1. 名詞化的形容詞可當主詞或受詞
shy
shyness
ironcial
irony
The boy
was diffident. Too strict discipline was responsible.
Too
strict discipline was responsible for the boy's diffidence.
2. 形容詞轉作名詞時, 其他部份也要相應變
How
wonderful she is!
What a
wonder she is!
It is
obligatory for you to study hard.
It is
your obligation to study hard.
Your
obligation is to study hard.
You
have the obligation to study hard.
You are
obliged to study hard.
is fond
of
has a
fondness for
My
mother was proud when she spoke of my little success.
My
mother took pride in my little success when she spoke of it.
My
mother spoke of my little success with pride.
3. 計量概念的形容詞
The
bridge is 100 meters long.
The bridge
is 100 meters in length.
The
bridge has a length of 100 meters.
The length
of the bridge is 100 meters.
It is a
100-meter-long bridge.
4. 比較量詞時
This
tunnel is three times as long as that one.
This
tunnel is three times the length of that one.
5. 有些形容詞變成名詞後要加介詞變介詞片詞
作主詞補語
The
computer is very useful to us.
The
computer is of great use to us.
作修飾語
He is a
VIP.
He is a
very important person.
He is a
person of great importance.
6. 副詞子句中的形容詞,
名詞化後, 加上特定介詞,變成介詞片語.
Being
careless, he made the mistakes.
Because
he was careless, he made the mistakes.
Because
of carelessness, he made the mistakes.
或以with引導:
I felt
envious as I listened to his achievements.
I
listened to his achievements with envy.
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