文 / 陳德永
我前面講過,形容詞的功能就是「描述名詞的樣子」,而副詞的主要作用,是作狀語---「描述動作發生的樣子」,也可以修飾形容詞和副詞。
今天我們說的這些單詞,既是形容詞,也是副詞,是中學英語必須掌握的重點單詞。每個單詞第一個例句是形容詞用法,第二個是副詞用法。
early :
The early bird catches the worm. 早起的鳥兒有蟲吃。
We got there early. 我們很早就到了。
late:
She was late again yesterday. 他昨天又遲到了。
They arrive home late. 他們到家晚。
long:
We have a long holiday in summer. 我們暑期有個長假。
They live in Beijing very long. 他們在北京生活很久了。
last:
The last one in the race was Anna. 比賽最後一名是 Anna。
Anna came last in the race. Anna 跑在最後。
next:
When is the next train? 下一列車什麼時候?
Paul got on the stage next. 接著,Paul 上了舞臺。
first:
Sue was the first girl to get there. Sue 是第一個到的姑娘。
Sue got there first. Sue 第一個到那裡。
near:
The nearest shop is five miles away. 最近的商店有 5 英裡遠。
She came up to me nearer. 她朝我走近了一點。
enough:
Do we have enough money? 我們的錢夠嗎?
She is old enough to join the club. 她夠年齡加入俱樂部了。【副詞,放old後面】
much:
How much money is left? 剩下多少錢?
Thank you so much. 非常感謝。
all :
It was a bad day all around. 那一天事事不順。
They dressed all in black. 他們都一身黑裝。
hard:
Life is hard. 生活是艱辛的。
He works hard. 他工作努力。
alone :
She was alone that weekend. 那個周末她獨自一人。
She spent the weekend alone. 她獨自一人過周末。
fast:
I am a fast reader. 我讀書很快。
Don't drive so fast. 別開這麼快。
slow :
She is a slow reader. 她是個讀書很慢的人。
The camel walked slower and slower. 駱駝越走越慢。
high :
High school students have four or five subjects this term. 高中生本學期有四到五門功課。
The river runs high after the rain. 雨後河水上漲。
low :
The old school is a low building. 老學校是一低矮的建築。
She bent low to pass the door. 她俯身鑽進門。
straight :
We Chinese have stright hair. 我們中國人,頭髮是直的。
Go straight and then turn left. 直行,然後左轉。