1、1英 语 构 词 法语言中词的总和构成词汇，但是词汇并不是一堆杂乱无章、互不相关的群体，而是一个严密体系，在这个结构的体系中，词与词之间有着各种各样的联系。英语中的这些联系的规律总结起来就是构词。英语中构词的方法就是构词法。构词法主要有合成法、转化法、派生法和缩略法四种。掌握构词法是迅速扩大词汇量的重要方法之一。第一节 合成法合成法就是指由两个或两个以上的单词合成的词叫合成词。这种构词方式主要有两种：复合法、结合法。合成法主要是构成合成名词和合成形容词。复合法构成的复合词，它们各个结合的部分相互间的语法关系是紧密相关的。如blackboard 和 darkroom 都是形容词和名词形成的结构，
2、wr iting desk 是动词名词和名词形式的结构。结合法形成的词是形态合成词，它的结合是用一个起来连接作用的中缀来把两个或两上以上的词根词素紧紧的连缀在一起。如，用辅音字母s来缀全两个词根词素构成的词有：salesman, townspeople 等。合成的方式常见的有如下几种：一、合成名词1、名词代词名词：woman-doctor, women-doctors, workshop, spaceship, he-goat, coal fire, motorcycle, gas cooker, oil well, power plant, silk worm, gold mine, bot
3、tleneck, piano keys, telephone receiver, television screen, chairman, fireman, motorman, police-officer, postman, pine tree, girl friend, boy friend, goldfish, raindrop, birdcage, breakfast time, flowerbed, tearoom, 2、动词名词：blowpipe, flashlight, watchdog, call-girl, searchlight3、形容词名词：blacksmith, bla
4、ckboard, supermarket, superman, darkroom, blackbird, highchair, hothouse, greenhouse, madman4、动名词名词：reading-room, sitting-room, classroom, schoolroom, dining room, building materials, dancing girl, cleaning women, flying machine, washing machine, working conditions, boilding point, drinking water, s
5、wimming pool, drinking cup, typing paper, writing desk, sewing machine, walking stick, 5、名词动名词：machine-building, shoe-making, paper-correcting, book-keeping, dressmaking, letter-writing, story-telling, town-planning, handwriting, sun-bathing, horse riding, churchgoing, daydreaming6、动词副词：stand-by, ta
6、ke-off, cut-off, breakdown7、副词名词：downfall, rainfall, outhouse8、现在分词名词：2running dog, running water, flying fish, rising sun, burning stick, 9、名词介词名词：man-of-war, editor-in-chief, 10、名词连词字母名词：handiwork, nowadays11、介词副词名词：afternoon, inland, overbalance二、合成形容词1、形容词名词ed：five-storeyed, one-eyed, double-fac
7、ed, blue-eyed, 2、名词名词ed：honey-mouthed, 3、名词代词分词：man-made, heart-broken, self-educated, snow-covered, man-eating, peace-loving, paper-making, ocean-going, heartfelt, handmade, home-made, sunburnt, weather-beaten4、名词代词形容词：color-blind, ice-cool, seasick, airsick, tax-free, grass-green, snow-white, rock
8、-hard, sea-green5、形容词数词名词：full-time, high-grade, second-hand, 6、形容词数词分词：ready-made, sleepy-looking, good-looking, 7、副词分词：far-reaching, so-called, hard-working, far-reaching, well-meaning, newly-laid, well-meant, wide-spread8、副词形容词：ever-green, under-ripe, 9、形容词形容词：dark-blue, red-hot, grey-green10、介词名
9、词：downhill, overnight三、合成副词1、形容词名词：sometimes, meanwhile2、副词名词：oftentimes, indoors, outdoors, overhead3、介词名词：alongside, beforehand4、名词形容词：skyhigh, stonestill,5、副词介词：3nearby, upalong, 四、合成动词1、 名词动词：overhear, underline2、 形容词动词：moonwalk3、 副词动词：white-wash, safeguard五、其它合成词1、合成代词：everybody, everyone, ever
10、ything, anyone, anybody, anything2、合成介词：outside, inside, throughout第二节 转化法不用借助构词词缀，把一个单词从一种词类转化成另一种词类的方法就是转化法。由于词类转化的结果，英语中就形成了大量外形相同但词类不同的词，即同形异类词。转化主要有如下几种类型。一、名词起定语作用（类似名词转化为形容词）：space travel, television network, stone table, paper bag, water pipe, history teacher, college students二、名词转化为动词：to tr
11、ainto ship the goods, trainto mail, shipto film this story, mailto dust the desk, filmgo boating, dustboat 三、形容词转化为动词：to narrow the street,to free the slaves, narrowto wrong sb, freeto dry your hands, wrongto slow down a little bit, dryslow 四、动词转化为名词：a demand for more equal rightsa good taste, to de
