谈英语中的形容词作状语

1、谈英语中的形容词作状语 谈英语中的形容词作状语【摘 要】  形容词作状语具有双重特点，既要说明其逻辑主语的性质或状态，又要说明句子中的谓语动词；可表示时间、原因、条件、方式、强调或伴随状况等意义；形容词作状语，就结构模式来说，分为不带从属连词和带有从属连词两种。【关键词】 形容词   结构模式  语法功能   逻辑主语 形容词作状语实际上是一种省略结构。形容词结构既没有限定动词词组也没有非限定动词词组作谓语动词。因此，它既不同于限定分句，也不同于非限定分句。基本上属于SVO（主-动-补）句型，只是动词不表现出来，主

2、语也通常不表现出来。形容词作状语时，一般用逗号将其与句子的其余部分分开。位置也相对灵活，可位于句首、句末或句中。本文从形容词作状语的结构模式、句法功能、语义特征等方面做一些简单探讨。一、    形容词作状语的结构模式形容词作状语，就结构模式来说，分为不带从属连词和带有从属连词两种。1.不带从属连词结构（1）单个形容词结构Curious，we look around for other guests.由于好奇，我们向四面看看还有什么别的客人。The hours passed fitfully ,as I lay awake thinking and praying.

3、时间过得断断续续，那晚我时醒时睡，当我醒着时就思考和祈祷。（2）并列形容词结构She was an elderly woman, sensible and trustworthy.她是一个明智的、值得信赖的妇女。Large or small, all countries are equal.国家无论大小都应一律平等。Finally, tired but happy, they took the bus back to school.最后，他们疲惫而又高兴地坐车回到了学校。（3）形容词词组作状语  Afraid of difficulties, they prefer to take

4、the easy road.他们由于怕困难，宁愿走容易的道路。Unable to find words to express themselves, they silently grasped our hands.由于找不到话来表达自己的感情，他们紧紧握住我们的手。Glad that school was finished, the students ran out of the room.一放学，学生都高兴地冲出了教室。Pulling off my apron, I rushed to the hospital, heedless of the cold and snow.我解下围裙，朝医院

5、奔去，没有感觉到天气的寒冷和下着雪。2.带有从属连词结构（1）She  spares no detail, whether good or bad, and honestly depicts the kind of life lived by many Chinese in the last half century.事情无论好坏，她均记述详尽，她忠实地写出来许多中国人在半个世纪中的生活。（2）Although always helpful, he was not much liked by people.虽然他老师帮助别人，还是得不到人们的喜欢。（3）Though not nece

6、ssary, he came here last night.尽管没有必要，昨晚他还是来了。二、形容词作状语的语法功能形容词或形容词短语可作状语，形容词作状语时，可以看作是“being+形容词”结构的省略，可表示时间、原因、条件、方式、强调或伴随状况等意义。例如：1.表示时间（1）Ripe，these apples are sweet.这种苹果孰了时是很甜的。 （2）Enthusiastic，they are co-operative.热心的时候他们是很合作的。2.表示原因（1）Afraid of being late, she got up at four oclock in th

7、e morning.她害怕迟到，早上四点钟就起床了。（2）Anxious for quick decision, they met three times a day.他们急于迅速作出决定，一天碰了三次头。（3）Cold and hungry, he stopped working and went home. 他又冷又饿，放下工作就回家了。3.表示条件（1）Angry with her husband, she would complain all day.一旦生丈夫的气，她就会抱怨一天。（2）Alone，he would have been terrified.如果单独一个人，他是会感到害

8、怕。4.表示让步（1）Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems.不管是穷人还是富人，不管是年轻人还是老人，我们都有问题。（2）Well or sick, calm or worried, she is always restrained in herexpression_r_r.不管是健康还是生病，平静还是激动，他总是控制着他的表情。5.表示方式（1）He went home happy.他高高兴兴地回家了。（2）Alice tiptoed to the bed, careful not to wake the baby.爱丽丝小心翼翼地

9、走到床前，以免吵醒孩子。6.表示结果（1）As he looked at, the goat rolled over, dead.当他看着山羊的时候，山羊翻了个身，死了。（2）He fought hard, unable to get out.他努力挣扎，最终还是没有出来。7.表示伴随（1）Cheerful, efficient and warm-hearted, they will do everything to make your journey smooth and comfortable.他们乐观、能干、热情，总是想方设法使你一路上顺利舒服。（2）Breathless, she re

10、fused in through the back door.他气喘吁吁地从后门冲了进来。8.表示强调（1）John is big and busy.约翰非常忙。（2）The building is fine and tall.这座建筑非常高达。三、形容词作状语的语义特征形容词作状语具有双重特点，既要说明其逻辑主语的性质或状态，又要说明句子中的谓语动词。形容词作状语时的逻辑主语的形式一般有三种情况：1.  句子主语作形容词的逻辑主语。例如：（1）Breathless, she bounded in through the gate. (She was breathless and s

11、he breathlessly bounded in though the gate.) 他气喘吁吁地从大门奔进来。（2）She slept the whole day, sad and tired. (She was sad and tired and she slept the whole day because she was sad and tired.)因为他相当疲劳，就睡了整整一天。（3）Eighty years old, she is still very active. (She is eighty years old and she is still very active

12、though she is eighty years old.)她虽然八十高龄，但身体仍然相当健旺。2.句子作形容词的逻辑主语有些形容词如strange, funny, curious, odd, important, surprising, remarkable等作状语时，表示的是评注性的说明，是说话者的某种看法，前面可以加more或most，经常可以转化为It that句型。例如：(1)Worse, Baltons health deteriorated further. (=Baltons  health deteriorated further was worse.或It is worse tha