初中英语中的后置定语在英汉两种语言中,定语的作用大致相同，但值得注意的是，汉语里的定语都是放在它所修饰词之前,而在英语里,定语的位置既有在被修饰的词之前,也有在被修饰的词之后，本课主要就初中英语教学中常见的后置定语作一探讨。
一、所有的短语作定语要后置（介短、形短、不短、分短）1.介词短语作后置定语of the Roman Empire罗马帝国的灭亡the fallunder ten 10岁以下的孩子childrenfor knowledge求知欲a thirstin teaching phonetics他教授语音学的经验his experienceThen the man in the shop understood what the Frenchman meant.（介词短语）I see you've made some drawings of our defence works.2. 不定式短语作后置定语He had no time to think about rest.3.分词短语作后置定语，在意思上相当于一个定语从句covering (=which covers ) the cold, China stretches across a vast areatemperate and tropical zones.中国幅员辽阔，包括寒带、温带和热带。
sharing (=who share) weal and woe.We are brothers我们是患难与共的兄弟。
facing (=that faces) the sea.They live in a room他们住在一间朝南的房子里。
left(=which have been left) over by history.They are problems这些是历史遗留下来的问题。
(that was) discussed has been solved.The problem(that was) done can be measured in this way.The amount of workword编辑版．(that has been)gained will be of great value to us.The experienceThere were very few people living here.(现在分词短语)Mr.Smith, the boss of a small factory, once hired a young worker called John Hill.(过去分词短语)4. 形容词短语作后置定语，相当于一个定语从句He cast it a second time and drew in an old basket full of sand.He saw a magazine on the table next to him.suitable to the occasion适合这样场合的言辞wordremote from the madding crowd远离喧嚣尘世的村庄a village difficult to understand难于理解的句子sentencesready to lend a hand at any time a man一个随时乐于帮助他人的人二、所有的定语从句一律自然后置Then there is only one thing I can do.三、甚至许多单个单词也可作后置定语：1.形容词作后置定语①四one、四thing、四body、四where的修饰语（如something, somewhere, anyone, anybody），定语只能后置。
Have you read anything interesting?Anyone intelligent can do it. 任何有脑子的都能做这事。
There was somebody else in the room besides us.Let's go somewhere quiet.He wanted to get someone reliable to help in this work.他想找一个可靠的人帮忙做这工作。
This store carries everything necessary for painting.这家商店卖绘画所需的任何商品。
There is something wrong with my TV. 我的电视出毛病了。
So it's nothing serious, Doctor?One day while they were working in the fields, some farmer saw somethingstrange in the sky.word编辑版．There is something important in today's newspaper. 今天报纸上有条重要新闻。
He wanted to get someone reliable to help in this work. 他想找个可靠的人帮忙做这项工作。
Can you find anywhere quiet? 你能找个清静的地方吗?He has been sent to somewhere particular. 他已被派到某个特殊的地方去了。
②某些以-able或–ible结尾的形容词若与有限制性较强的定语.如only,all, any, every或形容词最高级连用，表示暂时的特征或现象时，常后置。
We must save the patient by every means imaginable.possible.这是再好没有的表演了。
s the best performance This is the best It'solution possible.visible now. 那是颗现在唯一可见的星。
s the only star That'available for the trip.s only a little money There'这趟旅行只有少数的钱可供花用。
suitable. 他是唯一合适的演员。
He was the only actorIt's the only solution possible. 这是唯一可能采取的解决办法。
Are the re any tickets available? 还有票吗?That's the only star visible now. 那是颗现在唯一可见的星星。
③两个或两个以上的形容词词组作定语、修饰泛指意义的名词时常后置，以加强语气。
如：moreinteresting and instructive.I have never seen a film我还从未看过这样有趣又有教育意义的电影。
young and old, went out to harvest the crops.All villagers,老少村民都去收割庄稼了。
both knowledgeable and humorous.We like the teachers我们喜欢知识渊博又有幽默感的老师。
word编辑版．④有少数几个以a- 开头的表语形容词作定语，如alive, alone, ablaze 等和present, absent, concerned, involved等表示短暂性特征时，通常放在它们所修饰的名词之后。
如：children alive.They are the happiestmembers present are from Africa.All thepresent所有在场的学生all the studentspeople involved were not here.Theawakealive活捉狮子catch a lion 唯一醒着的人the only personasleep in the room.There's only a baby屋子里只有一个熟睡的婴儿。
He was the only person awake at the moment. 他是那时唯一醒着的人。
He is one of the few workers alive today who took part in the strike.他是参加过这次罢工当今还活着的少数工人之一。
⑤enough作定语修饰的名词前无冠词时，要后置。
例如：enough for five persons.'t have wine I don我的酒不够给5个人喝。
enough to accept his offer.I was fool我接受他的建议可真够傻的。
I haven't time enough to do the work．我没有足够的时间做那件工作。
He hasn't man enough to admit his mistake．他没有勇于认错的大丈夫气概。
⑥proper作“本身的、严格意义上的”讲时必须放在所修饰的名词之后。
如：meeting proper.After the introduction we started the2.方位副词作后置定语：here，there，in，out，above，below，home，abroad，before，yesterdayHe is on his way home．他在回家途中。
Can you tell me something about the social system there？你能给我讲讲那里的社会制度吗？It had been fine the day before．前一天的天气很好。
word编辑版．They could see the enemy entering the village in the valley below.This book here is most useful.Could you tell me the situation there? 你能告诉我那儿的情况吗？The pressures above were too great.above moved fast.头上的云快速移动。
The cloudsPlease explain the sentence below.in the court below在下级法院He told us about the trip abroad.home.I met an old friend of mine on my way在回家的路上我遇到一个老朋友。