我们知道,形容词是用来表示人或事物的属性或特征的一类词,用来修饰名词或代词,在句子中主要可以用作定语、表语和补语。例如:

(1)用作定语:This is an interesting book. 这是一本有趣的书。

(2)用作表语:This book is interesting. 这本书很有趣。

(3)用作补语:We found this book interesting. 我们发现这本书有趣。

在例(3)中,单个形容词(interesting)作宾语(this book)的补语。而除了单个形容词,很多形容词词组也可以可以作补语。我们今天就来认识一下,有哪些形容词词组可以作补语。它们主要有以下几类:

1. 修饰语+形容词

  He found the film very interesting. 他发现这部电影很有趣。

2. 形容词+介词词组

  He was absent from the meeting. 他缺席会议。

  The little boy was afraid of difficulties. 这个小男孩畏惧困难。

  My mother was busy with housework. 我妈妈忙于家务。

  He is keen on playing basketball. 他热衷于打篮球。

3. 形容词+不定式

(1)She is stupid not to follow your advice.

    = It is stupid of her not to follow your advice. 她真蠢,没听从你的建议。

(2)He is impossible to teach.

    = It is impossible to teach him. 教他是不可能的。

(3)He was disappointed to hear about it.

    =To hear about it disappointed him. 听说那件事后,他很失望。

(4)The government should be quick to react.

    =The government should react quickly. 政府应当迅速应对。

(5)He was anxious to please his guests. 

    = He had a strong wish to please his guests. 他迫切地想要客人们高兴。

4. 形容词+ that-分句

  I am sure that you will succeed. 我确信你能成功。

  He is confident that he will pass the exam. 他有信心能通过考试。

  类似形容词还有:certain, proud, sad, alarmed, annoyed, astonished, disappointed, pleased, shocked等词语。