2021年1月23日发(作者：facilitate)
英语中形容词作后置定语的十种情况

1
、
当形容词修饰由

some-
，
no-
，
any
和

eve ry-
，
-thing
，
-body
和
-one
构 成的不定代词，如
something, everything, anything,
nothing, somebody, everybody, anybody, nobody, someone,
everyone, anyone
等时，该形容词要后置。例如：

Every minute there is something exciting going on here.

这里每一分钟都有使人兴奋的事情发生。

Everything useful in the house was taken away by him by
force.

房子里每件有用的东西都被他用武力夺去了。

Have you ever met anyone famous
？

你曾经见过有名的人物吗？

I met someone quite talkative at the party.

在聚会上我遇到了一位十分健谈的人。

Is there anything important in her article
？

她的文章里有什么重要之处吗？

Mary certainly talks a lot and she's never interested in what
anyone else has to say.


玛丽当然说的太多了，她从来对别人需要说的话不感兴趣。

The doctors have tried everything humanly possible to save
his life.

医生使用了可能的人道的方法去拯救他的性命。

There is nothing difficult in the world.
世上无难事。

There is something wrong with my body. I am not feeling
quite myself today.

我的身体出问题了，今天我感觉不太好。

2
、形容词性短语作定语时要后置，这时该短语相当于一个定语从
句。例如：

The basket full of fruits belongs to the beautiful girl.

装满水果的这个篮子是属于这个漂亮女孩的。

There was nothing big enough to weigh the elephant.

没有任何称足够大，可以称这头大象。

Those brave enough to take the course will certainly learn a
lot of useful skills.

那些选修这门课的勇敢的人当然会学到很多有用的技能。

3
、
当某 些以
-ble
或
-ible
结尾的形容词具有动词色彩，
并表示被动
意义时，
应置于被修饰的词的后面，而且这些形容词大都和形容词最高
级或

all
，
only
，
every
等词连用：

His is the earliest edition obtainable.

他那本是现在能找到的最早的版本。

He is the only person reliable.
他是唯一可靠的人。

I have tried all means imaginable.
我已尝试了一切可想象的方法。

Every message transmissible was sent out by them.

每一条可播送的消息都被他们发了出去。

4
、由
and, or< br>等连接的两个或几个形容词作定语时常后置，从而
进一步说明被修饰词的性质或特点，并起强调作 用。例如：

I like reading story-books both interesting and instructive.

我喜欢读那些既有趣又有教育意义的故事书。

People in the village, young and old, went to see the film
yesterday evening.

这个村子里的人，老的、少的，昨天晚上都去看了这场电影。

Power stations, large and small, have been set up all over the
country.

大大小小的发电站已经在全国各地建立起来。

-What a nice fire you have in your fireplace!

--
你的火炉里的火多旺呀！

-During the winter I like my house warm and comfortable. -

-
在冬天我喜欢我的家温暖而舒适。

There are many people in the house
，
young and old.

这座房子里有许多人，年轻的和年老的。

A scientist is a good observer
，
accurate
，
patient and objective
and applies persistent and logical thought to the
observations he makes.

一个科学家就是一个好的观察者，准确、耐心和客观，同时对他观
察到的资料（事实）做不断的逻辑思考 。

We should be prepared to deal with the subversion and
sabotage by all our enemies
，
domestic and foreign.

我们必须准备对付国内外一切敌人的颠覆和破坏。

5
、在比较结构的句型中 ，修饰名词的比较结构须后置，以说明大
小、多少、新旧、高矮等方面比较的情况。例如：

They produced gases almost as harmful as the gases from the
factories.

他们排出的废气几乎和工厂排出的废气一样有害。

The Smiths need a garage twice larger than this one.