Unit 2 Exploring English构词法(Word Formation)一、 构词法的定义及分类按照一定的语言规律创造新词的方法叫做构词法。英语构词法主要有转化法、合成法、派生法、首尾缩略法等。二、 构词法讲解(一)转化法1．概念：英语中一个词由一种词类转到另一种或几种词类而不发生词形的变化，称为转化。2．四种转化[观察典例]Let's go out for a walk.我们出去散散步吧。Women have an equal say in everything.妇女在各方面都有同等的发言权。He backed his car into the garage.他把车倒进车库。Did you book a seat on the plane? 你订好飞机座位了吗？The train slowed down to half its speed.火车速度减慢了一半。We will try our best to better our living conditions.我们要尽力改善我们的生活状况。She was dressed in blue.她穿着蓝色衣服。The old here are living a happy life.这里的老年人过着幸福的生活。[归纳方法]四种转化：①动词转化为名词 ②名词转化为动词③ 形容词转化为动词 ④形容词转化为名词。[即时训练 1] 句型转换1．We had lunch together after the meeting.→We lunched together after the meeting.2．Let's fill the water into this bottle.→Let's bottle the water.3．You are so fat that you have to go on a diet.→You are so fat that you have to diet.4．Snow often falls in my hometown in winter.→It often snows in my hometown in winter.(二)合成法1．概念：由两个或多个单词合成一个新词，通常前一个词修饰或限定后一个词。2．三种合成方式(1)连成一个词：butterfly 蝴蝶；rainbow 彩虹(2)用连字符：wellknown 著名的；goodfornothing 无用之人(3)分开写：flower bed 花坛；high and tight 军人发型3．四类合成词(1)合成形容词[观察典例]nobleminded 高尚的 goodtempered 脾气好的goodlooking 好看的 finesounding 动听的hardworking 勤劳的 farreaching 深远的peaceloving 热爱和平的 facetoface 面对面的stateowned 国营的 heartfelt 由衷的well mannered 举止得体的widespread 广泛流传的largescale 大规模的 highclass 高级的dutyfree 免税的 lifelong 终身的，毕生的[归纳方法]合成形容词的构成方式：①形容词＋名词＋ed ②形容词＋现...
