英文中常见形容词的此类后缀及其具体含义
1).-able(ible)意为:能……的;可以……的。例词: changeable,reliable,readable,drinkable,comfortable,expansible,convincible
2).-al意为:有……属性的,……类型的。例词:cultural,personal,regional,musical
3).-ary(ory)意为:属于……的,与……相连的。例词:revolutionary,imaginary, contradictory
4).-ed意为:有……的。例词:wooded,pointed,moneyed, odd-shaped
5).-ful意为:充满,有。例词:useful,pitiful, hopeful,careful,helpful,forgetful,thankful, fearful
6).-ic(ical)意为:……类的;属于……的。例词: historic,historical,methodic,methodical,dramatic,heroic
7).-ive意为:有……属性的;有某种倾向的。)例词:attractive, talkative,restrictive,defensive,preventive,constructive,sensitive
8).-less意为:没有,无。例词:speechless,childless,harmless,hopeless,meaningless ,homeless
9).-like意为:像……的。例词: childlike,statesmanlike,tiger-like
10).-ly意为:有……品质的。例词:beastly,manly, brotherly,friendly
11).-ous意为:富含……的;有……品质的;像……的。例词:glorious,erroneous,malicious,gracious
12).-some意为:像……一样的;引起……的;有……品质的。例词:troublesome,burdensome,wholesome,tiresome,bothersome
13).-y;-ish意为:像……一般的。例词:meaty,sandy, silky,hairy,leafy,watery,foolish,girlish,blackish,thinnish