分詞(participle),亦為動狀詞之一,有兩種形式,即『現在分詞』(V-ing)與『過去分詞』(pp.),但都與現在或過去的『時間』無關。現在分詞經常搭配 be 動詞形成『進行式』。過去分詞經常搭配 have/has 形成『完成式』或搭配 be 動詞形成『被動語態』或作『主詞補語』使用。除此之外,分詞也常單獨作『形容詞』修飾名詞。
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分詞(V-ing 與 pp.)作形容詞使用 | ||
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補充說明 :有些現在分詞可作『副詞』來修飾 cold, hot, wet, drunk 或 mad 少數幾個形容詞,如:
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1. My friend is a _______ lawyer. He can advise you on legal matters.
(A) practicing (B) performing (C) picking (D) peeping
2. I'm fed up with _______ fruit. I'd like to eat something fresh from the garden.
(A) can (B) canning (C) canned (D) cannery
It’s shocking that Larry committed suicide. He seemed like a very happy man.
賴瑞自殺的事很令人震驚。他看起來像是個非常快樂的人。
A large sign on the door with red lettering told visitors to beware of the dog.
門上寫有紅色字體的大標示告訴遊客要小心這隻狗。
Beware of falling asleep while driving late at night.
深夜開車要小心提防不要睡著。
In winter, the mountain is covered with snow.
冬天時,整座山被白雪覆蓋。
The library is open to the public.
這座圖書館是對大眾開放的。
I'm fed up with all these traffic jams.
我受夠了這些交通阻塞。
Nobody seemed to know the truth.
似乎沒有人知道事實真相。
Many say this novel is the writer’s best work to date.
許多人說這部小說是該作者迄今為止最好的作品。