本篇為第12篇筆記：形容詞。
一、經典例句
1.1 限定用法
1. The old man lives in a small village.
2. His elder brother is a famous musician.
3. I want to drink something cold.
4. Is there anything interesting in today's paper?
5. I don't like riding on trains full of people.
6. He tried to climb the fence two meters high.
7. He is a boy five years old.
=> He is a five-year-old boy.
1.2 敘述用法
8. Sea water tastes salty.
9. The rainbow is very beautiful.
10. You'll find the book difficult.
11. I left the windows open.
=> I let the windows be opened.
12. This is a wooden house.
=> This house is made of wood.
13. He is a mere child.
14. I'm afraid of dogs.
15. The baby is still asleep.
16. I met a certain lady.
17. It is quite certain.
18. He is my present assistant.
19. He is present today.
20. The late Smith was an able man.
21. He was late for the meeting.
22. She gave me a fond look.
23. I am very fond of ice cream.
1.3 形容詞的順序
24. Come to see my ten cute small young white Dutch rabbits.
25. He made these two little new wooden tables.
1.4 特別注意的形容詞用法
26. It is necessary for you to see a doctor.
27. Is it possible for you to attend the meeting?
28. We are excited about the baseball game.
29. I am sorry for hearing the news.
30. The rich are not always happy.
31. We search for the true, the good and the beautiful.
32. It is burning hot.
33. It is freezing cold.
34. They were dead asleep.
1.5 數量形容詞
35. Do you have many books in your study?
36. They've spent much money on advertising.
37. This garden doesn't have many trees.
38. My son hasn't made much money.
39. Many of students were absent.
40. There were a lot of people in the shop.
=> There were lots of people in the shop.
=> There were plenty of people in the shop.
41. She ate a lot of ice cream.
=> She ate lots of ice cream.
=> She ate plenty of ice cream.
42. There are a few vegetables in the refrigerator.
43. Few people were injured in the accident.
44. Few can understand this poem.
45. I have a little money with me.
46. We need little butter to make this cake.
47. The little of his work that remains should be done within today.
48. There were not many people in the park.
=> There were hardly any people in the park.
49. There is not much danger of an earthquake.
=> There is hardly any danger of an earthquake.
50. Some students take lessons in Spanish.
51. Won't you have some more tea?
52. Do you have any questions?
-> Yes, I have some questions.
-> No, I don't have any questions.
53. There aren't any letter for you.
54. You may come any time.
55. Ask him if you have any doubt.
56. I have no brothers.
=> I don't have any brothers.
57. There is no water in the glass.
=> There is not any water in the glass.
58. There are a great number of books in this library.
59. A good many books have been published.
60. She spent a good deal of time (in) shopping.
61. Not a few students come to school by bicycle.
62. Not a little money was wasted.
63. Quite a few people have lost their own houses.
64. We had quite a little snow last winter.
65. There are only a few houses in my neighborhood.
66. She takes only a little coffee for breakfast.
1.6 數詞
67. The children went away by twos and threes.
68. He was born in the nineteen-thirties.
69. We are planning to employ a woman in her twenties.
70. I am at one with you on that point.
71. He is principal, teacher, clerk, all in one.
72. Dozens of people were injured in the accident.
73. Tens of thousands of people were killed in the earthquake.
74. Five plus two equals seven.
=> Five and two is seven.
75. Five minus two equals three.
=> Two from five is three.
=> Two out of five is three.
76. Five multiplied by two equals ten.
=> Five times two is ten.
77. Ten divided by two equals five.
=> Two into ten goes five times.
78. Three squared is nine.
=> The square of three is nine.
79. Two cubed is eight.
=> The cube of two is eight.
