Table, ice, duck, flag... 這些簡單的英語單詞，它們的名詞意義就算對初學(xué)英語者來說也一定是小菜一碟，但老外經(jīng)常把它們當(dāng)做動詞用，它們的動詞意義和用法你知道嗎?以下內(nèi)容由整理發(fā)布，歡迎閱讀參考！更多相關(guān)訊息請關(guān)注！
1. table：名詞，桌子;當(dāng)動詞用，是指開會時(shí)延期討論提案等，也就是暫緩審議。(to postpone discussion of a bill or suggestion until future time); 例如：
They tabled the motion at the meeting.
I made the motion and he seconded it.(我提案，他同意。)
I have long prided myself on being a good teacher.
注意：to pride oneself on和 to be proud of 或 to take pride in 意思相近，只是用法和后面所跟的介詞不同而已。例如：
They take great pride in her daughter who is now a famous scientist.
I am very proud of being a Chinese.
3. carpet：名詞，地毯;當(dāng)動詞用，是覆蓋的意思 。 例如：
The flower girls carpeted the floor with rose petals before the bride's entrance.
During the winter time my roof is carpeted with white snow.
4. floor：名詞，地板;當(dāng)動詞用，是踩足汽車的油門，加速開車或使人驚訝。 例如：
As soon as I saw his gun, I floored my car.
When you see a police car, don't floor it.
The news really floored me; I hadn't been expecting it at all. (這個(gè)消息真使我吃驚地不知所措，這完全出乎我地意料。)
5. top：名詞，頂端;做動詞用，是做得更好，或高過某人。 例如：
If he had tried harder, he could have topped his class.
The tax-cut issue will top today's agenda.
Mr. Lin tops me by three inches.
6. flag：名詞，旗幟;當(dāng)動詞用，是指打旗號或做手勢來傳達(dá)訊息。 例如：
When my car broke down, I flagged a police car.
The beach life-guards usually flag one another for communication.
7. bridge：名詞，橋梁、橋牌;當(dāng)動詞用，是連接或溝通的意思。 例如：
The parents are trying to bridge the generation gap with their children.
These tax reforms are attempt to bridge the gap between the rich and poor. (這些稅收改革旨在彌合貧富之間的差距。)
8. club：名詞，俱樂部、高爾夫球棒;當(dāng)動詞用，意思是用棍棒打人。 例如：
The security officer should not club any suspect who does not resist arrest.
I saw the police clubbing a suspected robber.
9. soldier：名詞，士兵;當(dāng)動詞用，是指不畏困難，堅(jiān)持下去。 例如：
The Marine Corps usually have to soldier on under the hardest conditions.
He doesn't like the job but he'll solider on until they can find a replacement for him.(他不喜歡這個(gè)工作，但他會繼續(xù)干下去，直到他們找到接替他的人為止。)
10. duck：名詞，鴨子;當(dāng)動詞用，是逃避、躲避、回避的意思。 例如：
His speech was full of generalizations, and ducked all the real issues.(他的講話全是泛泛而談，回避了所有實(shí)質(zhì)性的問題。)
11. chair：名詞，椅子、主席(chairperson);當(dāng)動詞用，是擔(dān)任主席(to be a chairperson)例如：
He has chaired a committee on international affairs.(他擔(dān)任國際事務(wù)委員會的主席。)
She will chair the math department next semester. 例如：
They were charge with doctoring the election results. (他們因竄改選舉結(jié)果而受到控告。)
to doctor the number 是做假賬的意思，相當(dāng)于 to cook the book, to make something fraudulent or false
He tried to doctor the number before tax time.
13. cushion：名詞，坐墊;當(dāng)動詞用，是指緩和，緩和或降低對某事的撞擊或震動(to soften or decrease impact of something)例如：
Powerful shock absorbers cushion our landing.
Nothing can cushion the sorrow of her mother's death. (什么也不能減輕她喪母的悲痛。)
14. cap：名詞，便帽;當(dāng)動詞用，是指限額、約束或制止。 例如：
The new law has capped the crabbing season in our area. (即不準(zhǔn)隨時(shí)捕蟹)
Our school will cap the white student enrollment to promote its diversity programs.
15. showcase：名詞，陳列柜;當(dāng)動詞用，是指展覽或亮相 。 例如：
She fully showcased her ability in the debate.
The real estate company is showcasing many new houses in the newspaper.(該房地產(chǎn)公司在報(bào)紙上展示了多款新房型。)
16. grandfather：名詞，祖父;當(dāng)動詞用，是指保護(hù)(免受限制)或保持現(xiàn)狀 。例如：
Our current employees will be grandfathered under the existing health insurance.(現(xiàn)有衛(wèi)生醫(yī)療制度為我們的員工提供了保障。)
Everybody would like to grandfather this regulation as it is.
