第二十二课 - Suffixes for Creating Adjectives

In this lesson you'll learn how to make adjectives from nouns and verbs using suffixes.

You'll also learn some common English words for items in the kitchen.

词汇 - Kitchen Items

This section contains some English words for kitchen items.

glass

cup

bowl

plate

knife

spoon

fork

ladle

pot

frying pan

blender

scissors

toaster

kettle

cupboards

kitchen sink

chair

table

fridge

dishwasher

stove

oven

microwave oven

garbage can

语法 - Create Adjectives with Suffixes

Suffixes

A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word.

Creating adjectives from verbs

In English the past participle of many verbs can be used as an adjective.

例子

Verb	Adjective
bore	bored
crowd	crowded
worry	worried

There are several suffixes that can be added to verbs to convert them to adjectives.

Suffix	Meaning
ing	describes the effect of the verb
less	means without the action of the verb.
ive	describes the effect of the verb
ant	means to have the characteristic of the verb
ent	means someone who performs or causes the action of the verb
able ible	means capable of being

例子

verb	adjective
confuse	confusing	扑朔迷离
interest	interesting	有趣
expense	expensive	昂贵
please	pleasant	愉快
differ	different	不同
comfort	comfortable	自在

Creating adjectives from nouns

In English there are several suffixes that can be added to nouns to convert them to adjectives. The most common of these suffixes are:

Suffix	Meaning
y	means characterized by or inclined to
ish	means belonging to or having the characteristic of
ful	means full of a given quality
less	means without
ous	means full of a given quality

例子

noun	adjective
anger	angry	愤怒
sleep	sleepy	昏昏欲睡
storm	stormy	暴风雨
fool	foolish	傻
beauty	beautiful	美丽
thought	thoughtful	周到
help	helpless	无助
motion	motionless	不动
danger	dangerous	危险
mystery	mysterious	神秘

Flashcards

Here are some flashcards to help you learn the English words for kitchen items.

练习

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测验

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