•最常见的形容词后缀有:
1. -ble,-ible -able =able to be ;worth of having the quality of 值得 具有... 性质 readable (可读的) sensible (明智的)
2. - al -ual -ial=of, of, the nature of; action of the stated type属于,具有... 属性,personal (个人的)national (国家的)
3. -ed=having the quality of 有... 特性的 coloured(有色的)booted(穿靴的)aged(年老的)
4. -en=made of由... 制成的 woolen(羊毛的)golden (金的)
5. -ese=(a person or language )belongs to (a country)某国的人的/语言的 Chinese (中国的/汉语的)
6. -ful=full, having the quality of; causing 充满的 : useful (有用的)skillful (有技巧的)handful(满手的)
7. -ic(al)=connected with与... 有关的 atomic(原子的) historic(历史的)
-istic artistic(艺术的) realistic(现实的)
-tic dramatic (戏剧的)romantic (浪漫的)
8. -ish=to some degree;(a person or language )of a place etc. 在某种程度上,某地的人或语言的 reddish(稍红的)tallish (略高的)English (英国的,英国人的)
9. -ist=a believer in the stated principle, etc, a person who carries out an activity of the stated idea, principle, etc.主义者,从事... 的人;主义的 violinist(小提琴手)socialist(社会主义的)
10. - ing =being正在: changing (正在改变的)developing (发展的)
11. -ive -itive =of ; having to do with; tending to do有... 特性的;与... 有关的;有... 倾向的 sensitive(敏感的)protective (防御的)productive (多产的)
12. - less=without; not having or causing; unable to be v-ed 无;没有,不会引起... 的 homeless (无家可归的) useless (无用的)countless (数不尽的)
13. - like =or the same from in many ways 很象... 的 childlike (孩子般天真的)hairlike(头发丝似的)
14. -ly=有... 的特性的,每... 的 friendly (友好的) daily (每日的)
15. -ous=causing or having nature of使具有... 性质的 dangerous(危险的)famous (著名的) curvaceous (有曲线的) herbaceous(草本的) vivacious(活泼的) rapacious(掠夺的)righteous(正直的)gaseous (气体的)anxious(焦急的)curious(好奇的)glorious (光荣的)
16. -proof=against防: fireproof (防火的)