1. 如fallen leaf这种结构中,因fall是不及物动词,因此该词组可理解为主谓关系,讲解为a leaf which has fallen,译为落叶,一样的有gone girl,表示a girl who has gone,译为消失的女生。
2. 假如前面的动词是及物动词,如broken leg,则可以理解为前后二者之间为动宾关系,等于a leg which has been broken,译为断掉的腿。
但题目中的使用方法dog-eared page、time-honored brand好像很难用1或2中的规律来讲解,我见到这种使用方法总感觉像语病,思路非常不明确,所以想各位老师提问,谢谢!
ed除去是过去式或过去分词的词尾,还可以作为合成形容词的词尾,将一个名词词组转变为形容词。比如,西游记真伪猴王中的假猴王是一个六耳猕猴。a mankey which has six ears. 大家就能用名词词组 six ears造一个合成形容词:six-eared 然后用它作定语。a six-eared monkey. 一个三头六臂的怪物:a three headed and sixarmed monstor.
time-honored brand中,honored 仍然是过去分词表示被动意义,the brand is honored by time. honored by time这个过去分词短语省略介词by, 介词的宾语置于过去分词之前用连字符连接,就能做前置定语。比如,a man-made satellite.=a satellite made by man。