1、一、形容词或形容词短语可以作状语，表示行为方式或伴随状况。有时，它会像非限制性定语从句一样，表示意义上的增补，其逻辑主语是句子的主语。例如：1. Crusoe stared at the footprint, full of fear. （ Curose, who was full of fear, stared at the footprint. ）克鲁索两眼死盯着脚印看，内心里充满着恐惧。2. He approached us, full of apologies. （He, who was full of apologies, approached us. ）他连声道歉地朝我们走过来。二
2、、形容词或形容词短语可以作状语，表示原因。这种状语一般位于句首，有时也可位于句中。例如：1. Angry at the girl oversleeping, Mr Green went down to wake her up. （Mr Green went down to wake up the girl because he was angry with her for oversleeping. ）格林先生下去叫醒她，是因为她睡过了头惹恼了他。2. Lin Tao, glad to accept the suggestion, nodded his agreement. （Because
3、he was glad to accept the suggestion, Lin Tao nodded his agreement. ）因为林涛很乐意接受这个建议，所以他就点头同意了。三、形容词或形容词短语可以作状语，表示时间或条件。这种状语通常位于句首，也可位于句末。例如：1. Ripe, these apples are sweet. （When / If these apples are ripe, they are sweet. ）这些苹果熟了，味道很甜。2. Enthusiastic, they are quite cooperative. （ When / If they are
4、 enthusiastic, they are cooperative. ）他们热心时是很愿意合作的。四、形容词或形容词短语可以作让步状语。这种状语常由连词 or 连接的两个或两个以上的并列形容词构成，一般位于句首，有时也可位于句中。例如：1. Right or wrong, he always comes off worst in an argument because of his inability to speak coherently. （Whether he is right or wrong, he always comes off worst because of his in
5、ability to speak coherently. ）由于讲话语无伦次，所以不论有理没理，他在辩论中的表现总是非常糟糕。2. Wet or fine, he got up at six and took a walk in the park. （= Whether it was wet or fine, he got up at six and took a walk in the park. ）不管是晴天还是下雨天，他总是六点钟起床，并到公园里散散步。五、形容词或形容词短语可以作状语，表示结果或存在的状态。这种状语在句中的位置比较灵活。例如：1. For a moment she ju
6、st stood there, unable to believe what had just happened.她在那儿呆呆地站了一会儿，不敢相信刚才发生的事情。2. One woman was lying in bed, awake, listening to the rushing wind.有一个女人躺在床上，毫无睡意，静听那疾驰而过的大风。六、形容词或形容词短语可以在句首作状语，表示说话人的态度。例如：1. Strange, he should have done such a thing.奇怪，他做了这样一件事。2. Worse still, the lion could even carry off the baby it its mouth.更糟糕的是，狮子甚至能把婴儿叼走
