Module 1 Our Body and Healthy HabitsSection Ⅱ Grammar语法指南Ⅰ
Nouns used as verbs(名词用作动词)1.定义:一个词由一种词类转到另一种或另几种词类而不发生词形的变化,称为转化(conversion)
英语中的转化是一个重要且有用的语法现象
本模块中出现的是由名词向动词的转化
2.常见的名词转化为动词有以下几种情形:(1)身体部位:head,hand,eye,face,skin,back,nose,shoulder,finger 等 We should face all kinds of difficulties bravely
我们应该勇敢地面对各种困难
Please hand me your ticket
请把你的票递给我
(2)身份和职务:nurse,doctor,host,guard,father,boss,mother,soldier 等She nursed her husband back to health
她精心照料丈夫,直到他康复
Rio de Janeiro is to host the next Olympic Games
里约热内卢将主办下一届奥运会
The soldiers guarded the prince whenever he left the palace
每当王子离开皇宫,士兵们都要保护他
(3)自然现象:rain,wind,storm 等It was raining heavily then
当时正下着大雨
He stormed into the room
他怒气冲冲地闯入房间
(4)动物名称:dog,fish,snake,duck,worm 等 She dogged my footsteps
The road snaked out of the va