1. 作名词前位修饰语:单个分词作定语通常放在它所修饰的名词前面,如:
working people (劳动人民)
touching story (动人的故事)
sleeping child (酣睡的小孩)
striking contrast (鲜明的对比)
hired hands (雇来的人手)
armed forces (武装部队)
canned food (罐头食品)
现在分词和动名词作定语的区别:现在分词表示名词的状态和特征,意思上接近一个
定语从句;动名词表示名词的用途和有关的动作,如:
a developing country (a country that is developing) (Present Participle)
a writing desk(a desk for writing) (Gerund)
分词还可和其它词构成复合词作前置定语,如:
an epoch-making event (划时代的事件)
ever-lasting peace (持久的和平)
half-finished products (半成品)
a newly-married couple (一对新婚夫妇)
2. 作名词后位修饰语:分词短语作定语都要放在所修饰的名词后面,相当于一个定语从句,如:
The problem (which is) bothering us
is the lack of money.
These are goods (which were) imported from
Japan.
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