形容词在句中作定语,表语,宾语补足语.
ANXIOUS 作什么成分//?
表语
为什么?
adj.+ 不定式 主动形式表达被动概念的形式
e.g.The music is sweet to hear.
e.g.The book is difficult to read.
e.g.The dress is easy to wash.
e.g.Your handwriting is easy to recognize.
为了方便理解,我们可以将这个简单句,变成复合句.如下:
He quickly hid under the stairs ,
becauce he was not anxious to frighten the poor man.
感情形容词后的不定式通常是表示原因,在句中做原因状语
happy,relieved,astonished,amazed,surprised,horrified,disappointed,sad,embarrassed,shocked
e.g.He was frightened when he saw the snake.→He was frightened to see the snake.
e.g.I was sorry when I learnt that he had an accident.→I was sorry to learnt that he had an accident.
形容词 + 动词不定式
e.g.He was delighted to learn that his offer has been accepted.
e.g.I was glad to hear that he had arrived.
e.g.He was anxious to leave early.