1）許多表示物件的名詞可以轉(zhuǎn)化為動詞，意思也隨著有些改變：
She had booked three seats on the plane. 她在飛機上訂了三個座位。
The usher seated us in the front row. 引座員讓我們在前排坐下
The committee is chaired by General Lee. 委員會由李將軍任主席。
He pinned the notice on the blackboard. 他把通知釘在黑板上。
The expedition will map the South Pole. 探險隊將繪制南極的地圖。
The policeman bagged the thief. 警察把小偷抓到了。
How can you pocket her insults? 你怎么能忍受她的侮辱？
The results of the experiments are tabled at the back of the book. 實驗的結果列成了表放在書后。
Picture yourself in his situation. 設想你處于他的地位。
2）表示身體某部分的名詞也可用作動詞：
His name headed the list. 他的名字列在名單之首。
He handed the glass of beer to Grandpa. 他把那杯啤酒遞給了爺爺。
Many of his friends backed his plan. 他的許多朋友都支持他的計劃。
The boy shouldered the basket of fruits. 男孩掮著那筐水果。
He asked us not to finger the tomatoes. 他讓我們別摸西紅柿。
A policeman eyed him suspiciously. 一位警察懷疑地瞧著他。
I can’t stomach such behavior. 我不能容忍這種行為。
He elbowed his way to where we stood. 他推擠著來到我們站的地方。
The puppy nosed at my arm. 小狗嗅我的手臂。
We have missed the bus, so we’ll have to foot it.我們沒搭上汽車，因此我們得步行去。
3）表示一類人的名詞也可用作動詞：
Lydia had always nursed a grievance against her cousin. 麗迪亞對她的表哥一直懷有抱怨情緒。
Stop fooling about and do something useful. 不要胡混了，干點有益的事。
He is paid by the police to spy on other students. 他受警方雇用來監(jiān)視其他學生。
He doctored the information on his passport. 他竄改了他護照上的內(nèi)容。
He fathered many inventions. 他發(fā)明了許多東西。
It’s hard to pilot a boat in rough waters. 在洶涌的水域中領航是困難的。
They pioneered the Northwest Territory. 他們探察了西北地區(qū)。
The older boys lord it over the younger ones. 大孩子欺壓小孩子。
She mothered two children and adopted a third. 她生了兩個孩子，又領養(yǎng)了一個。
4）一些其他實物名詞也可用作動詞：
The library houses 600,000 books. 這個圖書館藏書60萬冊。
He is rooming with my friend Smith. 他和我的朋友史密斯一起住。
Cherry trees flower in the early spring. 櫻桃樹早春時開花。
The boxer floored his opponent. 拳擊師把對手擊倒在地。
They have dammed that river up. 他們在那條河上筑了一道壩。
This money should bridge you over till next month. 這筆錢應當可以幫你度過困難維持到下個月。
He got up and dusted his trousers. 他站起身把褲子上的塵土撣掉。
She oiled herself with suntan lotion. 她在身上擦了防曬油。
I was so hungry that I wolfed down my meal. 我餓得狼吞虎咽地吃飯。
Don’t monkey with the machinery. 不要瞎擺弄機器。
5）甚至有些抽象名詞也可用作動詞：
The injustice of this angered him. 這事的不公平使他氣憤。
I am hungering for news from you. 我渴望得到你的消息。
The bomb was timed to go off at midnight. 那枚炸彈定時在午夜爆炸。
He thirsted for knowledge. 他渴望獲得知識。
We plan to winter in Italy. 我們計劃在意大利過冬。
We summered by Lake Geneva. 我們在日內(nèi)瓦湖畔避暑。
Then we lunched at the Connaught Restaurant. 然后我們在克努餐館吃午飯。
I am going to breakfast with him tomorrow. 我明天將和他一起吃早飯。
The enemy stormed the castle. 敵人猛攻城堡。
The guests numbered more than a hundred. 客人有一百多。