后綴-ant是從法語引進(jìn)的，其根則在拉丁語。它有兩種屬性：1)與動(dòng)詞或動(dòng)詞詞根相結(jié)合，構(gòu)成形容詞，其意思相當(dāng)于that?s (…的），其作用相當(dāng)于英語中表示現(xiàn)在分詞的詞尾-ing。2)加在動(dòng)詞后，構(gòu)成名詞，意思相當(dāng)于a person or thing that?s，表不該動(dòng)作的主動(dòng)者（人或物）。注意，凡以-ant結(jié)尾的形容詞常有與之對(duì)應(yīng)的以-ance或-ancy結(jié)尾的名詞。

先介紹動(dòng)詞或動(dòng)詞詞根與構(gòu)成形容詞的例子。

accordant [ accord v. 一致，調(diào)和；-ant→]a . that accords; in harmony —致的；調(diào)和的 / What he did is accordant with what he said.他的言行是一致的。

accordance n. —致

triumphant [triumph v. 獲勝，成功；-ant→]a. that triumphs; victorious; successful 勝利的；成功的 / The triumphant army marched into the enemy capital. 獲勝的軍隊(duì)開進(jìn)了敵國(guó)的首都。

distant [ di~ = apart 離；st=to stand 站立；-ant =>“standing apart相離而立的”→]a . far away in space遠(yuǎn)的，遠(yuǎn)離的/ The sun is distant from the earth.太陽離地球很遠(yuǎn)。

distance n. 遠(yuǎn)處，遠(yuǎn)方；距離

errant [err = to wander 漫游，離開正道；-ant =>“ wandering 漫游的，離開正道的”→]a. ① Wandering or travelling in search of adventure周游的;漂泊的/ He was an errant knight seeking adventures. 他是個(gè)到處冒險(xiǎn)的游俠。②Wandering away from proper course； mistaken 走入岐途的；錯(cuò)誤的 / He went to the casino to bring back his errant son.他到賭場(chǎng)將那走邪道的兒子帶回家。