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顾名思义，所谓表语形容词，就是只能用作表语的形容词。英语中以a-开头的形容词就是这样的形容词，前缀一般含有in,on,at等意思。如：
asleep=in+sleep睡着的
afire=on+fire着火的
aslant=at+slant倾斜的
常见的以a-开头的表语形容词有ablaze,abroad,afire,aflame,afloat,afoot,afraid,aghast,aglow,agog,akimbo,akin,alight,alike,alive,alone,amiss,ashamed,aslant,asleep,astir,astray,averse,awake,aware等，现将其主要用法介绍如下：
一、作表语
1.单独作表语。如：
A rumour is afloat.
谣言在传播。
I thought he was killed at the war.But he is still alive.
我以为他阵亡了，可是他还活着。
He fell asleep while listening to the radio.
他听收音机时睡着了。
The twin sisters look alike——they have the same kind of eyes,hair,and smile.
这对孪生姐妹看起来一模一样，她们有同样的眼睛，头发和笑容。
2.以a-开头的形容词做表语时，后面可接：
（1）介词短语。如：
Pity is often akin to love.
怜悯常近乎爱。
She was aflame with blushes.
她涨红了脸。
The boy was all agog for mischief.
那男孩老爱调皮捣蛋。
He stood aghost at the unexpected news.
他被这个意外的消息吓得发呆。
You ought to be ashamed of your foolish behavier.
你应该对你的愚蠢感到羞耻。
The streets were alive with people.
街上熙熙攘攘，到处是人。
Some people are afraid of falling when they are high up in a tall building.
有些人站在高高的建筑物上害怕掉下来。
（2）动词不定式。如：
Tom was ashamed to tell his mother he had failed.
汤姆耻于将失败告诉他的母亲。
She was afraid to wake her husband.
她不敢吵醒她的丈夫。
（3）that-从句。如：
A：Would you like a swim?
你很想游泳吗？
B：I’m afraid that I didn’t bring a bathing suit.
很遗憾，我没带游泳衣。
He is well ware that there is danger.
他很清楚地意识到那儿有危险。
I feel ashamed that I have done so little for the people.
我感到惭愧，我为人们做的事情太少。
二、作定语
1.以a-开头的形容词一般不能作前置定语，只可以作后置定语。如：
Markevitch is the finest baseball player alive.
马科维奇是当今最优秀的棒球运动员。
Man alone has the gift of speech.
只有人类才有说话的天赋。
The house ablaze is next door to mine.
着火的房子与我的房子相邻。
在名词之前，一般要用专门的形容词，如用waking代替awake,用sleeping代替asleep,用live或living代替alive,用frightened代替afraid等。如：
The Sleeping Beauty is a fairy tale.
《睡美人》是个童话故事。
Aliving dog is better than a dead lion.
活狗胜过死狮子。
2.当以a-开头的形容词本身带有副词修饰时，则可以位于名词前面作前置定语。如：
He is one of the most politically aware young men around.
他是这儿最有政治头脑的青年之一。
The doctor looked at the fully awake patient and went out.
医生看了看完全醒来的病人，然后走了出去。
Mother gazed at her half asleep baby.
母亲凝视着她那半睡的婴儿。
三、作补足语
1.作宾语补足语。如：
People who find hibernating animals asleep often think that they were dead.
发现处于冬眠中的动物在睡眠的人常常认为它们死了。
However,the king was pleased with his kindness towards the six little men and decided to keep him alive.
然而，国王对格利佛对待那六个小人的友好行为感到满意，因此决定不杀他。
The news of victory kept us alive in excitement.
胜利的消息使我们兴奋。
2.作主语补足语。如：
Sinon was caught alive.
赛农被活捉了。
The villagers were buried alive by the enemies.
村民们被敌人活埋了。
3.用在with的复合结构中，作宾语补足语，表示伴随情况。如：
The policeman is standing there with arms akimbo.
那个警察双手叉着腰站在那儿。
He sang an inspiring song with heart afire at the concert.
在音乐会上，他热血沸腾地唱了一首鼓舞人心的歌曲。
The huge bird sailed with its wings aslant.
