动词中体现的几种思维模式
动词中体现的几种思维模式
1、及物与不及物兼用
（1）grow
How quickly the baby is growing!
We’re trying to grow roses in our garden this year.
（2）run
He runs fast.
He ran his horse up the hill.
（3）fly
Birds are flying.
Kids are flying kites.
（4）walk
We walked at least three miles.
He’s walking the dog.
（5）rest
We stopped and rest for a while.
Every 15 minutes he looked away from the book to rest his eyes.
（6）hurt
My feet hurt.
You hurt me.
（7）break
Careful, those glasses break easily.
She went skiing and broke her leg.
（8）fit
The pants fit fine, but the jacket’s too small.
I wonder if your wedding dress still fits you.
（9）read
This travel guide reads well.
He can’t read a word without his glasses on.
2、名词直接转用作动词
（1）They ’re going to mail me a check.
（2）After his wife’s death, he seemed to age quickly.
（3）I ’m going to head an office in Shanghai next month.
（4）She doesn’t want anyone to think that she can’t handle the pressure.
（5）Most children were dreaming during the lecture.
（6）A dog guards the house.
（7）He had risked his own health to help the sick during the epidemic.
（8）He used to coach high school soccer.
（9）Small children find it hard to mask their emotions.
（10）The ad campaign has been targeted at adults who smoke.
（11）Do you mind if I tape this interview?
（12）Mexico ’s soccer team is ranked 11th in the world.
3、一词作多词用。英语中有一些动词在汉语中找不到对应的词汇，这类动词在汉语中一般
要用一个以上的词组或句式来表达，不符合我们传统的表达习惯，需要引起我们特别关注。 Offer 其基本词义是“主动提供”，同时表达“主动”和“提供”两个含义，比单纯用“provide”的含义更加丰富。
Robin is offering a reward for the return of her necklace.
I’d like to offer help if you need it.
Judge 该词有一个义项是专门用于对人的评价，意思是“对…评头论足”，尤指一种“挑剔地评价”，带有一种感情色彩，如：
You shouldn’t judge people like that.
Who is she to judge us? 她算老几啊？对我们说三道四的。
Afford 基本词义是“承担得起”，可以指时间，也可以指金钱，还可以指精力等其他因素，这在汉语中属于一个习惯搭配，但在英语中却浓缩为一个词。
We can’t afford to buy a new car.
We simply can’t afford to offend such an important customer.
Elaborate 基本词义是“详细阐述”，兼有“叙述”、“细节描写”的双层含义。
She refuse to elaborate on her early statement.