“我很兴奋” 千万别说 “I’m exciting!”
语法规则:
有一些很少,但却常用的以ed和ing结尾的形容词。以ed结尾的形容词修饰人,而以ing结尾的形容词修饰事物与情况。如果你在讨论一个人的性格与行为时,别忘了使用-ing来修饰。
例句
- My holiday was relaxing. I was relaxed.
- He was tired after working out for couple of hours in the gym.
- Working long hours is tiring.
视频台词解析:
- “This park is exiting.” Exciting修饰事物(公园)。
- “I’m excited.” Joe使用excited表达自己的情感。
- “Rollercoasters are boring. Boring是以ing结尾的,修饰事物(过山车)。另一种表达方式是I’m bored of rollercoasters。
练习
使用正确的形容词填空:
- Jim was ___________ to find out he was nominated for class president. (surprise)
- Alex was__________ for tomorrow’s trip. (excite)
- Cars’ alarms go off during the firework, as if they are _______. (frighten)
- Some people think rainy days are beautiful, but I think they are _________. (depress)
- Doing the same job every day can be _________ for somebody. (bore)
答案
1.surprised 2.excited 3.frightened 4.depressing 5.boring