Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #5838
adjective
形容词的
Of, relating to, or functioning as an adjective.
- 1.
Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
形容词的；与形容词有关的或作为形容词使用的
- 2.
Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
适用于执行方法和程序规则的
- 3.
Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
需要使用媒染剂才能固定在染物上的
- 4.
of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
形容词的,与形容词有关的,或起形容词作用的
程序法的；媒染的；形容词的；与形容词有关的或作为形容词使用的；适用于执行方法和程序规则的；需要使用媒染剂才能固定在染物上的
In use
The adjective phrase 'full of energy' describes the children's behavior.
In English, most adjectives come before the noun they modify.
She compared the adjective forms of 'happy' and 'happier'.
an adjective clause
adjective + noun
An adjective suffix changes the word's part of speech.
形容词后缀改变单词的词性。
be + adjective
This ending is adjective, not noun.
这个结尾是形容词性的，不是名词性的。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- adjective phrase
- 形容词短语
- An adjective phrase can appear before or after the noun it modifies.形容词短语可以出现在它所修饰的名词之前或之后。
- adjective clause
- 形容词从句（定语从句）
- An adjective clause usually begins with a relative pronoun like who or which.形容词从句通常以who或which等关系代词开头。
- adjective order
- 形容词顺序
- Native speakers often use a natural adjective order without thinking about it.母语者通常不假思索地使用自然的形容词顺序。
- adjective form
- 形容词形式
- You can change many nouns into their adjective form by adding a suffix.你可以通过添加后缀把许多名词变成形容词形式。
- adjective suffix
- 形容词后缀
- The suffix -ful is a common adjective suffix in English.后缀-ful是英语中常见的形容词后缀。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象名词前站着一个 adj 士兵，它的任务就是修饰——这就是 adjective 的“形容词的”用法。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：语法教学、语言学习材料、词典/语法书 作“形容词的”讲时，属于语法和语言学中的常用术语，通常出现在语法讲解、语言学习材料或词典释义里，日常口语和正式书面语中都可以使用。若指法律程序规则或染色工艺，则属于专门领域，与这里的常见用法不同。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These -ective words all rhyme with one another (stressed /ɛk.tɪv/), but none rhymes with adjective (/ˈædʒɪktɪv/), which shifts the stress to the first syllable and uses /ædʒɪk-/. Do not be misled by the similar spelling.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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