The new staff members can not be grandfathered into the old pension system.
17. corner：名詞，角落或壁角;當(dāng)動詞用，是指將某人逼入困境或令人無地自容(to put someone in a bad spot )。 例如：
Don't try to corner your spouse.
He has been cornered by his best friend.
Finally, the escaped criminal was cornered.
18. distance：名詞，距離;當(dāng)動詞用，是指冷淡、疏遠(yuǎn)或與某人保持距離(to keep yourself a distance from someone)。例如：
It is difficult for him to distance himself from her.
The politicians will distance themselves from the controversial issues.
The parents advise their daughter to distance herself from her boyfriend.
19. book：名詞，書本;當(dāng)動詞用，是指預(yù)訂飛機(jī)座位、機(jī)票、旅館房間等。此外還指警方將……登記如冊以為指控之用(to press charge against someone, generally by the police)。 例如：
Mr. Chen has booked(或made)a reservation at a hotel.
Yesterday he booked a flight to Taiwan.
The police booked him for drunken driving.
20. house：名詞，房屋;當(dāng)動詞用，是指供給住所 。 例如：
The farmer has housed the horse in the barn.
I would be glad to house you for the weekend.
21. radio：名詞，收音機(jī);當(dāng)動詞用，是指用無線電發(fā)送訊息，廣播，發(fā)報(bào)(to send a message)。例如：
At airport the lady radioed for a missing child.
All U.S. ships will have to radio the Coast Guard when they are in trouble.
22. dog：名詞，狗;當(dāng)動詞用，是指尾隨某人，困擾某人或某事(to bother someone or something)。例如：
He was dogged wherever he went.
Her career was dogged by misfortune.
23. fare：名詞，票價(jià);當(dāng)動詞用，是指過活、進(jìn)展(to get along or to turn out)。例如：
How do you fare?= How are you doing?
I fare very well. = I am doing well.
How did you fare in your exam?
I fared very well in my exam.
If he gets caught for shoplifting, he may fare a punishment.
24. father：名詞，父親;當(dāng)動詞用，是指為人父(to beget a child)。例如：
He has fathered two children before his remarriage.
Hopefully, Mr. Chen is going to father a child soon.
注意：如果以母方來說，就是：
She bore him two children. ; 或
She bore a son. 也就是 He begot a son.
所以"to father a child"，也就是"to beget a child"
1. table：名詞，桌子;當(dāng)動詞用，是指開會時(shí)延期討論提案等，也就是暫緩審議。(to postpone discussion of a bill or suggestion until future time); 例如：
They tabled the motion at the meeting.
I made the motion and he seconded it.(我提案，他同意。)
I have long prided myself on being a good teacher.
注意：to pride oneself on和 to be proud of 或 to take pride in 意思相近，只是用法和后面所跟的介詞不同而已。例如：
They take great pride in her daughter who is now a famous scientist.
I am very proud of being a Chinese.
3. carpet：名詞，地毯;當(dāng)動詞用，是覆蓋的意思 。 例如：
The flower girls carpeted the floor with rose petals before the bride's entrance.
During the winter time my roof is carpeted with white snow.
4. floor：名詞，地板;當(dāng)動詞用，是踩足汽車的油門，加速開車或使人驚訝。 例如：
As soon as I saw his gun, I floored my car.
When you see a police car, don't floor it.
The news really floored me; I hadn't been expecting it at all. (這個(gè)消息真使我吃驚地不知所措，這完全出乎我地意料。)
5. top：名詞，頂端;做動詞用，是做得更好，或高過某人。 例如：
If he had tried harder, he could have topped his class.
The tax-cut issue will top today's agenda.
Mr. Lin tops me by three inches.
6. flag：名詞，旗幟;當(dāng)動詞用，是指打旗號或做手勢來傳達(dá)訊息。 例如：
When my car broke down, I flagged a police car.
The beach life-guards usually flag one another for communication.
7. bridge：名詞，橋梁、橋牌;當(dāng)動詞用，是連接或溝通的意思。 例如：
The parents are trying to bridge the generation gap with their children.
These tax reforms are attempt to bridge the gap between the rich and poor. (這些稅收改革旨在彌合貧富之間的差距。)
8. club：名詞，俱樂部、高爾夫球棒;當(dāng)動詞用，意思是用棍棒打人。 例如：
The security officer should not club any suspect who does not resist arrest.
I saw the police clubbing a suspected robber.