12、mandlove of ones country, to tastea terrible smell, to lovea local guide, to smellwithout any doubt, to guide usa good dress, to doubtan act, to dressto act五、形容词转化为名词：a nativea maths final, nativeChina Daily, finaldangerous chemicals, dailychemical第三节 派生法派生法又叫词缀法，即在一个单词前或其后加上词缀，构成新的单词。中学英语中以派生法生成的词汇
13、占整个中学词汇总量的 25。一、前缀一般说来前缀不会改变一个词的词性。1、否定前缀(1) un-4a. un +形容词： unfit, unhappy, unfair, unlucky, unfortunate, unkind, unimportant, unnecessary, uncomfortable, unselfish, unusual, uncommon, unexpected, unknown, unthinkable, unbelievable, unseen, unforgettable, unwise, unhealthy, unpleasant, unable, untr
14、ue b. un+副词：undoubtedly, unexpectedly, unfortunately, unusually, unhappily, unluckily由 un形容词构成的词除了 unknown, unseen, unfit 等词之外，其它词都可变为加-ly 的副词（个别形容词尾需要变动） 。c. un动词：uncover, untie, unlock, undress, undo, unpack (2) im形容词： impossible, impolite(3) in形容词：incorrect, incomplete, invisible, independent(4)
15、ir形容词：irregular(5) mis动词：misspell, misunderstand, mistake(6) dis-a. dis名词：dishonour, disease, discomfortb. dis形容词：dishonest, discouragedc. dis动词：disappear, dislike, discover, disclose, disagree, discomfort, dismiss2、表示空间、位置关系的前缀(1) a，大多加在音节较少的名词或不及物动词上构成新词，表示“在之上、向、处于状态”：ahead, abroad, aside, alive,
16、 awake, above, about 等。(2) fore，表示“ 在前面” ：forehead, foreground, forearm, foreleg(3) in, il, im, ir 表示“ 向内 在内”：inside, include, import(4) inter，表示“在间、相互”：international(5) intro，表示 “在（向） 内”：introduce(6) out，表示“ 向外” ：outside, outlook, outdoors, outflow(7) over，表示“ 在上面的、在外的 ”：overhead, overlook, overcoa
17、t, overcome, overtime, overgrow(8) pre，表示“在前”：prefix, preposition(9) pro，表示“ 在（向）前”：progress, programme(10) sur，表示 “在上” ：surface, surround(11) trans，表示“转移” ：translate(12) under，表示“在下”：undergraound, underline(13) up，表示“向上”：upward, upset, upstairs(14) be，表示“在，靠近” ： before, behind, below, between, beyo
18、nd(15)ex，表示“ 向外，从出来”：exchange, export(16) tele，表示 “远”：telephone, television, telegram, telegraph3、表示时间、序列关系的前缀(1) fore，表示“ 在前，预先” ：foreword, foresight, foretell(2) mid，表示 “中间”：midnight, midsummer, midautumn(3) post，表示“ 在后” ： postwar, postlistening(4) re，表示“重复”：review, retell, rewrite, replace, retur
19、n, rebuild(5) extra，表示“格外、超越”：extraordinary5(6) over，表示“超过”： overcome, overeat, overpass (7) super，表示“ 极、超”：supermarket, superpower, superman, superpower4、表示共同、相等关系(1) com（在 b, m, p 前） ，col，con，cor（com 在 g, l, r 及其它辅音前）：company, cnnect, correct(2) co：cooperate, coexist(3) sym：sympathy, symphony 5、表示
20、整个、完全关系(1) al：alone, almost, altogether(2) over：overall, overflow, overfall6、表示“离、离开”(1) a：arise, away, apart (2) de：depart, dewater, decolour(3) se： separate, select(4) for：forget, forgive7、变换词类作用的前缀(1) enem：enable, enlarge, enrich, enclose, empower(2) ad，ac ， af，ag ， an，ap，ar，as ， at， （ad在 c, f, g
21、, I, n, p, r , s, t 前的变体）：adapt, across, affect, appear, arrange, assist, attend, attract8、表示加强意义(1) a：ashamed, arouse, amuse(2) ad：address, admire, advise, advance(3) be：belong, believe9、表示特殊意义(1) arch，表示“首位、主要”：architect(2) auto，表示“自动” ：automobile, autobiography(3) magni，表示“ 大”：maginificent(4) mic
22、ro，表示“微小”：microscope, Microsoft, microcomputer(5) bi，表示“ 数量” ：biweekly, bicycle, bimonthly(6) mini，表示 “小型”：minibus, miniskirt, mini-factory, mini-market二、后缀后缀是指在一个词的尾部加上一个词缀构成新的词。后缀往往会改变一个词的词性。常用后缀大约有 96 个，大致可分为五类。1、名词后缀(1) 构成表示人的名词后缀a. 动词er 表示人： traveller, hunter, reader, worker, keeper, driver, li
