形容词在句中的位置主要指作定语时与名词的排列顺序。
1置于名词前
I often have a joyful heart. 我通常都是心情愉快。
2.置于名词或代词后
A 一些表语形容词,如:alive, afraid, alone, asleep, worth等作定语,常置于被修饰词的后面。
The baby still asleep might be awake very soon. 还在熟睡的宝宝可能马上就会醒来。
特别提示:作前置定语和后置定语时意义不同的形容词
What is your present address? 你现在的地址是什么?
The people present at the meeting are mostly from the west of China.
出席会议的人大多数来自中国的西部。
B 形容词在修饰someone, something, anyone, anything, nothing等复合不定代词时,需要置于其后。
Attention, please! Ive got something important to tell you all.
大家请注意!我有重要的事情要告诉你们。
There you go. Its nothing serious at all. 得了吧,根本没什么严重的事情。
C 当定语是形容词+介词+名词时,要放在名词的后面
He gave me a box full of books. 他给了我一个盛满书的箱子。
D 两个意义相反的形容词中间用and或or连接作定语时,常放在名词的后面。
All the people on this island, young or old, are all fond of music.
这个岛上的人,不论年轻的还是年老的都喜欢音乐。
E away, long, wide, high, deep, old等词附有数词短语说明时,要后置。
The river is 20 meters wide. 这条河二十米宽。