英语讲义【128】名词修饰动词

　　在《名词修饰名词》一文里，谈到名词如何修饰另一名词，作用和形容词同。

　　这期要谈名词或名词短语修饰动词；这样的角色和副词或副词短语一样。

　　首先，名词或其短语可代替介词短语修饰动词，如：

　　（1） Member countries began their ministerial meeting on Monday.Member countries began their ministerial meeting Monday.

　　（2） Those fashionable cars were made in Japan.Those fashionable cars were Japan made.

　　（3） Tom is heavier than his brother by five pounds.Tom is five pounds heavier than his brother.

　　其次，名词或其短语可以代替副词分句修饰动词或形容词，如：

　　（4） The metal sheets are as thin as paper.The metal sheets are paper thin.

　　（5） The water has turned as pink as rose.The water has turned rose pink.

　　名词或名词短语修饰动词的语意有三：

　　⒈表示程度

　　这类修饰语大多数是表示数或量的名词。例如：

　　（6） Todays temperature rose five degrees.

　　（7） Toms car got bogged down in the mud and could not move a step further.

　　（8） The first underground train came five minutes fast.

　　（9） The zoo is only two miles away from our working place.