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compoundadjectiveAcompoundadjectiveisanadjectivewhichismadeupoftwopartsandisusuallywrittenwithahyphen,e.g.well-dressed,never-ending.Thesecondpartofthecompoundadjectiveisfrequentlyapresentorpastparticiple.Alargenumberofcompoundadjectivesdescribepersonalappearance.Tomwasacurly-haired,sun-tanned,blue-eyed,rosy-cheeked,thinlipped,broad-shouldered,left-handed,slim-hipped,long-legged,flat-footedyoungman,wearinganopen-neckedshirt,brand-new,tight-fittingjeansandopen-toedsandals.compoundadjectivesdescribesaperson'scharacterMelissawasabsent-minded[forgetful],easy-going[relaxed],good-tempered[cheerful],warm-hearted[kind]andquick-witted[intelligent]ifperhapsalittlebig-headed[proudofherself],two-faced[hypocritical],andself-centredattimes.compoundadjectiveswiththesecondpartasaprepositionanall-outstrike[total]aburnt-outcar[nothingleftinitafterafire]abroken-downbus[itwon'twork]abuilt-uparea[lotsofbuildingsinit]ahard-upstudent[poor]well-offpeople[wealthy]worn-outshoes[can'tbewornanymore]adrive-inmovie[youwatchfromyourcar]cast-offclothes[nolongerwantedbytheowner]Herearesomeotherusefulcompoundadjectives.air-conditionedbullet-proofcut-pricedrip-dryduty-freehand-madeinterest-freelast-minutelong-distancelong-standingremote-controlledrecord-breakingpart-timeoff-peaksecond-classso-calledsugar-freetime-consumingtop-secretworld-famousYoucanvarythecompoundadjectiveslistedbychangingonepartoftheadjective.Forexample:curly-haired,long-hairedred-hairedandstraight-haired;first-hand(knowledge),first-class(ticket),first-born(child)Compoundnouns-verb+prepositionNounsbasedonphrasalverbsareinformal.Hereareexamplesofsuchnounsinuse.Inresponsetothepayoffer(工资待遇),therewasawalk-outatthefactory.[strike]Thereisgoingtobeacrack-downonpublicspending(公共支出).[actionagainst]Therehasbeenabreak-outfromthelocalprison.[escape]Lastmonthsawatremendous(大量的、巨大的)shake-upinpersonnel(人事).[change]Ineverexpectedthebreak-upoftheUSSR（前苏联）.[collapse]Anumberofthesenounshaveeconomicassociations.Thetakeoverofoneofourleadinghotelchains(连锁旅馆)hasjustbeenannounced（宣布）.[purchasebyanothercompany]We'retryingtofindsomenewoutletsforourproducts.[placestosell]Takeyourthingstothecheck-outtopayforthem.[cash-desk]Cutbackswillbeessential（主要的）untiltherecession（经济萧条）isover.[reductions]Wemadeaprofit(利润)of£1000onaturnoverof£10,000.[moneypassingthroughacompany]Someofthesenounsareassociatedwithtechnologyandotheraspectsofcontemporarylife.Whatthecomputerproducesdependsonthequality（质量）oftheinput.[informationthatisputin]Outputhasincreasedthankstonewtechnology（新技术）.[production]Wehavearatherrapidstaff（工作人员）turnover.[change]Itwillbealongtimebeforetheconsequences(结果、后果)offalloutfromChernobylarenolongerfelt.[radio-activedustintheatmosphere]Icaneasilygetyouaprintoutofthelatestfigures（最新数据）.[paperonwhichcomputerinformationhasbeenprinted]AbreakthroughhasbeenmadeinAIDSresearch.[importantdiscovery]Someofthewordscanbeusedinmoregeneralcircumstances.Manyoftheproblemswerecausedbyabreakdownincommunications.[failure]Theoutlookfortomorrowisgoodandsunnyinmostplaces.[prospect]Therearedrawbacksaswellasadvantages(有利优势)toeverysituation.[negativeaspects]Theoutcomeofthesituation（情况、处境）.wasnotverysatisfactory（令人满意的.[conclusion]TVcompaniesalwayswelcomefeedbackfromviewers(观众).[comments]Theoutbreakofwarsurprisedthem.[startofsomethingunpleasant（令人不愉快的）,e.g.disease,violence]Meaning-geussingtask:Noun+noun:afixedexpressionwhichismadeupofmorethanonewordandfunctionsasanoun.e.g.addressbook,humanbeing,sciencefiction.Compoundnounsmaybewrittenastwowords,e.g.tinopener,bankaccount,ortheymaybewrittenwithahypheninsteadofaspacebetweenthewords,e.g.pen-name,baby-sitter.Sometimestheymaybewrittenasoneword,e.g.earring.Compoundnounsmaybecountable,uncountableoronlyusedineitherthesingularortheplural.Usuallythemainstressisonthefirstpartofthecompoundbutsometimesitisonthesecondpart.Herearesomeexamplesofcommoncountablecompoundnouns.alarmclockassemblylineblooddonorbooktokenfirealarmcontactlenscreditcardhandcuffsheartattacktea-bagwindscreenwindscreenwiperHerearesomeexamplesofcommonuncountablecompoundnouns.air-trafficcontrolbirthcontrolbloodpressurecottonweddata-processingfamilyplanningfoodpoisoningpocketmoneyincometaxjunckfoodmailorderhealthcareHerearesomeexamplesofcommoncompoundnounsusedonlyinthesingular.armsrace(countrieswantingmostpowerfulweapons)deathpenaltywelfarecountrygenerationgaplabourforcemother-tonguesoundbarriergreenhouseeffectbraindrain(highlyeducatedpeopleleavingcountrytoworkabroad)Herearesomeexamplesofcommoncompoundnounsusedonlyintheplural.grassrootsluxurygoodshumanrightskitchenscissorspublicrelationsroadworkssunglassestrafficlightsblank-fillingwithwordsbelowIt’sagoodideatostarta________(part)jobtomakeextramoney.(兼职)It’snecessarytousea__________(wave)radiotopickuptheprogram.（短波）WaltDisney,thegreat__________(film),wasborninChicagoin1901.（电影制作人）Thefirelastedabout4hoursbeforethe__________(fire)couldcontrolit.（消防队员）Atschoolsheformedaclose_________(friend)withseveralothergirls.（友谊）Theydecidetospendtheirholidayatthe_______(sea).（海边）Lucyenjoystravel