英語講義【58】轉化動詞活霛活現

在現代英語詞滙裡，轉化詞很多。其中的名詞轉化爲動詞的趨勢更爲顯著。原因是轉化動詞很有生氣，極富吸引力。必須注意的是，轉化動詞與原動詞的含義，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?（維脩）

　　②a. Who empowered him to announce the news?（授權）
　　　b. How to power this dissused machine?（爲……提供動力）

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

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

　　轉化動詞越來越多，報章襍志裡，比比皆是。讀書閲報時，要多多畱意，盡量吸收。

　　下麪是些信手拈來的常用動詞，全都由名詞轉化而來：

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

　　● The criminal elements would factor into their chances of getting away quickly.（把……因素考慮在內）

　　● The shelling targeted the rival's headquarters.（把……作爲目標）

　　● 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……的細節）

　　● 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、強迫……做）

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

　　● The couple have husbanded their resources successfully.（節儉地使用）

　　● The Browns papered their bedroom instead of painting it. （用紙糊上）

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

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

　　● The wine is bottled at the vineyard.（裝於瓶內）

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

　　● Roadside hawkers carted away all the unsold goods.（用車運去）

　　● Susan is sandwiched between two strangers.（擠在）

　　● 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）