大学英语词汇讲解形容词后缀nv-adj

Word Formation (adj. suf.)

(v. /n.) + ive

. creative impressive

productive destructive

•His conclusions are purely speculative(specula,反射镜--推测的). •She is selective(选择性的) in the dresses she wears. •Excessive rainfall had made the harvest impossible. •Appearances are deceptive(欺诈的,迷惑的).

(v.) + -ible / -able: capable of being

(n.) + -ible / -able: causing

. reliable: capable of being relied

readable: capable of being read

pleasurable: causing pleasure

comfortable: causing comfort

•Heat is convertible into electricity.

•Your dress is absolutely adorable.

•This essay is admirable in all respects.

(n.+) -ful: full of

(n.+) -less: without

helpful / helpless

cheerful / cheerless

youthful / *youthless

homeless / *homeful,

jobless / *jobful

(n.+) –y: having …

. windy, dirty, tasty

Honey, it was a hairy(危险的,让人毛骨悚然的) flight back from Chicago. One engine quit on me, my radio wouldn't work, it was snowing hard -- really hairy! To tell you the truth I was scared to death.

The greasy(油腻的) food make her feel sick.

The damaged car was labouring(劳动,操劳) along the muddy road.

(v.) + -ed: state, passive, past

(v.) + -ing: nature, active, present

an excite _-ing__ news

a neglect(忽略的) __-ed_ old house

a touch _-ing__ film

an amuse _-ing__ story

a disappoint _-ing__ result

a solve __-d_ problem

a qualify _-ied__ teacher

a crowd _-ed__ street

a badly-light _-ed__ room

a promise _-ing__ young man