老师说由 home- 构成的复合词总是在 home- 后接过去分词。如:
home-baked bread 自制的面包
home-cured ham 家庭制作的火腿
home-grown vegetables 自家种的蔬菜
home-made potato cakes 自家做的土豆饼
a cosy dining room serving excellent home-prepared cooking 提供绝佳家常菜的舒适餐厅
请问这样的说法准确吗?
陈老师:
你的怀疑是有道理的,最典型的例外就是 homework,这个词虽然现在通常不用连词符,但仍有个别词典拼作 home-work。另外还有以下例证:
1. home-style (adj.)
home-style cooking 家常饭菜
2. home-ownership (n.)
Theymust choose between home-ownership and furnished renting. 他们必须在购房和租房之间作出选择。
The home-ownership rate in the South East of England is higher than in the North. 在英格兰的东南部,有房子的人的比率要比北部的高。
Surveys show a trend away from home-ownership and towards rented accommodation. 调查表明,出现了一种从私人拥有住房转向租赁住房的趋势。