英语常用形容词

英语常用形容词

一、常用形容词

1)historic: famous in history,

历史上著名的

associated with past times

与过去时代有关的

e.g.

a ~ event/speech/spot

historical: belong to history

历史上的

e.g.

a ~ people/novel/play/film/painting

~ trend

2) electric: worked by, changed with

，

producing electricity

用电的，

带电的

,

有电的

e.g.

an electric spark

电火花

an electric cooker

电炊具

This heavy freighter is driven by two electric motors.

这辆重型运输汽车是由两台电动机驱动的。

electrical: relating to electricity, an idea of a less close connection

with electricity

与电有关的

e.g.

~ engineering/apparatus

3) economic: of economics

经济的

e.g.

~

policy

（政策）

（地理学）

/crisis

（危机）

/crops

（收成，

收获）

economical: careful in the spending of money and time, not waste

经济

的，节俭的

e.g.

an ~ housewife/store

4) industrial: of industries

工业的

e.g.

the ~ revolution/products/system

industrious [in'd

?

stri

?

s]: hard-working, diligent

勤奋的，刻苦的

e.g.

~ people

The Chinese are an industrious nation.

中华民族是个勤劳的民族。

5) considerable: great much

相当多（大）的

e.g.

a ~ income/distance

（折扣）

considerate: thoughtful

体谅的，

体贴的

周到的

e.g.

She is ~ to others.

6) sensible: reasonable, having good sense

实用的，明知的，有判断力的

e.g.

a ~ woman/idea/

豁达的妇女

/

明知的观点

~ clothes

实用的衣服

If you are sensible you will study for another year.

如果你明智的话，你就再学习一年。

sensitive: quick to receive impression

敏感的，易感受的

e.g.

a ~ skin

~ paper

感光纸

She is sensitive to what people think of her.

她很敏感人们对她是怎么想的。

7)

continual

[k

?

n'tinju

?

l]:

going

on

all

the

time

without

stopping

or

with

only short breaks, stop and go repeatedly,

连续的，断断续续的

e.g.

~ rain/noise

He hates these continual arguments.

他讨厌这种无休止的争论。

continuous: going on without a break, an uninterrupted flow

连续不断的

e.g.

~ fight/work

8) intense: high in degree

强烈的，

剧烈的，高度的

e.g.

~ heat

炽热

/pain

an ~ lady

热情的女子

intensive: deep and thorough

精深的，

集中的

e.g.

~ reading/study

彻底研究

/agriculture

密集农业

9

）

respectable: deserving respect,

值得尊敬的，有名望的

e.g.

a ~ man/profession

respectful: showing respect

尊敬人的，有礼貌的

e.g.

He is always ~to the elders.

respective: belongs to each of these

分别的，各自的

e.g.

They sat on their ~ chairs.

10) imaginable: that can be imagined

可象想的

e.g.

~ difficulties

imaginary: existing only in the mind, unreal

想象中的，虚构的，不真实

的

e.g.

~ figure

He told a story about an imaginary land.

他讲了一个关于虚构的地方的故事。

imaginative: of, having, using imagination

有想象力的，运用想象力的

e.g.

a ~ writer

11)

intelligent:

having,

showing

intelligence,

clever

有才智的

,

聪明的

e.g.

an ~ looking girl

~ answer

Can you say that dolphins are much more intelligent than other animals?

你能说海豚比其它动物聪明得多吗

?

intelligible

[in'telid

?

?

bl]:

clear

to

mind,

that

can

be

easily

understood.

易了解的

,

易领悟的

e.g.

an ~ speech/explanation

intellectual: possessing a great deal of knowledge

知识的

,

智力的

12) contemptible [k

?

< br>n'tempt

?

bl]: deserving contempt

可卑的，卑劣的

e.g.

a ~ lie

It

was

contemptible

of

him

to

speak

like

that

about

a

respectable

teacher!

他这样议论一位受人尊敬的教师真是为人所不齿

!

contemptuous [k

?

n 'temptju

?

s]: showing contempt

表示轻视的，傲慢的

e.g.

a ~ look

13) credible: that can be believed

可信的，

可靠的

e.g.

a ~ witness

credulous ['kredjul

?

s]: too ready to believe things.

轻易相信的，易上

当的

e.g.

He always cheats ~ people.

creditable ['kredit

?

bl]: that brings credit.

可称赞的，为

?

带来 荣誉的

e.g.

a ~ record/deed/effort

14) alternate: changing by turns

（常与

< br>with

连用）（使）轮流

（与

between

连用）（使）交替

e.g.

alternated between hope and fear

处于希望与恐惧之中

His life seems very dull and alternates between work and sleep.

他的生活似乎很枯燥

,

就是工作完了睡觉

,

睡完觉又工作。

< br>

The weather alternates between sunshine and rain.

时而天晴

,