那个巨鸟倾斜着翅膀飞翔。
asleep=in+sleep睡着的
afire=on+fire着火的
aslant=at+slant倾斜的
常见的以a-开头的表语形容词有ablaze,abroad,afire,aflame,afloat,afoot,afraid,aghast,aglow,agog,akimbo,akin,alight,alike,alive,alone,amiss,ashamed,aslant,asleep,astir,astray,averse,awake,aware等，现将其主要用法介绍如下：
一、作表语
1.单独作表语。如：
A rumour is afloat.
谣言在传播。
I thought he was killed at the war.But he is still alive.
我以为他阵亡了，可是他还活着。
He fell asleep while listening to the radio.
他听收音机时睡着了。
The twin sisters look alike——they have the same kind of eyes,hair,and smile.
这对孪生姐妹看起来一模一样，她们有同样的眼睛，头发和笑容。
2.以a-开头的形容词做表语时，后面可接：
（1）介词短语。如：
Pity is often akin to love.
怜悯常近乎爱。
She was aflame with blushes.
她涨红了脸。
The boy was all agog for mischief.
那男孩老爱调皮捣蛋。
He stood aghost at the unexpected news.
他被这个意外的消息吓得发呆。
You ought to be ashamed of your foolish behavier.
你应该对你的愚蠢感到羞耻。
The streets were alive with people.
街上熙熙攘攘，到处是人。
Some people are afraid of falling when they are high up in a tall building.
有些人站在高高的建筑物上害怕掉下来。
（2）动词不定式。如：
Tom was ashamed to tell his mother he had failed.
汤姆耻于将失败告诉他的母亲。
She was afraid to wake her husband.
她不敢吵醒她的丈夫。
（3）that-从句。如：
A：Would you like a swim?
你很想游泳吗？
B：I’m afraid that I didn’t bring a bathing suit.
很遗憾，我没带游泳衣。
He is well ware that there is danger.
他很清楚地意识到那儿有危险。
I feel ashamed that I have done so little for the people.
我感到惭愧，我为人们做的事情太少。
二、作定语
1.以a-开头的形容词一般不能作前置定语，只可以作后置定语。如：
Markevitch is the finest baseball player alive.
马科维奇是当今最优秀的棒球运动员。
Man alone has the gift of speech.
只有人类才有说话的天赋。
The house ablaze is next door to mine.
着火的房子与我的房子相邻。
在名词之前，一般要用专门的形容词，如用waking代替awake,用sleeping代替asleep,用live或living代替alive,用frightened代替afraid等。如：
The Sleeping Beauty is a fairy tale.
《睡美人》是个童话故事。
Aliving dog is better than a dead lion.
活狗胜过死狮子。
2.当以a-开头的形容词本身带有副词修饰时，则可以位于名词前面作前置定语。如：
He is one of the most politically aware young men around.
他是这儿最有政治头脑的青年之一。
The doctor looked at the fully awake patient and went out.
医生看了看完全醒来的病人，然后走了出去。
Mother gazed at her half asleep baby.
母亲凝视着她那半睡的婴儿。
三、作补足语
1.作宾语补足语。如：
People who find hibernating animals asleep often think that they were dead.
发现处于冬眠中的动物在睡眠的人常常认为它们死了。
However,the king was pleased with his kindness towards the six little men and decided to keep him alive.
然而，国王对格利佛对待那六个小人的友好行为感到满意，因此决定不杀他。
The news of victory kept us alive in excitement.
胜利的消息使我们兴奋。
2.作主语补足语。如：
Sinon was caught alive.
赛农被活捉了。
The villagers were buried alive by the enemies.
村民们被敌人活埋了。
3.用在with的复合结构中，作宾语补足语，表示伴随情况。如：
The policeman is standing there with arms akimbo.
那个警察双手叉着腰站在那儿。
He sang an inspiring song with heart afire at the concert.
在音乐会上，他热血沸腾地唱了一首鼓舞人心的歌曲。
The huge bird sailed with its wings aslant.
那个巨鸟倾斜着翅膀飞翔。