"ness" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
用於將形容詞轉為名詞的字尾,表示某種狀態、性質或條件(例如:happy 加 ness,形成 happiness,意思為快樂的狀態)。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
“ness” 幾乎僅用於形容詞後變成名詞,並非所有形容詞都可加“ness”,有的會用“ity”等其他字尾。帶有“ness”的詞一般語氣中性,有時略帶正式,如“kindness”、“darkness”、“sadness”等。
Examples
The word "happiness" is formed by adding -ness to "happy".
單字“happiness”是在“happy”後加上 **-ness** 形成的。
Many English adjectives become nouns with the -ness suffix.
許多英語形容詞加上 **-ness** 後變成名詞。
Teachers often explain the meaning of -ness to help students build vocabulary.
老師常常解釋 **-ness** 的意思,幫助學生擴展詞彙。
If you're not sure about a noun, check if it ends in -ness—that’s a helpful clue.
如果你不確定某個詞是不是名詞,看看它是否以 **-ness** 結尾——這是一個好線索。
Her kindness and brightness are both formed with the -ness ending.
她的「kindness」和「brightness」這兩個詞都是加上 **-ness** 構成的。
You’ll see -ness in lots of words about feelings or qualities in English.
你會在很多表示感覺或特質的英文單詞中看到 **-ness**。