1、词汇是英语学习者的主要障碍之一。英语构词法可以帮助我们正确辨认单词的词形、词性和理解词意,并迅速扩大词汇量,是学习英语的有效途径。合成法：两个或两个以上的词合成一个新词的构词方法称为合成法。1.复合名词的主要构成方式有：(1)名词+名词如：newspaper报纸teamwork 协作(2)形容词+名词如：blackboard 黑板highway 公路(3)副词+名词如：overcoat大衣underground 地铁(4)名词+介词短语如：father-in-law岳父mother-in-law 岳母2.复合动词的主要构成方式：(1)副词+动词如：update更新overlook 忽视(2)名
2、词+动词如：sun-bathe日光浴proof-read 校对3.复合代词的主要构成方式：(1)代词宾格或物主代词+self/selves如:ourselves,itself(2)某些不定代词+body/thing/one如:nobody,everything.4.复合形容词的主要构成方式：(1)名词+形容词如：colour-blind色盲的(2)副词+形容词如：over-sensitive过敏的(3)名词+分词如：hand-made手工制作的(4)形容词+名词如：good-looking好看的(5)副词+分词如：well-meant好意的outstanding 出色的(6)形容词+名词如：g
3、entleman 绅士 greengrocer 水果商(7)形容词+名词+-ed如：ill-mannered 不礼貌的(8)数词+名词+(-ed)如：two-faced两面派的 one-sided 片面的(9)名词+名词+-ed如：iron-willed有钢铁意志的5.复合副词的主要构成方式：(1)名词+名词,如：sideways向旁边(2)名词+副词,如：headfirst头朝下(3)形容词+名词,如：meanwhile同时(4)介词+名词,如：beforehand事先一、请找出下列句中的合成词,并说明构成的类型并指出其意义。（所有句子均选自07、08广东高考卷）1.This fully u
4、pdated book features the latest information about study opportunities.即时练习1.updated副词+分词形容词 最新的2.It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty(960-1279)was very anxious to help his rice crop grow up quickly.2.short-tempered 副词+分词形容词易怒的 3.If you find that believing in yourself is a challen
5、ge,it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.3.self-image 名词+名词名词 自我形象 4.This tow-volume Guide features up-to-date and in-depth information about UK course options and institutions.4.tow-volume 数次+名词形容词 两卷的5.He is said to be“undersized,”with“short legs”and a“round stomach
6、”.5.undersized副词+分词形容词 个子小的6.Not all of these fairies are the friendly,people-loving characters that appear in Disney films and in some folktales,they are cruel.6.people-loving 名词+分词形容词 热爱人们的7.There are more outbreaks in cities with large populations.7.outbreaks 副词+名词名词 爆发8.I enclose a self-addressed envelope.8.self-addressed 名词+分词形容词写明发信人自己的地址的二、请根据中文含义写出下列常见复合词：复合词词性中文意义1.n.护照2.vt.下载3.n.降雨量4.adj.非凡的5.adj.超重的passport downloadrainfall extraordinary overweight 复合词词性中文意义6.n.打字机7.vt.克服,战胜8.adj 坦率的9.n.女推销员10.adv.在户外outdoors outspoken/straightforward typewriter saleswoman overcome