Verbs converted into nouns




他总是喝很多酒。 He is a great drinker. 他这个人最爱说话了。 He is a great talker. 他妹妹老是说谎。 His sister is a great liar. 我儿子拉洋车。（老舍：《柳家大院》） My son is a rickshaw puller
1. Conversion into Verbs
1) Nouns converted into verbs
A.The sight and sound of our jet planes
filled me with special longing.
看到我们的喷气式飞机，听见隆隆的机声， 我感到心驰神往。 B. He is a good eater and a good sleeper. 他吃得饱睡得香。
insulation and high resistance to wear. 这些材料的特点是： 绝缘性好，耐磨性 强。
To them, he personified the absolute power.
在他们看来，他就是绝对权力的化身。
2) Adjectives Converted into Nouns
Verbs converted into preps

11点时，他已睡在被窝里。 He was between sheets by eleven. 他用手指在墙上写下了自己的名字。 He wrote down his own name on the wall with his finger. 许多学生反对他。 Many students are against him. 我永远支持你。 Remember that I am always with you.
2)Adverbs Converted into Adjectives
Earthquakes are closely related to faulting.
地震与地层断裂有密切的关系。 It is demonstrated that gases are perfectly elastic. 人们已经证实，气体具有理想的弹性。 He is physically weak but mentally sound. 他身体虽弱，但心智健全。
2) Prepositions Converted into Verbs
Millions of the people in the mountainous
areas are family off poverty. 千百万山区人民终于摆脱了贫穷。 He came to my home for help. 他来到我家，请求帮助。 At noon, she came home for lunch. 中午，她回家吃午饭。 The people are with him. 人民拥护他。
在英译汉的过程中，有些句子可以逐词对 译，有些句子则由于英汉两种语言的表达 式不同，就不能逐词对译。原文中有些词 在译文中需要转换词类，才能使汉语译文 通顺自然。
词类转换就是把英语中的某种词性，转
换成汉语的另外一种词性来表达的翻译 技巧 词性转换：几乎可以在所有词性间进行 名词-----动词， 动词-----名词， 介词-----动词， 副词-----动词， 名词-----形容词
4) Adverbs Converted into Verbs
As he ran out, he forgot to have his shoes on.
他跑出去时，忘记了穿鞋。
When the switch is off, the circuit is open and
electricity doesn’t go through.
3. Conversion into Adjectives
1) Nouns into Adjectives
The pallor of her face indicated clearly how she
was feeling at the moment. 她苍白的脸色清楚地表明了她那时的情绪。 This experiment was a success. 这个实验很成功。 Independent thinking is an absolute necessity in study. 学习中的独立思考是绝对必须的。
当开关断开时，电路就形成开路，电流不能通过。
In this case the temperature in the furnace is up.
这种情况下，炉温就升高。
2. Conversion into Nouns
1) Verbs converted into Nouns
Such materials are characterized by good
Verbs converted into adj.
那个家伙老是滔滔不绝讲个不停。
That fellow is very talkative. 他们迫切地想弄到消息。
They were news-hungry.
Verbs converted into adv.
你们现在得走了。
You must be off now.
They did their best to help the sick and
the wounded. 他们尽了最大的努力帮助病号和伤员。
Both the compounds are acids, the
former is strong, the latter weak. 这两种化合物都是酸，前者是强酸，后者 是弱酸。
The women, with her two daughters,
arrived.
这妇女带着她的两个女儿到了。
He was away before dawn.
他是黎明前出发的。
What are you after? 你追求什么？
3) Adjectives Converted into Verbs
confident, certain, careful, cห้องสมุดไป่ตู้utious, angry, sure,
ignorant, afraid, doubtful, aware, concerned, glad, delighted, sorry, ashamed, thankful, anxious, grateful, able, etc A. Doctors have said that they are not sure they can save his life. 医生说他们不敢肯定能否救得了他的命。 B. The fact that she was able to send a message was a hint. But I had to be cautious. 她能够给我带个信儿这件事就是个暗示。但是我 必须小心谨慎。



他们教导我们要珍惜每一个机会。 They taught us the value of an opportunity. 他长期以来习惯在最后一分钟作出决定。 He has long been used to last-minute decision. 她对他们越来越憎恨。 Her hatred for them grew more.
演出已经开始了。 The performance is on.
Adj. converted into nouns
她非常漂亮。 She is a real beauty.
那个家伙笨得出奇。
That fellow is a typical fool. 你说他傻不傻？ Don’t you think he’s an idiot?