轉(zhuǎn)化
(一)動詞與名詞的轉(zhuǎn)換:
如:1.倒退(v.)He backed his car into the garage.
支持(v.)You are not alone,and we are all backing you.
背后(n.)She??s the kind of person who talks about you behind your back.
2.領(lǐng)導(dǎo)(v.)He headed the rebellion.
使……對著某處行進(v.)He headed his boat for the shore.
頭(n.)He was shot in the head,dead.
3.缺乏(v.)I lack words with which to express my thanks.
缺乏(n.)Lack of proper funding is making our job more difficult.
(二)動詞與形容詞的轉(zhuǎn)換:
如:1.越過(v.)The dog succeeded in clearing the fence.
清理(v.)He cleared the table by taking plates,forks and knives away.
清楚的(adj.)To make yourself clear without using facial expressions can be very difficult.
2.打掃(v.)Your shoes need cleaning.
干凈的(adj.)Try to keep your room clean and tidy.
3.意味著(v.)What do you mean by saying that?
吝嗇的(adj.)He has always been mean with his money.
(三)形容詞與名詞的轉(zhuǎn)換:
身體好的/井 well
好的/罰款 fine
公平的/展覽會 fair
主要的/首領(lǐng) chief
耐心的/病人 patient
安全的/保險箱 safe
堅定的/公司 firm
穩(wěn)定的/馬廄stable
相對的/親戚relative
平淡的/平原plain
滿意的/內(nèi)容content
具體的/混凝土concrete
合成
1.合成形容詞
(1)adj.+present participle
漂亮的good-looking
聞著芳香的sweet-smelling
隨和的easy-going
長相一般的ordinary-looking
(2)adv.+present participle
永久的ever-lasting
職位高的high-ranking
暢銷貨best-selling goods=bestseller
(3)adv.+past participle
著名的well-known
新婚的 newly-married
本地制造的locally-produced
堅信的firmly-believed
密切相關(guān)的closely-related
廣泛接受的 widely-accepted
穿著隨意的informally-dressed
容易形成的easily-formed
牢固的 strongly-built
高度發(fā)達的highly-developed
人口稠密的 densely-populated
正式發(fā)行的officially-released
正式承認的officially-recognized
(4)n.+present participle
省時的time-saving
耗能的energy-consuming
愛好和平的peace-loving
制片的film-making
傷心的heart-breaking
令人驚嘆的breathtaking
說英語的English-speaking
解決問題的problem-solving
令人垂涎的 mouth-watering
贏利的profit-making
(5)n.+past participle
國營的state-owned
由衷的 heartfelt
人造的 man-made
覆蓋雪的snow-covered
粗糙的 weather-beaten
國產(chǎn)的home-made
一貧如洗的 poverty-stricken
好奇心驅(qū)使的curiosity-driven
個體經(jīng)營的self-employed
政府支持的 government-backed
(6)n.+adj.
環(huán)保的environment-friendly=environmentally-friendly
節(jié)能的energy-efficient
有成本效益的cost-effective
(7)adj.+n.+-ed
心不在焉的absent-minded
心地善良的kind-hearted
目光短淺的short-sighted
近視的near-sighted
左撇子的left-handed
頭發(fā)花白的white-haired
長尾巴的long-tailed
和藹可親的good-natured
脾氣壞的bad-tempered
思想開明的open-minded
狹隘的narrow-minded
頭腦簡單的simple-minded
有空調(diào)的air-conditioned
(8)n.+-ed
詳細的detail—detailed
有經(jīng)驗的experience—experienced
有天賦的gift—gifted/talent—talented
有技能的skill—skilled
2.合成名詞
缺點drawback
框架framework
人類 mankind
發(fā)源地birthplace
壁爐 fireplace
木柴 firewood
標志性建筑landmark
手電筒flashlight
車前燈headlight
床上用品 bedclothes
白晝 daylight
白天daytime
晚間 night-time
總部/總公司 headquarters
拂曉 sunrise
傍晚 sunset
陽光 sunshine
城市商業(yè)區(qū) downtown
小山坡 hillside
合作teamwork
瀑布 waterfall
降雨量 rainfall
視力eyesight
薄餅pancake
倉庫warehouse
軟件software
硬件 hardware
草地grassland
農(nóng)田farmland
大陸mainland
祖國homeland
家鄉(xiāng) hometown
筆記本 notebook
臺式電腦 desktop
手提電腦 laptop
立場 standpoint
郵遞員 postman/mailman
電子郵箱 mailbox
行李箱 suitcase
公文包 briefcase
鍵盤 keyboard
滑板 skateboard
滑雪板snowboard
沖浪板 surfboard
摩托車 motorcycle
彩虹 rainbow
海岸線 coastline
截止日期 deadline
準則 guideline
標題 headline
雷暴 thunderstorm
航空公司airport
飛機場 airfield
航空母艦aircraft carrier
暴風(fēng)雪 snowstorm
宇宙飛船 spacecraft/spaceship
航班 airline
野外考察 fieldwork
煙灰缸 ashtray
茶壺 teapot
牙刷toothbrush
戰(zhàn)時wartime
軍艦 warship
周工作日 weekday
周末 weekend
車間 workshop
野生動物 wildlife
沙塵暴 sandstorm
泥石流mudslide
書架 bookshelf
數(shù)據(jù)庫 database
高速公路 freeway/expressway/motorway
地鐵underground/subway/metro/tube
雞尾酒 cocktail
庭院courtyard
墓地graveyard
手指甲 fingernail
明信片 postcard
觀點viewpoint
飛機aircraft/aeroplane
書蟲 bookworm
蠶 silkworm
蚯蚓 earthworm
蝴蝶 butterfly
蜻蜓 dragonfly
螢火蟲firefly
花生peanut
板栗 chestnut
核桃walnut
椰子 coconut
突破 breakthrough(n.)
外賣食物 take-away
聚會 get-together
化妝品 make-up
機構(gòu) set-up
瞭望臺 lookout
收銀臺 checkout
體檢 check-up
中間人 go-between
成年人grown-up
兒媳daughter-in-law
溫室greenhouse
下落 whereabouts
故障breakdown
倒計時 countdown
密碼password
關(guān)鍵詞keyword
養(yǎng)育 upbringing
爆發(fā) outbreak(break out)
衰敗 downfall(fall down)
收入 income(come in)
結(jié)果 outcome(come out)
旁觀者 onlooker(look on)
輸入input(put in)
輸出/產(chǎn)量output(put out)
出口 outlet(let out)