英语的实词不但多义,而且同一词还可以属一种以上的词类。此外,从一种词类又可以转化为另一种词类,其中以⒈名词转化为动词、⒉动词转化为名词以及⒊形容词转化为动词,这三种最为普遍、最为生动。转化后的词具有该词基本的特性,因此转化名词有如真正名词,转化动词就像真正动词。
⒈名词动词
① The workers found Bobs attitude hard to stomach.
② The parachutist had to nerve himself for the jump from his helicopter.
③ A few poor children had been dogging the tourists for some time.
④ Tuition schools have mushroomed for the last two years.
⑤ The traitor was knifed and stoned to death.
⑥ I leafed through a few pages of the book to see what it was about.
⑦ Personality clashes surfaced among some rival leaders.
⑧ Tom elbowed his way through the crowd.
⑨ It is impolite to ape ones superiors.
⑩ Delicious food made our mouths water.
⒉动词名词
① The innocent girl was having a good cry.
② Active people are always on the go.
③ I often have a quiet read before going to bed.
④ People from all walks of life condemned a bad government.
⑤ Famine came in the wake of the drought.
⑥ The manager gave some lazy workers the sack.
⑦ Let me take a good look at these photos.
⑧ A visit to the Jurong Bird Park is a must for any tourist.
⑨ War is loathed by the haves and the have-nots.
⑩ If you have anything to discuss with me, dont hesitate to give me a ring.
⒊形容词动词
① Dont idle away your precious time.
② Fathers hair begins to grey.
③ How to quiet a fretful child?
④ We have no intention of seeing an innocent person humbled.
⑤ Something must be done to better the life of the underprivileged.
⑥ Language skills can be perfected by constant practice and regular reinforcement.
⑦ The robber wanted his victim to empty his pockets.
⑧ When the enemys ships neared the land, our soldiers began to attack.
⑨ The mans muscles tensed as he saw the snake approaching him.
⑩ The hot weather soured the fresh milk.
此外,有些形容词和其他词类也可以转化为名词。例如:
① The strong tend to bully the weak.
② Poor innocents deserve our greatest sympathy.
③Richard looked like a silly in such a situation.
④ The secretary knows the ins and outs of the matter.
⑤ Do you know the whys and wherefores of the accident?
⑥ Though a rich man now, Peters earlier life was marked by ups and downs.
上述这些转化名词,并未具有名词全部的特性。例如the strong和the weak形式是单数,意思是复数。还有④-⑥这些转化名词既有复数之形,也具复数之意。
上一篇: 英语讲义【64】容易混淆的形容词和副词
下一篇: 英语讲义【40】复数名词的误用
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修3 unit4《astronomy the science of the stars》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修3 unit1《festivals around the world》
外媒看中国:中国女人开网店,厉害到飞起!
2015届高考英语一轮复习教案:Module 6《Old and New》(外研版必修三)
水果促进大脑的进化:发育得更大
3月资讯热词汇总
带你探寻“习特会”举行地海湖庄园的有趣历史
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修1 unit1《friendship》
2015届高考英语一轮复习教案:Module 6《FilmsandTVProgrammes》(外研版必修二)
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:选修7 unit3《under the sea》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修4 unit4《body language》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:选修8 unit1《a land of diversity》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修3 unit3《the million pound bank note》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:选修8 unit2《cloning》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修5 unit2《the united kingdom》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修1 unit3《travel journal》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修4 unit2《working the land》
出轨到底有多普遍?
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:选修7 unit2《robots》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修5 unit4《making the news》
2015届高考英语一轮复习教案:Module 1《Our Body and Healthy Habits》(外研版必修二)
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:选修6 unit5《the power of nature》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修2 unit5《music》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修1 unit5《nelson mandela — a modern hero》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:选修6 unit3《a healthy life》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:选修6 unit1《art》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:选修6 unit2《poems》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修5 unit1《great scientists》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修2 unit1《cultural relics》
2015届高考英语一轮跟踪训练:必修5 unit3《life in the future》