23、stener, discoverer, reporter, owner, speaker, weaver, winner, buyer, leader, runner, swimmer, ruler, viewerb. 名词er 表示人或物：villager, prisoner, geographer, farmer, lawyer, cookerc. 形容词er 表示人：foreigner, stranger, southernerd. 动词 or 表示人：actor, director, inventor, operator, governor, professor, conductor,
24、 visitor, 6sailore. 名词eer 表示人： engineer, volunteer, mountaineer, pioneerf. 名词（动词）ress 表示女性： actress, waitress, authouress, millionaires, tailoress, tigeressg. 名词cian：mathematician, physician, politician, musicianh. 名词ese ：Chinese, Japanese, Portugese, Taiwanese, Cantanesei. 名词an：American, Australian
25、, Austrian, Canadian, Hungarian, Indian, Italian, Russianj. 名词（或al 结尾的形容词）ist：artist, communist, novelist, physicist, violinist, pianist, naturalist, socialist, scientist, typist(2) 构成抽象名词与集合名词的后缀a. 动词age：package, marriage, carriage, postage, storage, luggage, baggage, percentageb. 动词ure ：failure, p
26、leasure, pressure, mixture, fixturec. 形容词ity：majority, electricity, activity, equality, possiblility, ablilityd. 动词ment：argument, judgement, achievement, astonishement, development, excitement, encouragement, movement, government, punishment, treatment, statement, department, enrichmente. 动词ion/sion
27、/ation/action/cation/ition ：education, graduation, translation, separation, operation, celebration, congratulation, action, invention, attraction, connection, election, collection, devotion, pollution, decision, division, attention, description, production, redution, revision, permission, examinatio
28、n, explanation, consideration, invitation, imagination, pronunciation, satisfaction, addition, repetition, competitionf. 名词形容词动词ery/ry：bravery, discovery, machinery, slavery, chemistryg. 形容词动词y： difficulty, honesty, safety, activity, injury, unity, discoveryh. 动词al：arrival, survival, burial, proposa
29、l, disapproval, refusali. 名词形容词ship：friendship, leadership, hardship, citizenship, comradeship, professorship, warship, memberhipj. 名词hood：boyhood, girlhood, childhood, neighbourhood, manhoodk. 动词ance/ence ：appearance, entrance, guidance, difference, referencel 形容词动词th：truth, length, youth, strength
30、, depth, wealth, warmth, width, growthm. 形容词名词dom：wisdom, freedom, kingdomn. 形容词名词ism：communism, socialism, Marxism, imperialismo. 动词ing：building, feeling, dancing, meetingp. 形容词ness ：kindness, illness, sickness, brightness, selfness, correctness, happiness, darkness, weakness, carelessness2、形容词后缀(1
31、) 名词动词able/ible：valuable, reasonable, comfortable, countable, enjoyable, horrible, terrible, responsible(2) 名词al/ia/ual：cultural, agricultural, natural, physical, musical, practical, national, technical, industrial, material, actual(3) 名词ic/ical：electric, basic, electric, atomic, plastic, magic, sci
32、entific, electrical, historical, medical, chemical, physical(4) 名词ish ：foolish, childish, womanish, Spanish, British, English7(5) 名词动词ful ：careful, powerful., tearful, beautiful, hopeful, wonderful, fearful, thankful, harmful, useful, frightful(6) 名词动词less：careless, hopeless, useless, harmless, home
33、less, wireless, endless, selfless, powerless, fearless, valueless(7) 名词ar：regular, particular, (8) 名词ary：revolutionary, extraordinary, contrary(9) 名词形容词ly ：friendly, motherly, brotherly, monthly, weakly, wooly, lovely, lively, lonely(10) 名词en：wooden, woolen, golden, (11) 名词ern：eastern, western, nort
