1、形容词或形容词短语作状语，可以表示行为方式或伴随情况。如：Dressed in white, the lady came into the doctor’s office.

2、形容词或形容词短语作状语，可以表示原因。如：Lin Tao, glad to accept the suggestion, nodded his agreement.

3、形容词或形容词短语作状语，可以表示时间或条件。如：Enthusiastic, they are quite cooperative.

4、 形容词或形容词短语可以作让步状语，常由连词or连接的两个或两个以上的并列形容词构成。如：Right or wrong, he always comes off worst in an argument because of his inability to speak coherently.

5、 形容词或形容词短语作状语，可以表示结果或存在的状态，在句中的位置比较灵活。如：She just stood there, unable to believe what had just happened.

6.、形容词或形容词短语作状语，可以表示说话人的态度，常位于句首。如：

Worse still, the lion could even carry off the baby with its mouth.