河南省淮阳中学 王清华

感官动词—ing构成形容词大家都比较熟悉了，但是，还有一种形容词则比较另类：

promising : a promising young man

Aspiring musicians must practise many hours a day. 有抱负的音乐家每天要练习很多小时.
daring:a daring person, attack 勇敢的人、 勇猛的进击.
demanding: a demanding job, schedule, boss需要高度技巧的工作、 需努力才能实现的计划、苛求的老板 Children are so demanding: they need constant attention. 孩子们总有所求, 需要时刻照顾他们.
grasping:   a grasping miser, capitalist, etc 贪得无厌的守财奴、 资本家等.
inviting: an inviting prospect诱人的前景、 * an inviting smile, meal 动人的微笑、 诱人的美餐.
revealing: a rather revealing (ie low-cut) dress 袒胸露肩的连衣裙.
arresting:an arresting smile 引人注目的微笑.

striking: a very striking young woman 美貌动人的年轻女子
rewarding: a rewarding job有价值的职业

give sb an adoring look 向某人投以爱慕的目光

trying: a trying person to deal with 难对付的人 * have a trying day 度过难熬的一天.
contributing: a contributing factor 起作用的因素
challenging: a challenging job, test, assignment, etc 激励人的工作、 考验、 任务等.
forgiving: kind forgiving parents 慈爱而宽厚的父母

commanding: a commanding voice, tone, look, etc 威严的声音、 声调、 神态等.

imposing : an imposing facade, building, person, personality 宏伟的外观、 雄伟的建筑、 威严的人、 突出的个性.

taxing:The job turned out to be more taxing than I'd expected.

wearing : I've had a wearing day. 我这一天很累.

standing :His meanness has become something of a standing joke. 他的小气已成了经常引人发笑的笑料。

burning: a burning desire for sth 对某事物的强烈的欲望.

freezing: The cinema was freezing.

living creature

an inquiring mind 爱探索的头脑.

exacting adj making great demands; requiring great effort 苛求的; 严格的; 需极努力的: an exacting teacher 严师 * an exacting piece of work 费力的工作.

degrading 降低品格的;丢脸的;卑鄙的