? 形容詞轉(zhuǎn)換成動詞不如名詞轉(zhuǎn)換成動詞多众羡。由形容詞轉(zhuǎn)換而來的動詞在語義上較為簡單趣竣，也就是說耘擂，他們既可以作及物動詞胆剧，意為“使成為......",也可作不及物動詞，意為”使得......",如：
? He walked carefully so as not to wet his shoes.
? 他走路很小心醉冤，為了不把鞋子弄濕了秩霍。
? The photograph yellowed with age.
? 時間長了，照片發(fā)黃了蚁阳。
? 在第一個句子中铃绒，wet用作“使變?yōu)?.....濕的”的及物動詞，因為該句能被釋義為He walked carefully so as not to make his shoes wet.第二個句子中yellow未帶賓語螺捐，顯然是用作不及物動詞颠悬，意為“變得發(fā)黃”矮燎，因而此句可被釋義為The photograph became yellow with age.大多數(shù)形容詞轉(zhuǎn)變過來的動詞兼有及物和不及兩種功能，如：
Two men carrying a wooden keg emptied its contents into the opening.
兩個人抬著一只木桶赔癌，把里面東西倒入洞里诞外。
The play was over and the auditorium began to empty.
劇演完了，禮堂的人開始散去灾票。
類似的動詞還有：dim, dirty, warm, cool,show, dear, dry, narrow等峡谊。
只作及物動詞的有：still, forward, free, bare, blind等。只作不及物動詞的到目前只有幾個铝条，如sour靖苇，slim等。
