MBA,MPA,MPACC联考英语词汇形容词

MBA,MPA,MPACC联考英语词汇形容词【mba加油站】1. 形容词的定义和分类形容词是用于修饰名词、表示人或事物特征或性质的词。

形容词按构成可分为简单形容词和复合形容词;形容词按意义可分为静态形容词和动态形容词。

(1)简单形容词和复合形容词1 )简单形容词:由一个单词构成，如easy，honest, good, useful, sunny，friendly 等。

2) 复合形容词:由两个或两个以上的单词构成，复合形容词按照各组成部分的词性来分，主要有以下几种:①名词+形容词sea-sick duty-free②名词+名词+ed iron-willed honey-mouthed③名词+分词snow-covered peace-loving④形容词+名词high-speed fine-manner⑤形容词+名词+ed narrow-minded short-sighted⑥形容词+分词good-looking ready-made⑦副词+形容词ever-green all-round⑧副词十分词hard-working well-dressed⑨数词+名词+ed one-eyed eight-sided⑩数词+单数名词six-foot first-rate⑾数词+单数名词+形容词three-year-old ten-metre-deep(2) 静态形容词和动态形容词1)静态形容词描绘人或物的静态特征，如short，small, deep, ugly, beautiful 等。

2) 动态形容词带有动作含义，如witty，patient, generous, shy, attractive, naughty,nervous, noisy 等。

2. 形容词的语法功能形容词在句中可以充当表语、定语、主(宾)语补足语、状语、同位语等句子成分。

(1)形容词作表语It sounds nice.He remained si1ent at the meeting.His dream has come true.【注意】带有前缀a 的形容词，如afraid，alive, alike, asleep, aware, awake, ashamed等，通常在句中作表语，称为表语形容词。

The children were sound asleep.The old man remained alive after the accident.I am afrid that I can't help you.(2) 形容词作定语It is a beautifol flower.Someone else has done it.(3)形容词作主(宾)语补足语He died young.The sun rose red.The news made her very sad.The room was found empty.(4) 形容词作状语形容词作状语可看作是"being+形容词"结构或when，if, because 等从句的省略。

He came back (being) disappointed and exhausted.(Being) Eager to see the sunrise, they got up at four.(Although) Young in years, he is old in experience.(5) 形容词作主语、宾语或同位语Young and old joined in the discussion.He can't tell right from wrong.All countries, big or small, are equal.3. 形容词作定语时的位置(1)形容词作定语时，通常要放在所修饰的名词之前。

She is a pretty girl.There is a tall tree in front ofthe house.(2) 形容词修饰由no，some, any, every 构成的不定代词时，要放在它们之后。

There is nothing wrong with the watch.No one else can solve the problem.(3) 形容词短语作定语时，要放在名词之后，相当于一个定语从句。

Have you found a person (that/who is)suitable for the job?She was a woman (that/who was) easy to get along with.That is a hall (which is) eight meters long and seven meters wide.(4) 表语形容词作定语时，要放在名词之后。

He is the most famous scientist alive.Time alone will show who was right.(5) 有些形容词既可以作前置定语，也可以作后置定语，但表达的意义不同。

the man responsible ( 应负责任的人) the responsible man (有责任感的人)the students present ( 到场的学生) the present students (现有的学生)the bill due ( 应付的帐单) the due consideration (适当的考虑)(6) 多个形容词作前置定语时，按与名词的关系密切程度，排序如下：描述→尺寸→新旧(年龄)→形状→颜色→产地→材料→用途+名词|a small old round table (尺寸→新旧→形状+名词〉a dirty old blue shirt (描述→新旧→颜色+名词)a beautiful large green Chinese carpet (描述→尺寸→颜色→产地+名词)a round brown wooden table (形状→颜色→材料+名词)a valuable old French writing desk (描述→新旧→产地→用途+名词)4. 常用形容词用法辨析( 1 ) continual，continuouscontinuaI 意为"频繁的，有间隔的"; continuous 意为"不间断的，连续的"。

There has been continual rain recently.How do we prevent their continual interruptions?The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.This continuous hot weather is oppressive.( 2) imaginaive, imaginary, imaginableimaginative 意为"富于想象力的"; imaginary 意为"想象的，虚构的"; . imaginable 意为"可以想象得到的"。

She is an imaginative writer.That is an imaginary character in a tale.This is the best means imaginable.( 3) late, latterlate 意为"迟的，晚的"; latter 意为"后期的，末期的"。

It is never too late to learn.In the latter years of his life he lived alone.Many support the former plan, but I prefer the latter (one).( 4) respectable, respectful，respectiverespectable 意为"令人尊敬的，体面的"; respectful 意为"恭敬的，有礼貌的"; respective意为"各个的，个别的"。

Let's make you look a bit more respectable before you go out.He is a respecful young man.Everyone should be respecful to the old.The two friends said goodbye and went their respective ways.( 5) sensible, sensitive, sensual, sensational1) sensible 意为“明智的，合理的”It was sensible of him to seize the opportunity.Are you sensible ofthe danger of your position?2) sensitive 意为"易损坏的，容易冲动的，敏感的"。

A sensitive nerve in the tooth can cause great pain.Don't be so sensitive-I was only joking.The eye is sensitive to light.3) sensual 意为"肉体上的，性感的"。

He was attracted by her sensual curve.He indulged himseIf in wine and sensual pleasure.4) sensational 意为"耸人听闻的，绝妙的"。

The sensational news report didn't have much effct on them.You look sensational in that dress.( 6) worth, worthy, worthwhile1) worth 是表语形容词，后接名词、代词或动名词。

在接动名词时，要用动名词的主动形式表示被动的含义。

The book is worth $10.They are expensive, but they are worth it.The book is worth reading.2) worthy 作定语时表示"有价值的，值得尊敬的"作表语时可以与不定式连用，也可以与of连用，后接名词或动名词。