有特别意义的过去分词:
有少数过去分词,用做纯粹的形容词时,意思发生一些变化,已不再是做动词时的意思,如动词celebrate表示‘庆祝’,但形容词celebrated却表示‘著名的’:
This is a celebrated city.
This is the most noted (=famous) mounain in Japan.
He is a confirmed pickpocket (=pickpocket who is unlikely to be changed).
He is a past-master (=one who has much experience) in deceit.
He will suffer for his ill-advised (=unwise) action.
I have never seen such a beautiful place in my born days (=in my lifetime).
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2012.8.8