ability,agreement,anxiety,decision,plan,need,determination,willingness,readiness,impatience,inclination,obligation,eagerness。
例句:
His eagerness to get back home was quite obvious.
看得出他急于回家。
She made an attempt to overcome her weaknesses.
她努力克服自己的缺点。
(7)不定式可以修饰做主语的名词,相当于一个定语从句,表明动作即将发生。
The future to greet us will be bright.
我们的未来将是美好的。
The plans to be made are of vital importance.
要制定的计划至关重要。
(8)the first,the second,the last,the best,the only thing
等常跟不定式作定语。
She is always the first to answer questions.
她总是第一个回答问题。
He would be the last to agree to the plan.
他决不会同意这项计划。
(9)当go,spare作“剩下”解时,可作定语;另外还有“with/without+名词+不定式”结构。
With much money to spend,the boy was spoiled.
那个男孩花钱如流水,被惯坏了。
He left on a cold morning,without anyone to see him off.
他在一个寒冷的早上离开的,没有人为他送行。
(10)a much-to-be-longed-for place——不定式作前置定语。不定式作定语时一般需后置,但由连字符连接的不定式短语作定语则要前置,为一种简洁的表达法,其组成结构一般有“动词+名词/代词”、“动词+动词”、“动词+副词”、“形容词+动词”几类。
a do-nothing man(一个无所事事的人