在常用词coloured (有色的)中,派生后缀-ed是加缀在名词后面的。它不是我们已经熟悉的表示动词过去式或过去分词的词尾-ed;而是一个源于古英语的形容词后缀。-ed是个活性词缀,可以加在许多名词后,意为having ??(有...的)或者having the characteristics of ??(有...特点的)。尤其特别的是,由-ed构成的形容词之前还可以用另一形容词、名词或数词来修饰,只是当中需要增加连字符以构成复合词。
1.disheveled
adj.with the hair uncombed;untidy 头发凌乱的;衣冠不整的 *hevel(=hair)
例句:In spite of her disheveled appearance,it seemed to me that she had never looked lovelier.尽管她衣冠不整,但在我看来她此时比任何时候都更可爱。
adj.having all its flight feathers ,able to fly;having completed training,etc.羽毛生齐的,能飞的;成熟的;有资格的,经过充分训练的
例句:By late aftermoon ,the light showers had developed into a full-fledged rainstorm.到了榜晚,小阵雨转成了大雨。