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词汇学习是英语学习中的重要部分。词汇学习对于英语学习者阅读能力的提高，语言水平整体的进步起着至关重要的作用。很多学习者都认为词汇的学习难度很大，是很难逾越的一关。背诵单词固然有些技巧，但对于单词的结构分析也有一些规律可循。了解词根、词缀之间的联系及区别，对于掌握和使用单词，提高词汇的学习效率是非常有益的，可以起到举一反三的作用。本文就英文中一些常见的名词和动词加后缀构成形容词的相关知识进行总结，希望对广大的英语学习者有所帮助。
1.有些名词加词缀-ous,-ful,-ate,-ed，构成形容词，意为：having...or full of,having the characteristic of...
courage(n.)—courageous（adj.勇敢的）having or full of courage
danger(n.)—dangerous（adj.危险的）having or full of dangers
doubt(n.)—doubtful（adj.持怀疑态度的）full of or having doubt
event(n.)—eventful（adj.多事的）having great events or full of important events
fortune(n.)—fortunate（adj.幸运的）having good fortune or luck or full of good fortune affection(n.)—affectionate（adj.慈祥的，和蔼的）showing gentle love or affection
wrinkle(n.)—wrinkled（adj.满脸皱纹的）having lots of wrinkles or full of wrinkles
experience(n.)—experienced（adj.有经验的）having or full of experience
如：(1)His wrinkled face suggested that he had had an eventful life.
(2)This will be a very dangerous voyage and you should make a good preparation for it.
(3)She is an affectionate teacher and all the children like her very much.
2.名词加后缀-al,-ary,-ic(al)构成形容词，意为：being about or related to,concerning,having the character
mater(n.)—maternal（adj.母亲的，母系的）related to mater,concerning mater
education(n.)—educational（adj.和教育有关的）being about education
revolution(n.)—revolutionary（adj.革命的，发生巨变的）concerned with revolution
honor(n.)—honorary（adj.荣誉的，名誉上的）related only with the honor without any payment
moment(n.)—momentary（adj.瞬间的）taking place only at the moment
diplomacy(n.)—diplomatic（adj.和外交有关的，外交的）of or related with diplomacy
history(n.)—historical（adj.和历史有关的）concerned with history as a study
如：(1)His parents lived abroad and he was brought up by his maternal parents.
(2)The school purchased quite a lot of educational equipment and thus improved the teaching conditions of it.
(3)He has worked in the diplomatic field for many years and is now known as a very famous diplomat.
3.名词加后缀－ly构成形容词，意为like...in manner,behaving like...or happening at regular period of...
mother(n.)—motherly（adj.像妈妈的）like mother in manner,behaving like a mother
order(n.)—orderly（adj.秩序良好的）having a good order,arranged in good order
cost(n.)—costly（adj.昂贵的，代价高的）costing a lot of money
year(n.)—yearly（adj.每年一次的，年度的）happening once a year
如：(1)The whole class is orderly before the teacher reaches the classroom.
(2)The house is too costly for common people to afford.
4.名词加后缀－ish构成形容词，意为：
(1)belonging to...，with the ownership of...
(2)with or having the characteristic of...behaving like...
Swede(n.)—Swedish（adj.瑞典的）belonging to the country of Swede
snob(n.)—snobbish（adj.势力的）having the nature of a snob
child(n.)—childish（adj.幼稚的，像孩子一样的）behaving like a child
如：(1)He is a snobbish person and always looks down upon those who are poor.
(2)Peter is almost 30 years old but he is often childish in his behavior.
5.名词加后缀－ive构成形容词，意为having a tendency to do or take action
protect(n.)—protective（adj.保护的）having a tendency to protect,or giving protection
offence(n.)—offensive（adj.冒犯的，令人不愉快的）causing offence,likely to offend,others
explosion(n.)—explosive（adj.易爆的）tending or likely to explode
如：(1)His Words didn't seem to me so offensive but they really made Mary angry.
(2)Keep away from those explosive material.You are likely to be injured.
6.名词或动词加后缀－able(-iable)构成形容词，意为that can be v-ed,or giving...,or having...
comfort(n.)—comfortable（adj.舒适的）having or giving great comfort
knowledge(n.)—knowledge able（adj.知识渊博的）having a lot of knowledge
enjoy(v.)—enjoyable（adj.令人高兴的，愉快的）that can be ejnoyed,giving joy
forget(v.)—unforgettable（adj.令人难忘的）that cannot easily be forgot
bear(v.)—bearable（adj.可以忍受的）that can be stood,that you can bear it
如：(1)He has read a large number of books and is fairly knowledgeable in English literature.
(2)Helen had a wonderfrul holiday and the memory of it is really enjoyable.
(3)Our experience in South Africa is really an unforgettable one.