Question

过去分词作定语

Answer 1

过去分词作定语有前置和后置两种情况。

1、前置定语

单个的过去分词作定语，通常放在被修饰的名词之前，表示被动和完成意义。

A类：被动意义：

an honored guest-位受尊敬的客人

The injured workers are now being taken good care of in the hospital.

受伤的工人现正在医院受到良好的照料。

B类：完成意义：

a retired teacher-位退休的教师

They are cleaning the fallen leaves in the yard.

他们正在打扫院子里的落叶。

2、后置定语

过去分词短语作定语时，通常放在被修饰的名词之后，它的作用相当于一个定语从句。如：

This will be the best novel of its kind ever written（=that has ever been written）。

这将是这类小说中写得最好的。

Who were the so-called guests invited（=who had been invited）to your party last night？

昨晚被邀请参加你的晚会的那些所谓的“客人是谁呀？