They now eat better food, live in better houses, and wear better clothes than ever before.
They are better fed, better housed, and better clothed than ever before.
? (1)名词转换成动词
? 由名词转换来的动词和原来的动词有许多语义方面的联系。
? ①放在N名词所表示的事物的里或上
? to pocket the money(把钱装在衣袋里)
? to can the fruit (把水果装进罐头里)
? 类似的动词还有bottle, garage,? corner, shelve等
? ②提供N名词所表示的事物
? to shelter the refugees(给难民提供住处)
to skin the lamb (剥羊皮)
? to juice the oranges(榨橘子汁)
? ④用N名词所表示的事物做
? to pump water(用泵抽水)
? to knife the steak (用刀切牛肉)
? 类似的动词还有brake, fiddle, finger, hammer, shoulder, glue等
? ⑤当N名词所表示的事物或以N名词所表示的事物的行动
? to nurse the baby (当婴儿的乳娘)
? to captain the team (当一个队的队长)
? 类似的动词还有father, parrot, pilot, referee, tutor等
? ⑥使.......成为N名词所表示的事物
? to cash the cheque (把支票兑成现金)
? to orphan the boy (使孩子变成孤儿)
? 类似的动词还有cirpple, fool,knight, widow等
? ⑦以N名词所表示的事物送或去
? to mail the letter (发信,寄信)
? to bicycle( 骑自行车去)
? 这类词除了⑦中的bicycle以及helicopter,ship,telegraph,boat,moter等外均为及物动词。