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This is Everyday Grammar. I'm Alice Bryant.
这里是《每日语法》节目。我是爱丽丝·布莱恩特。
Have you learned any surprising facts recently? I have.
你最近有没有了解到什么令人惊讶的事实？我有。
For example, I learned that insects make up 75 percent of the animal kingdom.
例如，我了解到昆虫占动物界种类的比例为75%。
I also learned that honey does not spoil.
我还了解到蜂蜜不会变质。
Both facts were surprising.
这两个事实都令人感到惊讶。
The word "surprising" is an adjective that describes the noun "facts".
“surprising”这个词是一个形容词，用来修饰名词“facts”。
Adjectives that end in -ing use a word form called a present participle.
以-ing结尾的形容词使用了一种叫作现在分词的词的形式。
Present participles have different functions in English.
现在分词在英语中有不同的功能。
Only some present participles can act as adjectives.
只有一些现在分词可以充当形容词。
These adjectives generally describe the cause for someone's feelings.
这些形容词通常用来描述某人产生某种感情的原因。
For instance, the facts caused me to feel surprised.
例如，这些事实让我感到惊讶。
The adjective "boring" is another good example.
形容词“boring”是另一个很好的例子。
Suppose some students are taking virtual classes.
假设一些学生正在上虚拟课程。
The classes cause so much boredom that the students fall asleep.
这些课程是如此无聊，以致于学生们都睡着了。
You could say: Those boring classes put the students to sleep.
你可以说：那些无聊的课程让学生们睡着了。
Notice the adjective "boring" comes before the noun "classes".
注意形容词“boring”在名词“classes”之前。
When participles act as adjectives, they appear in the same position in sentences as normal adjectives...after linking verbs and before nouns.
当分词充当形容词时，它们在句子中的位置与普通形容词的位置一样……在系动词之后，在名词之前。
Join us again soon for more on present participles. And that's Everyday Grammar.
想了解更多关于现在分词的内容，欢迎再次加入我们！以上就是今天的《每日语法》。
