I like a room facing the lake.这个句子里的facing是什么用法?

题目

I like a room facing the lake.这个句子里的facing是什么用法?

答案

I like a room facing the lake.
答案：这里的现在分词facing 做the room 的定语,相当于：which faces the lake.
翻译：我喜欢面朝湖泊的房间.
参
词作定语有两种形式.它可以放在被修饰的名词之前,称为前置定语.有的放在被修饰的名词之后,称为后置定语.
（1）前置定语
He is a promising young man.他是一个有前途的年轻人.
Make less noise.There’s a sleeping child.不要出太大声音,有个孩子在睡觉.
（2）后置定语
The young man sitting between John and Mary is the editor of the campus newspaper.坐在约翰和玛丽之间的那个年轻小伙子是校园报的编辑.
（3）分词短语作定语必须置于被修饰词之后,相当于一个定语从句.如：
Those wishing to join this club should sign here.想加入本俱乐部的人在这里签名.(=Those who wish to join the club should sign here.)
The man,having been disturbed so badly,almost lost his memory.由于被严重困扰,这个人几乎失去了记忆.(The man,who had been disturbed so badly,almost lost his memory.)
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