many years and is now known as a very famous diplomat.
3. 名词加后缀-ly 构成形容词, 意为like... in manner, behaving like... or happening at regular period of...
mother(n.)- motherly(adj.像妈妈的) like mother in manner, behaving like a mother
order (n.)- orderly (adj.秩序良好的) having a good order, arranged in good order
cost (n.)- costly (adj.昂贵的, 代价高的) costing a lot of money
year (n.)-yearly (adj. 每年一次的, 年度的) happening once a year
如：(1) The whole class is orderly before the teacher reaches the classroom.
(2) The house is too costly for common people to afford.
4. 名词加后缀-ish 构成形容词, 意为：
(1) belonging to..., with the ownership of ...
(2) with or having the characteristic of ...
behaving like...
Swede (n.)-Swedish (adj.瑞典的) belonging to the country of Swede
snob (n.)-snobbish (adj.势力的) having the nature of a snob
child (n.)-childish (adj.幼稚的, 像孩子一样的) behaving like a child
如：(1) He is a snobbish person and always looks down upon those who are poor.
(2) Peter is almost 30 years old but he is often childish in his behavior.
5. 名词加后缀-ive 构成形容词, 意为having a tendency to do or take action
protect (n.)-protective (adj.保护的) having a tendency to protect, or giving protection
offence (n.)-offensive (adj.冒犯的, 令人不愉快的) causing offence, likely to offend others explosion(n.)-explosive (adj.易爆的) tending or likely to explode
如：(1) His words didn't seem to me so offensive but they really made Mary angry.
(2) Keep away from those explosive material. You are likely to be injured.
6. 名词或动词加后缀-able (-iable) 构成形容词, 意为that can be v-ed, or giving...,or having...
comfort(n.)-comfortable (adj.舒适的) having or giving great comfort
knowledge (n.)-knowledgeable (adj. 知识渊博的) having a lot of knowledge
enjoy (v.)-enjoyable (adj.令人高兴的, 愉快的) that can be enjoyed, giving joy
forget (v.)-unforgettable (adj.令人难忘的) that cannot easily be forgot
bear (v.)-bearable (adj.可以忍受的) that can be stood, that you can bear it
如：(1) He has read a large number of books and is fairly knowledgeable in English literature.
(2) Helen had a wonderful holiday and the memory of it is really enjoyable.
(3) Our experience in South Africa is really an unforgettable one.
Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the given words below.
cultured, cultural, imaginable, imaginative,
imaginary, economic, economical, respective,
respectable, respectful, considerate, considerable
1. Daisy comes from a________family and is regarded as a good girl.
2. The difficulties we met with in building the bridge are hardly________.
3. Our headmaster isn't a practical person and always has some________notions in his mind.
4. In that company people are assigned to do different jobs according to their________ abilities.
5. Mrs. Jones is a (an)________housekeeper.
Although the income isn't high she tries to make both ends meet.
6. She is ________and never thinks only for herself.
7. The country is in a very bad________state and people's living standard has been decreasing.
8. When you come into a new country you often meet with some________difference from your own country.
9. Qiongyao is really a (an)________writer and she can always create some excellent literature works.
10. Mr. Green is a________computer expert and we all admire him for his rich computer skills.
11. Our company invested________money to improve the living and working conditions of the workers.
12. Parents and schools should teach children to be________and only in this way can they fit well the future society.
参考答案：
1. cultured
2. imaginable
3. imaginative
4. respective
5. economical
6. considerate
7. economic
8. cultural
9. imaginary 10. respectable 11. considerable 12. respectful。