英語形容詞後綴-able(-ible, -ile) 意為“capable of"; -al意為“nature of"; -ant,-ent, -ary, -ory意為“having the quality of”; -ic,-ical 意為“nature of"; -ous意為“many, full of, like, having the quality of”。它們都來源於拉丁語,特別是 -al,-ant,-ent, -ary, -ory,-ic 等也可作為名詞後綴使用。
一、必備形容詞後綴
I. ABLE 〔IBLE, ILE 〕
capable of(能做…的,易做…的)
notable [ˈnəʊtəbl] adj. 值得注意的,顯著的;著名的
【記】[not=know; -able= capable of 可知的]
credible [ ˈkredəbl] adj.可信的;值得信任的
【記】 [cred = trust 信任; -ible =capable of 能讓人信任 ]
II. AL,ANT[ENT]
having the quality of(具有…性質的)
distant [ˈdɪstənt] adj.遙遠的,遠離的; 冷漠的
【記】[di- = apart 離;st = stand 站立;-ant =having the quality of “相離而立的”]
fluent [‘fluːənt] adj.流利的; 說話流暢的
【記】[flu=flow; -ent= having the quality of 話從嘴中說出的】
III. ARY[ORY]
1.having the quality of(具有…性質的)
2.related(有關係的)
ordinary [ˈɔːrdneri] adj. 普通的 平凡的;平常的
[out of the ordinary非同尋常的]
【記】[ordin =order命令,順序; -ary 形容詞後綴 按順序來的,沒有什麼變化的]
necessary [ˈnesɪsərɪ] adj. 必需的 ,必要的;必然的 n. [常pl]必需品
【記】 [ne-=not不 ; cess=to go 行走,前進; -ary 形容詞後綴 不可屈服的]
Ⅳ. IC [ICAL]
nature of(具有…性質的)
politic [‘pɒlətɪk] adj. 政治的; 明智的; 精明的
【記】 [polit=city, state; -ic=nature of 城市、國家的]
logical [ˈlɒdʒɪkl] adj. 邏輯的,符合邏輯的
【記】 [log=speech; -ical=nature of 話是對的]
Ⅴ. OUS
1. full of, many(多的)
2. having the quality of(具有…性質的)
3. like(如同…)
obvious [‘ɒbvɪəs] adj.明顯的,顯而易見的;顯著的
【記】 [ob- = across, in在;vi = way 路;-ous =like 就像擺在路當中一樣]
ambiguous [æmˈbɪɡjuəs] adj. 模糊不清的,模稜兩可的
【記】[amb-/ambi-=around, both; ig=drive; -u-; -ous=having the quality of 轉圈開的]
二、其他常用的形容詞後綴
1.-an,-ane, -ian, -ain
形容詞後綴以及指人的名詞後綴 nature of, relating to, person who
2.-ed
形容詞後綴 -ed是過去分詞詞綴
3.-en
動詞以及形容詞後綴 make, having the quality of
4. -ful
形容詞後綴 full of , having the quality of
5.-id
形容詞及名詞後綴 like , relating to, that which
6.-ine
形容詞及名詞後綴 like , relating to, quality, that which
7.-ish
形容詞、動詞、名詞後綴 like , relating to,make
8.-ive
形容詞及名詞後綴 relating to,having the quality of,tending to, that which
9.-less
形容詞後綴 without
10.-ly
形容詞後綴 having the quality of
11.-some
形容詞後綴 having the quality of
12.-y
形容詞後綴 having the quality of,something done