英语合成词构成
合成名词
1）合成名词数量最多，其中大多数由名词+名词构成
1. air conditioner2.Air raid
3. arms race4.Assembly line
5. baby-sitter6.Birth control
7. book case8.Brain drain
9. burglar alarm10.Can opener
11. car park12.Contact lens
13. corporal punishment14.Death penalty
15. estate agent16.Fancy dress (ball)
17. hire purchase 18.Labour force
19. letter-box20.Mineral water
21. package holiday22.Pocket money
23. welfare state24.Youth hostel
2)形容词+名词=合成名词
1. civil rights2.Current affairs
3 first-aid4.General knowledge
5 general public6.Higher education
7high jump8 nervous breakdown
9 old age10.Old hand
11.Open air12. Openletter
3)动词ing +另一词构成
a.1.Dining room2.Drawing pin
3. frying pan4.Parking meter
5. washing power6.Writing paper
b.1. central heating2.Data processing
3. family planning4.Food poisoning
5. sight-seeing6.Weightlifting
7. window-shopping8.Wind surfing
4)还有些合成名词以其他方式或三个词构成
1. by-product2.Cover-up
3. looker-on4.One-parent-family
5. air-traffic control6.Turnover
7. hocus-pocus8.Jibbery-pockery
9. show-off10.Passer-by
11. bride-to-be12.Bring-and-buy sale
13. pickpocket14.Go-between
15. get-together16.Downfall
17. well-being18.Back-seat driver
19. good-for-nothing20.Touch-me-not
合成形容词
1).合成形容词很多由过去分词或带-ed词尾的词构成。
1. absent-minded2.Broken-hearted
3. clear-cut4.Deep-seated
5. far-fetched6.Hand-picked
7. home-made8.Duty-bound
9. full-blown10.Ill-advised
11.light-hearted12.Low-paid
13. narrow-minded14.Short-handed
15. short-sighted16.Left-handed
17. long-lost18.Mass-produced
19 muddle-headed20.New-born
21. one-sided22.Ready-made
22. short-lived23.Short-tempered
24.so-called
2)不少合成形容词由动词的ing形式和另一词构成
1. close-fitting2.Epoch-making
3. face-saving4.Far-reaching
5. good-looking6.Hard-wearing
7. labor-saving8.Long-lasting
9. long-standing10.Long-suffering
11. man-eating12.Mouth-watering
13. never-ending14.Off-putting
15. smooth-running16.Smooth-talking
17. well-meaning
3)还有一些合成形容词由形容词+名词或名词等+形容词
1. first-class2.Front-page
3. late-night4.Second-rate
5. top-secret6.Long-range
7.all-mighty8.Brand-new
9. bullet-proof10.Duty-free
11. top-heavy12.World-famous
4）其他形式的合成形容词
a.动词+副词
1. broken-down2.Built-up
3. cast-off4.Drive-in
5. run-down6.See-through
b.副词+名词
1. off-budget2.Off-campus
3. off-guard4.Off-hand
5. off-hour6.Off-peak
7. out-door8.Up-hill
c.其他形式
1. all-out2.All-round
3. ever-victorious4.Out-and-out
5. well-off6.Three-hour
合成动词
a.名词+动词
1. baby-sit2.Eavesdrop
3. ghost-write4.Proof-read
5. sleep- walk6.Water-ski
b.副词+动词
1. overcharge2.Overeat
3. overhear4.Overthrow
5. undergo6.Underwrite
7. uphold8.Uplift
c.形容词或副词+动词
1. back-pedal2.Backtrack
3. black-list4.Cross-examine
5. ill-treat6.Short-change
7. short-circuit8.White-wash
d.其他形式的合成动词
1. blow-dry2.Court-martial
3. dillydally4.Pooh-pooh
5. tittle-tattle6.Spin-dry