定语是用来修饰、限定、说明名词或代词的品质与特征的。 主要有形容词,此外还有名词、代词、数词、介宾短语、不定式(短语)、分词、定语从句或相当于形容词的词、短语或句子都可以作定语。
介词短语定语
The boy in the classroom needs a pen ofyours. (in the classroom 为定语,修饰名词boy;of yours为定语,修饰名词pen)/教室里的男孩需要你的一支钢笔。
The boy in blue is Tom. (in blue为定语,修饰名词boy)/穿蓝色衣服的孩子是汤姆。
形容词定语
所有的形容词,只要后面加名词,都是定语
名词定语
The boy needs a ball pen. (ball为定语,修饰名词pen)/男孩需要一支圆珠笔。
It is a ball pen. (ball为定语,修饰名词pen)/这是一支圆珠笔。
不定式定语
The boy to write this letter needs a pen. ( to writethis letter 为定语,修饰名词boy)/写这封信的男孩需要一支钢笔。
The boy to write this letter is Tom. (to writethis letter为定语,修饰名词boy)/将要写这封信的男孩是汤姆。
分词(短语)定语
The smiling boy needs a pen bought by hismother. ( smiling为定语,修饰名词boy;bought by his mother为定语,修饰名词pen)/那个微笑的男孩需要一支他妈妈买的钢笔。
Thepen bought by her is made in China. (bought by her 为定语,修饰名词pen)/她买的笔是中国产的。