下列常见的词既可是形容词,也可是副词:
back hard* little right*
deep* high* long short*
direct* ill low still
early just* much/more/most* straight
enough kindly near* well
far late* pretty* wrong*
fast left
作副词: 作形容词:
Came back soon. the back door
马上回来。 后门
You can dial Rome direct. the most direct route
你可以直拨罗马。 最直接的路线
The train went fast. a fast train
火车开得很快。 一列快车
They worked hard. The work is hard.
他们干得很卖劲。(精力旺盛地) 这是一项艰苦的工作。
an ill-made road You look ill/well.
修得很差的路 你气色不好/很好。
Turn right here. the right answer
从这里往右转。 正确答案
She went straight home. a straight line
她直接回家了。 一条直线
He led us wrong. This is the wrong way.
他给我们带错路了。 这种方法不对。
上述带星号的词也有ly形式,注意它们的意思。
deeply(深深地)主要用于表达感情:
He was deeply offended.
他被深深地触怒了。
directly(直接)主要用于时间和联系方面:
He’ll be here directly.
他马上就到。(马上)
The new regulations will affect us directly/indirectly.
新的规章制度直接/不直接影响我们。
highly(高)主要用于表示抽象概念:
He was a highly paid official.
他是高薪官员。
They spoke very highly of him.
他们对他的评价很高。
justly(公正地)与形容词just(意为fair公正的,right正确的,lawful合法的)相对应。但just也可用为程度副词。
lately(=recently最近):
Have you seen him lately?
你最近看到过他吗?
mostly(=chiefly主要地)
nearly(=almost差不多):
I’m nearly ready.
我差不多快好了。
prettily(漂亮地)与形容词pretty(美的)相对应:
Her little girls are always prettily dressed.
她的几个小女孩经常穿戴得很漂亮。
但pretty也可用为程度副词,意为very(非常):
The exam was pretty difficult.
考试相当难。