adjective
adjective — 名詞
1. in grammar, a word that tells you something about a noun — what it looks like, f
形容詞
用來描述名詞或代名詞特性的詞
in grammar, a word that tells you something about a noun — what it looks like, feels like, or what kind of thing it is. Words such as red, small, round, and friendly are all adjectives.
Mrs. Lin wrote three adjectives on the board: tall, kind, and curious.
林老師在黑板上寫了三個形容詞：高的、善良的和好奇的。
adjectives listed alongside concrete examples
In the phrase "a heavy box," the word "heavy" is an adjective.
在「a heavy box」這個詞組中，「heavy」就是一個形容詞。
naming the adjective inside a phrase
Diego underlined every adjective in the short story for his homework.
Diego把短篇故事裡的每一個形容詞都畫了底線當作功課。
Mr. Park circled the adjective "red" before the noun "car" on Kenji's worksheet.
朴老師在Kenji的作業單上把名詞「car」前面的形容詞「red」圈了起來。
The teacher asked Sara to think of an adjective that begins with the letter B.
老師請Sara想一個以字母B開頭的形容詞。
- modifier
broader grammar term covering adjectives, adverbs, and other describing words
- describing word
informal classroom term used with young learners
- qualifier
technical linguistics term, less common in everyday teaching
文法句型
[adjective] + noun
be + [adjective]
用法筆記
Often paired with the verbs 'use', 'add', or 'describe with' (e.g. 'use an adjective', 'describe the room with adjectives'). In English most adjectives sit before the noun ('a tall man'), though after linking verbs they sit after the subject ('the man is tall').
常見錯誤
adjective — 形容詞
1. used to describe something that acts like an adjective in a sentence, or that ha
形容詞的
與形容詞有關的，或具有形容詞功能的
used to describe something that acts like an adjective in a sentence, or that has to do with adjectives. For example, an "adjective phrase" is a group of words that does the job of an adjective.
In "a really tired child," the words "really tired" form an adjective phrase.
在「a really tired child」中，「really tired」構成一個形容詞片語。
adjective + noun: adjective phrase
Professor Cole asked the class to give the adjective form of the noun "beauty."
Cole教授請全班說出名詞「beauty」的形容詞形式。
collocation: adjective form
Some nouns, such as "steel" in "steel door," are used in an adjective way.
有些名詞，例如「steel door」中的「steel」，是當成形容詞來使用的。
The grammar book listed every adjective ending, including -ful, -less, and -ous.
這本文法書列出了所有形容詞字尾，包括-ful、-less和-ous。
- adjectival
preferred form when the word stands alone, e.g. 'an adjectival use of the noun'
- attributive
linguistics term for a word placed before the noun it modifies
文法句型
adjective + noun (e.g. adjective phrase, adjective form)
用法筆記
Almost always sits before a noun (attributive use) in fixed grammar terms such as 'adjective phrase', 'adjective clause', or 'adjective form'. Rare on its own as a complement; you would not normally say 'this word is adjective' — say 'this word is an adjective' (noun) or 'this word is adjectival' instead.