| 1. 作名词前位修饰语:单个分词作定语通常放在它所修饰的名词前面,如:working people (劳动人民)
 touching story (动人的故事)
 sleeping child (酣睡的小孩)
 striking contrast (鲜明的对比)
 hired hands (雇来的人手)
 armed forces (武装部队)
 canned food (罐头食品)
  现在分词和动名词作定语的区别:现在分词表示名词的状态和特征,意思上接近一个定语从句;动名词表示名词的用途和有关的动作,如:
 a developing country (a country that is developing) (Present Participle)
 a writing desk(a desk for writing) (Gerund)
  分词还可和其它词构成复合词作前置定语,如:an epoch-making event (划时代的事件)
 ever-lasting peace (持久的和平)
 half-finished products (半成品)
 a newly-married couple (一对新婚夫妇)
 2. 作名词后位修饰语:分词短语作定语都要放在所修饰的名词后面,相当于一个定语从句,如:The problem (which is) bothering us 
              is the lack of money.
 These are goods (which were) imported from 
              Japan.
 
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