69　与形容词搭配的短语　Track60

1）常与to连用的形容词：

equal　favorable　faithful　familiar　good　hostile　loyal

parallel　opposite　responsible　sensible　useful　similar　used

2）常与about连用的形容词：

anxious　careful　careless　certain　considerate　enthusiastic

guilty　happy　mad　sad　sure

3）常与for连用的形容词：

available　bad　convenient　eager　eligible　good

grateful　homesick　famous　hungry　necessary　noted

ready　responsible　sorry　suitable

4）常与with连用的形容词：

angry　acquainted　bored　careful　popular　ill

strict　busy　familiar　impatient　sympathetic

5）常与of连用的形容词：

恐惧：afraid　frightened　terrified　scared

好恶：ashamed　envious　fond　jealous　proud　tired

态度：suspicious　critical　tolerant　ignorant

意识：aware　conscious

此外：capable/incapable　full　guilty　hopeful　independent

6）常与at连用的形容词：

angry　bad　clever　disappointed　disgusted　good

marvelous　quick　skilful　useless　weak

对于上述与介词搭配的形容词，我们注意到，同一个形容词有的可与不同的介词进行搭配使用，此时构成的短语一般在意思和使用上均有所不同。例如：

sth. be familiar to sb.　某事为某人所熟悉

sb. be familiar with sth.　某人对某事熟悉

a. I was familiar with nobody at the meeting.

我在会上一个人都不熟悉。

b. Nobody at the meeting was familiar to me.

c. I am familiar with all the flowers.

d. All the flowers are familiar to me.

再比如：

good at　擅长于

good to　对……友好

good for　对……有益

e. Clint is quite good at English.

f. Clint is very good to his students.

g. Swimming is good for your health.

因此，在熟悉使用这些短语的同时，还要注意区分和比较同一形容词与不同介词搭配在意义上的差别。

70　与名词搭配的短语

由上述动词或形容词演变而来的名词，与同样的介词搭配。如：

loyal to — loyalty to

object to — objection to

具体如下：

1）名词+for：

a reason for

a demand for

a need for

2）名词+in：

主要表示“在某方面”。

a change in the costs

an increase/a rise/a decrease/a fall in the costs

a difference/similarity in this aspect

3）名词+to：

an answer to a question

a key to a door

a solution to a problem

a reply to a letter

a reaction to my advice/suggestion/news

an attitude to a job

an invitation to the party

devotion to

contribution to

4）名词+with/between：

A has a relationship/contact/connection with B

a relationship/contact/connection/difference/similarity between A and B