9. soldier：名詞，士兵;當(dāng)動詞用，是指不畏困難，堅(jiān)持下去。 例如：
The Marine Corps usually have to soldier on under the hardest conditions.
He doesn't like the job but he'll solider on until they can find a replacement for him.(他不喜歡這個(gè)工作，但他會繼續(xù)干下去，直到他們找到接替他的人為止。)
10. duck：名詞，鴨子;當(dāng)動詞用，是逃避、躲避、回避的意思。 例如：
His speech was full of generalizations, and ducked all the real issues.(他的講話全是泛泛而談，回避了所有實(shí)質(zhì)性的問題。)
11. chair：名詞，椅子、主席(chairperson);當(dāng)動詞用，是擔(dān)任主席(to be a chairperson)例如：
He has chaired a committee on international affairs.(他擔(dān)任國際事務(wù)委員會的主席。)
She will chair the math department next semester. 例如：
They were charge with doctoring the election results. (他們因竄改選舉結(jié)果而受到控告。)
to doctor the number 是做假賬的意思，相當(dāng)于 to cook the book, to make something fraudulent or false
He tried to doctor the number before tax time.
13. cushion：名詞，坐墊;當(dāng)動詞用，是指緩和，緩和或降低對某事的撞擊或震動(to soften or decrease impact of something)例如：
Powerful shock absorbers cushion our landing.
Nothing can cushion the sorrow of her mother's death. (什么也不能減輕她喪母的悲痛。)
14. cap：名詞，便帽;當(dāng)動詞用，是指限額、約束或制止。 例如：
The new law has capped the crabbing season in our area. (即不準(zhǔn)隨時(shí)捕蟹)
Our school will cap the white student enrollment to promote its diversity programs.
15. showcase：名詞，陳列柜;當(dāng)動詞用，是指展覽或亮相 。 例如：
She fully showcased her ability in the debate.
The real estate company is showcasing many new houses in the newspaper.(該房地產(chǎn)公司在報(bào)紙上展示了多款新房型。)
16. grandfather：名詞，祖父;當(dāng)動詞用，是指保護(hù)(免受限制)或保持現(xiàn)狀 。例如：
Our current employees will be grandfathered under the existing health insurance.(現(xiàn)有衛(wèi)生醫(yī)療制度為我們的員工提供了保障。)
Everybody would like to grandfather this regulation as it is.
The new staff members can not be grandfathered into the old pension system.
17. corner：名詞，角落或壁角;當(dāng)動詞用，是指將某人逼入困境或令人無地自容(to put someone in a bad spot )。 例如：
Don't try to corner your spouse.
He has been cornered by his best friend.
Finally, the escaped criminal was cornered.
18. distance：名詞，距離;當(dāng)動詞用，是指冷淡、疏遠(yuǎn)或與某人保持距離(to keep yourself a distance from someone)。例如：
It is difficult for him to distance himself from her.
The politicians will distance themselves from the controversial issues.
The parents advise their daughter to distance herself from her boyfriend.
19. book：名詞，書本;當(dāng)動詞用，是指預(yù)訂飛機(jī)座位、機(jī)票、旅館房間等。此外還指警方將……登記如冊以為指控之用(to press charge against someone, generally by the police)。 例如：
Mr. Chen has booked(或made)a reservation at a hotel.
Yesterday he booked a flight to Taiwan.
The police booked him for drunken driving.
20. house：名詞，房屋;當(dāng)動詞用，是指供給住所 。 例如：
The farmer has housed the horse in the barn.
I would be glad to house you for the weekend.
21. radio：名詞，收音機(jī);當(dāng)動詞用，是指用無線電發(fā)送訊息，廣播，發(fā)報(bào)(to send a message)。例如：
At airport the lady radioed for a missing child.
All U.S. ships will have to radio the Coast Guard when they are in trouble.
22. dog：名詞，狗;當(dāng)動詞用，是指尾隨某人，困擾某人或某事(to bother someone or something)。例如：
He was dogged wherever he went.
Her career was dogged by misfortune.
23. fare：名詞，票價(jià);當(dāng)動詞用，是指過活、進(jìn)展(to get along or to turn out)。例如：
How do you fare?= How are you doing?
I fare very well. = I am doing well.
How did you fare in your exam?
I fared very well in my exam.
If he gets caught for shoplifting, he may fare a punishment.
24. father：名詞，父親;當(dāng)動詞用，是指為人父(to beget a child)。例如：
He has fathered two children before his remarriage.
Hopefully, Mr. Chen is going to father a child soon.
注意：如果以母方來說，就是：
She bore him two children. ; 或
She bore a son. 也就是 He begot a son.
所以"to father a child"，也就是"to beget a child"