核心问题
在 high-heeled shoes 与 highly praised achievement 中 high-heeled 和 highly praised 都是复合形容词作定语,为什么前者用连字符,而后者不用呢?
词典解答
无论在英国英语或者美国英语中,如果副词以-ly结尾,则它与形容词或分词构成复合形容词时,往往不用连字符。如,a highly qualified person, a highly paid worker, a carefully written report, rapidly disappearing languages。偶尔,也会见到用连字符的,如 highly-paid job。
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The heavily loaded flatboats were swept along by the swiftly moving current. 满载货物的平底船被急流冲走了。
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a beautifully furnished room (Ridout) 一个布置漂亮的房间
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a neatly typed letter 一封打印整洁的信
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a carefully prepared speech 一篇准备很细致的发言