副詞

英語中的副詞傳統上被定義為“描述動詞、形容詞、其他副詞和句子”的詞。副詞短語由副詞和任何修飾語構成。副詞和副詞短語在英語中有六種語法功能。這六個功能是:

1. 副詞短語的頭
2. 形容詞短語修飾符
3. 副詞短語修飾符
4. 動詞詞組修飾符
5. 狀語
6. 兼職

下面幾節將討論這六個函數，並提供一些示例來說明它們的用法。

1、副詞短語的頭

副詞首先作為副詞短語的詞頭。下列斜體副詞是副詞短語頭的例子:

• very
• increasingly
• however
• quite well
• incredibly quickly

2、副詞總是充當副詞短語的詞頭

形容詞短語修飾符

其次，副詞和副詞短語起形容詞短語修飾語的作用。形容詞短語修飾語是描述形容詞或形容詞短語的詞或短語。下列斜體副詞是形容詞短語修飾語的例子:

The overly full bookshelf collapsed.

This restaurant serves sickeningly sweet desserts.

Your piercingly loud scream has broken the silence.

Employees who are regularly absent will be disciplined.

That toddler was incredibly tired.

介詞短語也可以用作形容詞短語修飾語。

3、副詞短語修飾符

副詞和副詞短語第三是副詞短語修飾語。副詞短語修飾語是描述副詞或副詞短語的詞或短語。下列斜體副詞是副詞短語修飾語的例子:

The baby in the next room has been screaming extremely loudly.

You behaved very well today.

My children played unusually quietly this morning.

The bride walked quite quickly down the aisle.

The old woman moved surprisingly fast when the sirens went off.

只有副詞才能修飾其他副詞。

4、動詞詞組修飾符

副詞和副詞短語第四充當動詞短語修飾語。動詞短語修飾語是描述動詞或動詞短語的單詞或短語。下列斜體副詞是動詞短語修飾語的例子:

The doctor illegibly scribbled my prescription.

She sings well.

One should never run with scissors.

Your husband almost always forgets to take out the garbage.

Do not eat while handling library materials.

介詞短語也可以用作動詞短語修飾語。

5、狀語

副詞和副詞短語第五起狀語作用。狀語是通過提供時間、地點、方式、條件、原因或目的等信息來修飾整個從句的單詞、短語或從句。下列斜體副詞是副詞的例句:

My mom answers the phone immediately when her children call.

The children are waiting in line for lunch impatiently.

Husbands should speak of their wives adoringly.

Stubbornly, my father refuses to eat peas.

We have not been sleeping well lately.

名詞和介詞短語也可以用作狀語。

6、兼職

副詞和副詞短語起輔助作用。修飾語是構成整個從句的詞、短語或從句。以下斜體副詞是附加詞的例子:

Nouns, too, can function as adverbials.

However, prepositional phrases more often function as adjuncts.

Nevertheless, you must learn the functions of adverbs.

The baby likes milk as well.

His wife also writes for extra income.