-ed形容词与-ing形容词的用法与比较

While the work was difficult, it was interesting. 虽然工作有难度，但很有趣。

I still remember the inspiring talk you gave us. 我还记得你给我们作的鼓舞人心的讲话。

The book is at once interesting and instructive. 这本书既有趣，又有教益。

The situation was puzzling. 形势令人迷惑不解。

His views are shocking to me. 他的观点令我震惊。

The failure of the bank was shocking news. 银行的倒闭是令人震惊的消息。

It’s surprising that you haven’t met. 真想不到你们未见过面。

What you’ve told me is very surprising. 你给我讲的情况令人惊讶。

Being lost can be a terrifying experience. 迷路可能是一种很可怕的经历。

The disappearance of a schoolgirl was very worrying among the teachers. 一个小学女生失踪了，教师们非常担忧。

若用-ing形容词说明人，则表示此人具有相关的性质或特征。比较：

The man is very terrified. 这个人很害怕。

The man is very terrifying. 这个人很恐怖。

再比较以下句子：

say sth in a disappointed voice 以一种失望的声音说某事(意指：发出这种voice的人感到失望，但听到这种voice的人并不一定失望)

say sth in a disappointing voice 以一种令人失望的声音说(意指：这种 voice 令听话人失望，但发出这种voice的人不一定失望)

He was very disappointing. 他很令人失望。

He was very disappointed. 他自己感到很失望。