動名詞

6、動名詞作定語

動名詞作定語時和形容詞的功能是相似的。動名詞可以單獨作定語，如：

a smiling face 笑臉

a leading figure 領導人物

動名詞還能構成合成詞作定語，如：

easy-going man 好說話的人

swimming pool 游泳池

sleeping-pill 安眠藥片

dining-car 餐車

當分詞短語做后置定語時，可以轉換成定語從句。

She went on board the train leaving for Shanghai.

= She went on board the train, which was leaving for Shanghai.

她乘坐了去上海的火車。

There are two roads before us, one leading to the beach, the other to the park.

= There are two roads before us, one which leads to the beach, the other to the park.

在我們面前有兩條路，一條通向沙灘，另一條通向公園。