80. The square root of four is two.
81. The cube root of eight is two.
二、知識點回顧（對應例句編號）
2.1 限定用法
修飾名詞或代名詞性質、狀態等，稱為形容詞。其在使用上，又可分為限定用法及敘述用法。
限定用法{
形容詞 + 名詞
名詞 + 形容詞
復合形容詞 + 名詞
}
只能用限定用法的形容詞：
only
mere
main
wooden
upper
inner
live/living
daily
lone
2.2 敘述用法
敘述用法{
主詞補語
受詞補語
}
只能用敘述用法的形容詞：
alive
alone
afraid
asleep
awake
well
content
glad
aware
2.3 形容詞的順序
形容詞的順序{
冠詞 + 數量形容詞 + 性狀形容詞（主觀的判斷） + 形容詞化的名詞 + 名詞
代名詞 + 。。。 + 名詞
}
主觀的判斷：大小、形狀、狀態、新舊、顏色、材料。
2.4 特別注意的形容詞用法
1）不能以人為主詞的形容詞：
dangerous
difficult
bard
easy
useful
useless
tough
convenient
important
necessary
regrettable
natural
possible
2）以人為主詞的形容詞：
angry
ashamed
delighted
disappointed
excited
glad
happy
proud
sorry
thankful
3）the + 形容詞 => 名詞
the rich
the true
the good
the beautiful
4) 形容詞的副詞用法
burning hot
freezing cold
dead asleep
2.5 數量形容詞
數量形容詞{
many, much
a lot of, lots of, plenty of
a few, few
some, not many
a little, little
some, not much
some, any
no
a great number of, a large number of, a good many, a great many
a good deal of, a great deal of, a great quantity of
not a few, not a little
quite a few, quite a little
only a few, only a little
}
2.6 數詞
數詞{
基數和序數：表示一定數量的字稱為基數。如：one，two，three...;而表示順序的字稱為序數，如：first，second，third...，通常在序數前通常都加定冠詞the。
數的讀法：整數、日期、年號、電話號碼、小數、分數、算式、其他
含數詞的慣用表現
復合形容詞有下列五類{
1)形容詞-「連綴動詞之現在分詞
及物動詞之過去分詞」
a good-looking man 一位帥哥
a white-painted wall 一道漆成白色的牆
2)名詞-「現在分詞
過去分詞」
a hand-made cake 手工制的蛋糕
a peace-loving people 一個愛好和平的民族
3)副詞-「現在分詞
過去分詞」
a rapidly-moving tornado 一個迅速移動的龍卷風
a well-behaved boy 一個行為端正的男孩
4)名詞/形容詞 - 名詞ed
a gray-haired old man 灰發老人
an open-minded leader 心胸開闊的領導人
5)數詞-名詞ed
a two-headed monster 一只兩頭的怪物
a three-legged table 一張三腳書桌
}
}
三、例句中文翻譯（參考）
3.1 限定用法
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那老人住在一個小村庄里。
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他哥哥是有名的音樂家。
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我想喝冷飲。
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今天的報紙上有任何有趣的東西嗎？
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我不喜歡搭乘擁擠的火車。
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他設法爬上那兩公尺高的圍牆。
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他是個五歲大的男孩。
3.2 敘述用法
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海水嘗起來咸咸的。
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彩虹很美。
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你會發現這本書很難。
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我讓窗戶開着。
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這是棟木造房屋。
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他不過是個孩子。
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我怕狗。
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那寶寶仍在睡。
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我遇見某一位女士。
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這件事相當確定。
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他目前是我的助手。
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他今天有出席。
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已故的Smith先生是個有能力的人。
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他開會遲到。
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她用和氣的眼光看了我一下。
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我非常喜歡冰淇凌。
3.3 形容詞的順序
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來看我那十只可愛小巧年幼的白色荷蘭兔。
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他做了這兩張小巧新的木頭桌子。
3.4 特別注意的形容詞用法
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你有必要去看醫生。
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你有可能參加那個會議嗎？
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那場棒球賽令我們興奮。
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聽到這消息真令人遺憾。
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有錢人並非總是快樂的。
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我們追求真、善、美。
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天氣熱的要命。
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天氣凍的要命。
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他們睡的很熟。
3.5 數量形容詞
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在你的書房里有很多書嗎？
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他們在廣告上花許多錢。
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庭院里樹木不太多。
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我兒子沒賺多少錢。
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許多學生缺席。
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店里有許多人。
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她吃了許多冰淇凌。
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冰箱里有些蔬菜。
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這次意外很少人受傷。
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少有人能了解這首詩。
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我身上帶了些錢。
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我們做這個蛋糕幾乎不需要奶油。
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他所剩的一點工作必須在今天之內做完。
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公園里幾乎沒有人。
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地震沒什么危險。
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有些學生選修西班牙文。
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你要再來些茶嗎？
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你有任何問題嗎？-> 是的，我有一些問題。/不，我沒有任何問題。
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沒有任何信是給你的。
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你任何時間都可以來。
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如果有任何疑問就問他。
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我沒有兄弟。
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玻璃杯中沒有水。
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這圖書館里有大量的書籍。
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已有大量書籍出版了。
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她花了相當多的時間逛街購物。
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不少學生騎腳踏車來上學。
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浪費了不少錢。
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不少人失去他們自己的家。
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去年下了相當多的雪。
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在我臨近只有很少幾棟房子。
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她早餐只喝少許牛奶。
3.6 數詞
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孩子們三三兩兩的走了。
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他出生於一九三零年代。
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我們打算雇佣一位二十來歲的婦女。
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在那點上，我意見和你一致。
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他兼校長、老師、事務人員於一身。
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好幾十人在這次意外中受傷。
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數以萬計的人死於這次地震。
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算式：5 + 2 = 7
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算式：5 - 2 = 3
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算式：5 * 2 = 10
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算式：10 / 2 = 5
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3的平方是9。
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2的立方是8。
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4的平方根是2。
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8的立方根是2。