英语讲义【58】转化动词活灵活现

在现代英语词汇里，转化词很多。其中的名词转化为动词的趋势更为显著。原因是转化动词很有生气，极富吸引力。必须注意的是，转化动词与原动词的含义，有所不同。例如：

　　①a. Do you know how to serve the guests?（侍候）
　　　b. Do you know how to service this type of machine?（维修）

　　②a. Who empowered him to announce the news?（授权）
　　　b. How to power this dissused machine?（为……提供动力）

　　③a. NUS is situated on a ridge.（位于）
　　　b. Where are they going to site the new factory? （定…… 的地点）

　　④a. Before he departed, he packed the clothes and other belongings into his trunk.（装进；包好）
　　　b. You should know how to package the goods to attract more customers.（包装）

　　转化动词越来越多，报章杂志里，比比皆是。读书阅报时，要多多留意，尽量吸收。

　　下面是些信手拈来的常用动词，全都由名词转化而来：

　　● There is no guarantee against crimes unless every flat and house can be properly policed.（警备）

　　● The criminal elements would factor into their chances of getting away quickly.（把……因素考虑在内）

　　● The shelling targeted the rival's headquarters.（把……作为目标）

　　● Later, Tom journeyed to Happy Valley where he placed a few bets on some horses.（旅行）

　　● It was the big powers which brokered the Paris Peace Talks.（安排……的细节）

　　● Jason has authored more than a dozen of books on English language learning.（著述）

　　● Can parents pressure their children into learning something they are not interested in ?（迫使、强迫……做）

　　● Gary's coat is patterned on a French model.（仿照）

　　● The couple have husbanded their resources successfully.（节俭地使用）

　　● The Browns papered their bedroom instead of painting it. （用纸糊上）

　　● To protect the machine from rust, you must oil it regularly.（加滑润油）

　　● It is a good idea to position your new office near the town centre.（设立于）

　　● The wine is bottled at the vineyard.（装于瓶内）

　　● Can you loan us your valuable paintings for the art exhibition?（借出）

　　● Roadside hawkers carted away all the unsold goods.（用车运去）

　　● Susan is sandwiched between two strangers.（挤在）

　　● The newly set up language centre is manned by linguists of high calibre.（操作）

　　● Where are you going to house the computerised lab?（安置）