二.介詞與形容詞的搭配
介詞短語是形容詞補語的一種,下面介紹幾個常與形容詞搭配的介詞。
at⑴ 表示對某種因素在情緒上的反應,如:I am angry at their not telling me. 這類形容詞還有:amazed, pleased, hurt, disappointed, excited, delighted, worried等;⑵表示在某方面的能力,如: He‘s good at tennis. 這類形容詞還有:adept, expert, show, hopeless, useless等。
in表示方面,如:He is successful in everything he does.這類形容詞還有:lacking, interested, efficient, lucky等。
about表示對象,如:I am curious about her motives.這類形容詞還有:certain, careful,careless, happy, pleased, sure, anxious等。
to表示目標,如:Your arguments are contrary to reason.這類形容詞還有:acceptable,answerable, equal, hateful, kind, natural, painful, peculiar,pleasant,polite,rude,similar,strange,used等。
with 表示伴隨,如:Your arguments are not consistent with your previous remarks.這類形容詞還有:complete, content, angry ,busy, consistent, horrified, pleased, upset等。
for⑴表示對象,如:We are eager for news.這類形容詞還有:bound, adequate, famous, fit,necessary, sorry, ready等;⑵表示分離,如:She was absent from the meeting.這類形容詞還有:free, different, separate, safe等。