| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pred•i•cate ad•jec•tive /ˈprɛdɪkɪt ˈædʒɪktɪv/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an adjective that comes after a verb, esp. after the verb be:In "He is ill,'' "ill'' is a predicate adjective.
The symbol used in this book for a predicate adjective or phrase is "[be + ~]'', suggesting that in most cases a predicate adjective will follow the verb be or some similar verb like appear or become:He is ill.He appears ill.He became ill. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pred′icate ad′jective, Grammaran adjective used in the predicate, esp. with a copulative verb and attributive to the subject, as in He is dead, or attributive to the direct object, as in It made him sick. |