I. 复合形容词 (COMPOUND ADJECTIVES)
1. 含有分词的复合形容词
复合形容词中的现在分词与过去分词均源于定语从句中的谓语动词。
例如：
●Australia is a country which speaks English. （country 由定语从句修饰）
澳大利亚是一个讲英语的国家。
Australia is a country speaking English. （country 由现在分词短语修饰）
Australia is an English-speaking country. （country 由复合形容词修饰）
以上三个句子中，我们分别用了三种不同的方法修饰country，三种不同的修饰语与country的逻辑关系都是country speaks English，因为country是动作speak的发出者，按照修饰动作发出者用现在分词的原则，合成词应该使用English-speaking。然而短语spoken English （英语口语）是不同的，这个短语中被修饰词English是动作speak的承受者，因此，用过去分词spoken, 以上两种不同的逻辑关系必须分清。
我们再来看几个例子：
●earthshaking changes = changes which shake the earth
翻天覆地的变化（changes 是动作shake的发出者）
UN peacekeeping forces=forces which keep peace
联合国维和部队（forces 是动作keep的发出者）
record-breaking destroy=destroy which breaks record 破记录的毁坏
peace-loving people= people who love peace爱好和平的
epoch-making decision=decision which makes epoch开新纪元的/划时代的决策
fine-sounding words=words which sound fine 甜言蜜语
soft-feeling materials=materials which feel soft 手感柔软的面料
good-looking gentleman=gentleman who looks good 仪表堂堂的男士
hard-working students=students who study hard刻苦读书的学生
far-reaching influence=influence which reaches far广泛深远的影响
easygoing person=person who goes easy 随和容易相处的人
well-being children=children who are well 健康的孩子
state-owned enterprises=enterprises which are owned by state国有企业
hand-made goods=goods which were made by hand 手工制品
heart-felt thanks=thanks which are felt by heart 衷心的感谢
fast-developing industry=industry which develops fast 高速发展的产业
highly-developed countries=countries have developed highly 高度发达的国家
newly-arrived visitors=visitors who have arrived newly 刚刚抵达的参观者
well-known university=university which is known very well著名的大学
ready-made clothes=clothes which are made and ready to be used做好的， 现成的衣服
self-employed person=person who is employed by oneself非受雇于人的，从事个体职业的人
snow-covered fields=feilds which are covered by snow白雪覆盖的田野
newly-built airport=airport which is built newly新建的飞机场
从以上例子可以看出，要了解和掌握含有分词的复合形容词，首先必须了解正确使用及物动词的现在分词和过去分词的关键：
① 准确了解及物动词的分词与所修饰的名词关系，修饰动作发出者用现在分词表示主动，修饰动作承受者用过去分词表示被动。
② 准确了解不及物动词的所用时态，用现在分词表示主动含义或动作正在进行，用过去分词表示动作业已完成。
