the country concerned/involved 【问】 单个的过去分词(V-ed)既可以做前置定语,也可以做后置定语。请问这两种用法有什么区别。 【答】 单个的过去分词用作定语时大都前置,如:an abandoned hope,the wanted man,thebroken window。有时也可以后置。后置的目的,主要是为了突出其动词性或暂时性: 1. The material needed is zinc. 需要的材料是锌。 2. The method adopted was effective. 所采用的方法是有效的。 3. Things seen are mightier than things heard. 看到的事比听到的事更有力的。 4. The people involved were not found. 涉及到的人还没找到。 其次,有些过去分词后置已成固定用法: the amount demanded(所需的数量) the earliest inventions known(已知的最早的发明) 另外,有些过去分词做后置定语与做前置定语是有不同的含义: the countries concerned(有关的国家) a concerned expression(忧虑的表情) the parties involved(有关各方) an involved problem(复杂的问题) jobs wanted(寻找的工作) wanted men(被通辑的人) 1. He talked to me like a concerned older brother. 他跟我谈话,像个关切的老大哥。 2. She told me an involved story about her family. 她给我讲了有关她家庭的复杂关系。