1.复合形容词中单词与单词之间要有连字符.
2.复合形容词中的名词只能用原形.
3.复合形容词在句子中只做定语,不做表语或补语.
4.复合形容词前通常还有冠词、指示代词、不定代词、名词所有格、形容词性物主代词等修饰语.
1.数词+名词（单数)
one-child (独生子女的) two-hour (两小时的)
three-good (三好的) 100-pound (一百磅的)
2.数词+名词（单数)+形容词
three-year-old (三岁的) seven-foot-wide (七英尺的)
8000-meter-long (8000米长的) six-meter-tall (六米高的)
3.数词+名词+ed
one-eyed (独眼的) four-storeyed (四层的)
two-faced (两面的) four-footed (四只脚的)
three-legged (三条腿的)
4.形容词+名词（普通）
full-time (全日制的) high-class (高级的)
second-hand(二手的) part-time(业余的)
mid-term (期中的) final-term (期末的)
first-class/ rate(一流的)
5.形容词+名词+ed
kind-hearted(好心肠的) cold-blooded (冷血的)
warm-hearted(热心肠的) blue-eyed(蓝眼睛的)
middle-aged(中年的) red-lipped(红嘴唇的)
6.形容词（副词）+现在分词
good-looking(长相好看的) ugly-looking(长相丑陋的)
easy-looking (长相随和的) tired-looking(面容疲劳的)
hard-working (勤奋的) ever-lasting(永恒的)
7.形容词/副词+过去分词
new-born (新生的) so-called(所谓的)
hard-won (来之不易的) well-dressed(衣着好的)
ready-made(现存的) newly-built (新建的)
recently-built (刚建的)
8.形容(副)词 + 形容词
dark-blue(深蓝的) light-green(浅绿的)
all-round (全面的) red-hot(灼热的)
9.名词+现在分词
English-speaking (说英语的) peace-loving(爱好和平的)
world-shaking(震惊世界的) grass-eating(食草的)
mouth-watering(流口水的) meat-eating(食肉的)
10.名词+过去分词
hand-made(手工制作的) heart-broken(令人心碎的)
man-made(人造的)
11.名词+ 形容词
life-long (毕业的,终生的) world-famous (世界著名的)
world-wide (世界范围的) ice-cold (冰冷的)
12.名词+ 名词
X-ray (X光的) English-language (英国语言的)
13.形容词 +名词 + "-ed"
long-winged (长翅膀的)
14.名词+介词
child-like (像小孩似的)