今天我們來看看為什麼形容詞如此重要，以及多個形容詞在文章內該如何排序？
形容詞
形容詞就是用來形容名詞的單字，它們提供關於人、事、地和物的額外訊息。例如:
The large man sitting beside me called for the flight attendant. The flight attendant was very attentive and polite.
善用形容詞能使句子更加生動，來比較下方兩個句子就知道了:
The birds flew out of the window and into the sky.
vs.
The little black birds flew out the window and into the bright blue sky.
因為第二句提供更多更詳細的資訊，所以在閱讀時能想像出更具體的景象。
英文形容詞順序
當同一句中出現多個形容詞時，請依照下方的順序將其排列:
- Quantity (how many of it): Few, several, many, five, 100, etc.
- Opinion (the value of the noun): Exquisite, charming, ugly, difficult, easy, friendly, etc.
- Size: Big, small, short, tall, etc.
- Condition/ State: Dry, wet, hungry, shiny, cracked, slippery, etc.
- Age: Young, old, 10-years-old, new, etc.
- Shape: Round, obtuse, square, triangular, etc.
- Color: Red, blue, green, etc.
- Pattern (the pattern or design it was made with): Checkered, spotted, plaid, etc.
- Origin (where it is from): American, African, Asian, European, Martian, etc.
- Material (what it is made of): Glass, wood, plastic, concrete, etc.
- Purpose (what it is used for): Shopping, training, walking, etc.
利用逗號和連接詞來連接形容詞
當兩個以上的同類別形容詞出現時，善用逗號和連接詞像是and 來連接這些位置可互換的形容詞。例如:
The man in the red and yellow shirt was waiting outside the door.
She was a lively and carefree person.
There was a cold, hungry look in his eyes.
同樣類別的形容詞中間的逗號當然也可以刪除，但這可以會改變原意，例如:
“There was a cold, hungry look in his eyes.”
有逗號時的意思是: He had a cold look in his eyes, and he had a hungry look in his eyes.
沒有逗號時的意思是: He had a hungry look that was cold.
在英文文法中使用逗號要格外小心。
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