英語中，有些單詞的常見詞性轉用成其他詞類，會取得很好的表達效果。例如，【貴重物品請隨身攜帶】就可翻譯為Keep your valuables with you.句中valuable本來是形容詞，在該句中用作名詞，還加上了複數形式-s，其表達效果好於valuable things。有些常見的名詞用作動詞，也會有言簡意賅的表達功能。下面給大家介紹30個常見的名詞轉為動詞使用的例子。
1. The man was finally cornered by police in a garage. 那名男子最終被警方逼到了車庫裡。【corner使（人或動物）走投無路；逼…入絕境】
2. I really value him as a friend. 我真的把他視為好朋友。【value重視；珍視】
3. Running a business heads the list of ambitions among the 1,000 people interviewed by Good Housekeeping magazine. 在《好管家》雜誌採訪過的1,000人中，創立自己的公司在理想抱負中列在首位。【head居…之首；在……名列首位】
4. Smith prides himself on being able to organise his own life. 史密斯對能夠把自己的生活安排得井井有條感到很得意。【pride為…感到自豪；對…感到得意】
5. The forest floor was carpeted with wild flowers.森林的地面上開滿了野花。【carpet(樹葉、植物等)完全覆蓋，鋪滿】
6. It is unlikely that the two sides will be able to bridge their differences. 雙方不太可能消除彼此之間的分歧。【bridge彌合（分歧）；消除（隔閡）】
7. He worked in a hospital for ten years nursing cancer patients.他在一所醫院裡工作了十年，護理癌症病人。【nurse看護，照料（病人或傷者）】
8. The telephones are manned 24 hours a day by volunteers. 每天24小時都有志願者接聽電話。【man在…崗位上工作；操縱（機器等）；配備（人員）】
9. He was a disturbed child who needed mothering.他是個心理失常的孩子，需要悉心照顧。【mother給以母親的關愛；像母親般地照顧】
10. He was accused of doctoring the figures.他被指控篡改數字。【doctor篡改；偽造】
11.He was floored by the announcement.這個通告使他不知所措。【floor使困惑；使不知所措】
12. They have tabled a motion for debate at the next Party Conference.他們已經提出一項動議，在下次黨的會議上進行辯論。【table（正式）提出，把…列入議事日程】
13. I broke the vase while I was dusting. 我擦灰塵時將花瓶打碎了。【dust擦去…的灰塵；擦灰】
14. Germany hosted the World Cup finals.德國主辦了世界盃決賽。【host主辦，主持（活動）】
15. He wheeled his bike into the alley at the side of the house.他把自行車推進了房子旁的小巷中。【wheel推(帶輪子的物體) 】
16. We were bussed from the airport to our hotel. 公共汽車把我們從飛機場送到旅館。【bus用公共汽車運送】
17. He oiled his bike and pumped up the tyres.他給自己的自行車上了油，給輪胎充了氣。【oil給…加潤滑油】
18.She had the impression that someone was dogging her steps.她感覺到有人在尾隨她。【dog跟蹤；尾隨】
19.I was back in the changing room wolfing tea and sandwiches. 我回到更衣室，狼吞虎嚥。
20. Her argument was grounded in fact.她的觀點有事實根據。【ground以…為根據；建立在…基礎上】
21. I had roomed with him in New Haven when we were both at Yale Law School. 我和他都在耶魯法學院讀書的時候，在紐黑文合租了一個房間。【room同住；合租】
22. The government is committed to housing the refugees.政府承諾收容難民。【house給（某人）提供住處】
23. Who's chairing the meeting?誰主持這次會議？【chair擔任（會議、討論等的）主席；主持（會議、討論等）】
24. mountains capped with snow 積雪皚皚的山峰 // snow-capped mountains 頂端積雪的群山【cap用…覆蓋頂部（或端部）】
25. I'd like to book a table for two for 8 o'clock tonight. 我想訂一張今晚8點鐘的二人餐桌。【book（向旅館、飯店、戲院等）預約，預訂】
26. The police officer radioed for help. 警察用無線電呼救。【radio（用無線電）發送，傳送】
27. He spied for his government for more than ten years.他做過十多年的政府間諜。【spy從事間諜活動；蒐集情報】
28. We eyed each other thoughtfully.我們若有所思地打量著對方。【eye打量；端詳】
29. He penned a letter to the local paper. 他給當地報紙寫了一封信。【pen 寫】
30. I mouthed a goodbye and hurried in behind Momma. 我用口型默示告別，然後匆匆跟在媽媽身後走了進去。【mouth不出聲地說；用口型默示】
值得注意的是，我們在收詞稍微多一點的詞典裡能查到這些詞的動詞用法。換句話說，它們的名詞用法是我們先學習的。掌握了它們的動詞用法後，我們對這些名詞的瞭解深入了一步，我們向地道的英語母語表達向前邁進了一步。所以，英語學習一定要注重過程，注重積累，注重單詞的復現，並非一定要追求高難度的單詞。