英语构词法中,把一种词性用作另一种词性,而词形不变的方法叫做转化法,有的名词可以作动词,有的形容词可以作副词或动词。
Our ship headed south.
我们的船朝南开。
He handed me a glass of beer.
他递给我一杯啤酒。
Have you phoned me?
你给我打电话了吗?
This plant flowers every year.
这种植物每年都开花。
Mother is nursing the baby.
母亲正在给婴儿喂奶。
He doctored in China for many years.
他在中国行医多年。
I am going to breakfast with them tomorrow.
明天我将与他们共进早餐。
We should finish our work today.
我们今天应该把工作完成。
He is a man of strong build .
他是一个体格健壮的汉子。
We should stop to have a break .
我们应该停下来歇一会儿。
The workers lowered a microphone into the mine.
工作人员把一只麦克风放到矿井下。
She looks well in red .
她穿红衣服很漂亮。
The poor can't afford the house loan.
穷人付不起房贷。
The spy was outed by the police.
那位间谍被警察赶出了国境。