分词型的形容词/分词
“Why couldn't you sleep last night?” “I read some ____ stories before I went to bed.” A. frighten B. frightened C. frightening D. frightens 我拿不准是选 B, 还是选 C。又, frightening 与 frightened 是什么词?
有许多以-ing 和-ed 结尾的词,除用作分词之外,还可用作形容词,换句话说,英语里有许多形容词是与现在分词或过去分词同形的。例如,amusing, boring, convincing, changing, interesting, striking, surprising, terrifying, astonished, broken, convinced, delighted, disappointed, satisfied, tired, worried 等等。一般说来,这些同形的形容词和分词在语义上并没有什么明显的区别。在做这类题时应特别注意以-ing 结尾的形容词和以-ed 结尾的形容词在语义上的差别。在许多情况下,仍可把-ing 形式理解为具有主动意义,而把-ed 形式理解为具有被动意义:
a growing city(成长中的城市)→a city that is growing
an interesting book(有趣的书)——a book which interests readers
frightening stories(令人恐怖的故事)→stories which frighten readers
a broken window(打破的窗户)→a window which has been broken
a frightened girl(一个吓坏了的女孩)→a girl who has been (was) frightened
你读了上面的论述,一定会在上题中选 C。
请做下面的英语试题：
- "Save me, please!" the ____ girl said to him in a low voice.
A. frightened B. frightening C. afraid D. terrible
- What he did made us greatly _. A. satisfying B. satisfied C. satisfy D. satisfaction