多個形容詞修飾名詞的順序
多個形容詞修飾名詞時,其順序為: 限定詞--數(shù)詞--描繪詞--(大小,長短,形狀,新舊,顏色) --出處--材料性質,類別--名詞 a small round table a tall gray building a dirty old brown shirt a famous German medical school an expensive Japanese sports car
典型例題: 1) Tony is going camping with ___ boys. A. little two other B. two little other C. two other little D. little other two 答案:C。由"限定詞--數(shù)詞--描繪詞--(大小,長短,形狀,新舊,顏色) --性質--名詞"的公式可知數(shù)詞,描繪詞,性質依次順序,只有C符合答案。
2) One day they crossed the ____bridge behind the palace. A. old Chinese stone B. Chinese old stone C. old stone Chinese D. Chinese stone old 答案A. 幾個形容詞修飾一個名詞,他們的排列順序是:年齡,形狀,大小+顏色+來源+質地+用途+國家+名詞。
3) ---- How was your recent visit to Qingdao? ---- It was great. We visited some friends,and spent the ___days at the seaside. A. few last sunny B. last few sunny C. last sunny few D. few sunny last 答案:B。本題考查多個形容詞的排序問題。一般與被修飾形容詞關系密切的形容詞靠近名詞;如果幾個形容詞的重要性差不多,音節(jié)少的形容詞在前,音節(jié)多的方在后,在不能確定時,可參照下表:
限定詞+數(shù)量詞(序數(shù)詞在前,基數(shù)詞在后)+性狀形容詞+大小、長短、高低等形體+ those + three + beautiful + large + square
新舊+顏色+國籍+材料+名詞 old + brown + wood + table