34、hern, southern(12) 名词y：cloudly, sunny, shiny, windy, rainy, snowy, lucky, salty, hilly, funny, healthy, sleepy, foggy, dusty, lucky, muddy, wealthy, noisy, easy, dirty, thirsty, angry, hungry, smoky, sandy(13) 名词ous/ious：dangerous, famous, nervous, poisonous, serious, curious, various, mountainous,
35、homourous(14) 名词动词some：handsome, troublesome, tiresome(15) 动词ant：pleasant, excellent(16) 动词ive(atove)：active, expensive, talkactive, comparative, relative(17) 动词ed：excited, learned, tired, interested, surprised, pleased(18) 动词ing：interesting, moving, exciting, tiring, surprising3、副词后缀(1) 形容词ly：badly
36、, nearly, mostly, quickly, roughtly, quietly, sliently, sadly, slowly, commonly, softly, frequently, rapidly, deeply, slightly, lightly, fairly, smartly, certainly, excitedly, curiously, firmly, sliently, constantly, seriously, particularly, coldly, suddenly, freely, highly, lately, finely, politely
37、, completely, widely, immediately, unfortunately, surely, closely, truly, wholly, probably, simply, possibly, impossibly, getly, terribly, easily, busily, happily, heavily, angrily, prettily, hungrily, shyly, dryly, carefully, finally, usually, actually, really, naturally, beautifully, dully, fully,
38、 scientifically, phsically(2) 名词介词 ward/wards：northward, southward, eastward, westeward, downward, upward, backward, forward, toward, afterwards4、动词后缀(1) 形容词名词en：deepen, broaden, widen, darken, weaken, sharpen, blacken, redden, whiten, tighten, stengthen, lengthen, heighten(2) 形容词名词fy：beautify, sati
39、sfy, electrify, purify, terrify(3) 名词形容词 ize/ise：realize, modernize(4) ate由外来词构成： libreate, educate, operate, translate, graduate, separate, celebrate, congratulate(5) ish 由外来词构成：finish, publish, astonish(6) 形容词en：enable, enlarge, enrich5、数词后缀(1) 基数词teen：thirteen, fourteenk fifteen, sixteen, sevente
40、en, eighteen, nineteen8(2) 基数词ty：twenty, thirty, forty, fifty(3) 基数词th：fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth三、中缀在英语有些词在结合时，需要有一个中间的起连接作用的中缀，这类词汇不多，常见的中缀是字母s。如：salesgirl, salesman, townspeople, townsman。第四节 缩略法缩略法是把原有的词汇通过缩短，在读音和写法一呈现新的形式，这种构词方式用得很普遍，特别是近几年来，随着科学技术的飞速发展，产生了很多新的缩略词。缩略法构词主要有如下几种。一、剪切法（cl
41、ipping）剪切法的含义是从某个词的完整形式中删除一个或更多音节，这种方法构成的词汇往往认为是非正式的。1、剪切原词的开始部分：omnibus-bus, bicycle-cycle, airplane/aeroplane-plane, taxicab-cab, telephone-phone2、剪切原词的末尾部分：advertisment-ad, examination-exam, photograph- photo, taxicab-taxi, laboratory-lab, public house-pub(3) 剪切原词的中间部分： foot/feet-ft, half-hf, Gre
42、ek-GK, yard-yd, year-yr, continued-contd(4) 剪切原词的两端部分, 保留中间的部分字母：infludenza-flu, refiderator-fridge二、混成法 (blending)混成法是由两个词混合或紧缩而成为一个复合词的方法。这种复合词都保留了原来两个词的一部分，其后半表示主体，前半部分表示属性。telecastnewscast televisionbraodcastbotor newsbroadcastmotel boatmotor smog motorhotel brunch smoke fogbreakfastluchbeefburg
43、ercheeseburger beefhamburgercheesehamburgerEurovisionEuropeantelevision三、用首字母缩略（acronym）大量的缩略语是其所含各个成分的第一个字母或多个字母构成的，由这种方式杨成的词叫做首字母缩略语 (acronym)。(1) 按首字母拼读的缩略语：British Broadcasting Corporation-BBC, European Economic Community-EEC, United Nations-UN, Unidentified Flying Object-UFO, Very Important Per
44、son-VIP, Do-it-yourself-DIY, World Tread Organization-WTO(2) 象单词一样拼读的首字母缩略语：North Atlantic Treaty Organization-NATO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-UNESCO, lightwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation-laser, acquired immunity deficiency syndrome-AIDS
