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上一期举出了10种名词修饰语，它们多数是出现在名词前面的单字单词。 这里要谈及另外两种很重要的名词修饰语：一种是形容词短语（ adjective phrases）；另一种是形容词从句（adjective clauses）。 形容词短语分介词短语（如例①）、现在分词短语（如例②）和过去分词短语（如例③）： ① in the corner, on the table, from China, of great ability等，如： The books on the table are mine. ② standing on the platform, seeing the danger, hearing the noise等，如： Standing on the platform, the speaker looked nervous. ③ taken by surprise, awakened by the noise, frightened out of his wits等，如： Awakened by the noise, the baby cried. 就位置来说，介词短语紧随被修饰的名词，如： ④ The man in the corner looks pale. ⑤ The flowers in the vase are fading. ⑥ I have met many visitors from China. 现在分词短语由现在分词引导而出，可以在主语名词前面（如例 ⑦）或后面（如例⑧），也可以在宾语后面（如例⑨）： ⑦ Looking at the gigantic stranger, the small girl cried. ⑧ Jim, seeing the danger, hurried home. ⑨ Can you see the fish swimming in the pool? | 
