形容词的基本用法全面总结
高考英语语法总复习
作定语
1）大部分形容词都可作定语，也可作表语，但有一部分形容词只能用作定语，不能用作表语
① 许多类属形容词只能用作定语
Atomic
noise的形容词Bridal
Cardiac
Countless
Cubic
Digital
East
Eastern
Eventual
Existing
Federal
Indoor
Institutional
Introductory
Judicial
Lone
Maximum
Nationwide
Neighbouring
North
Northern
Occasional
Orchestral
Outdoor
Phonetic
Remedial
Reproductive
South
Southern
Supplementary
Underlying
West
Western
Woolen
② 也有少数品质形容词只能用作定语
Belated 迟到的
Checkered 多变的
Commanding 发号施令的
Fateful 宿命的
Flagrant 臭名远扬的
Thankless 忘恩负义的
Scant 贫乏的
Unenviable 不值得羡慕的
强调形容词都用作定语，颜形容词在多数情况下都用作定语。
2）一些形容词通常用作表语，但在个别情况下可用作定语
Sure: Those black clouds are a sure sign of rain.
Glad: Where were you when you received the glad news ?
Sorry: His triumph seemed a sorry one.
Fond: Marie still had fond of memories of their time together.
Ill: He had to resign due to ill health.
Ready: A kind man gives ready help to children.
作补语
1）很多形容词可作宾语的补语，特别是能作表语的形容词一般都可用来构成复合宾语
Ill: I found her ill with influenza.
Ready: We must get the house ready for the new tenants.
Alive: Plays need the sound of human voices to bring them to alive.
Alone: We should leave her alone for a moment.
Well: I hope to see you well soon.
Unable: I found myself unable to reach the lifeboat.
2）有些形容词还可作主语的补语
He died young.
Don’t marry young.
The bottle was found empty.
She came home sick.
作状语
形容词作状语的情况也很常见，很多情况下可引导一个短语
Ripe,these apples were sweet.
Overjoyed,she dashed out of the house.
He’s come back to his hometown full of grand resolutions.
He spent seven days in the wind and snow,cold and hungry.
Anxious for a quick decision,the chairman called for a vote.
They like living in a village,free of crowds and noise.
作表语
1）一些形容词，特别是以a-开头的形容词，一般在句中只用作表语
I didn’t tell her because I was afraid of upsetting her.