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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英語者來說也一定是小菜一碟，但老外經常把它們當做動詞用，它們的動詞意義和用法你知道嗎？
1、table：名詞，桌子；當動詞用，是指開會時延期討論提案等，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.
會議決定延期討論該提案。
I made the motion and he seconded it.
我提案，他同意。（second 這里是動詞，意思是贊成；to second the motion 也就是附議。）
We are tabling this matter until further notice.
我們延期討論這件事，以后再說。
2、pride：名詞，榮譽；當動詞用，是指感到得意或自豪（to take pride in something）。例如：
We prided ourselves on our good work.
我們為自己工作的表現而自豪。
I have long prided myself on being a good teacher.
我一向以身為一名稱職的老師而自豪。
注意：to pride oneself on, to be proud of, 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.
他們以身為科學家的女兒而自豪。
I am very proud of being a Chinese.
我以作為一個中國人而自豪。
3、carpet：名詞，地毯；當動詞用，是覆蓋的意思（to cover something）。例如：
The flower girls carpeted the floor with rose petals before the bride's entrance.
新娘進來前，花童將玫瑰花瓣撒滿了地板。
During the winter time my roof is carpeted with white snow.
冬天時我家的屋頂蓋滿了白雪。
4、floor：名詞，地板；當動詞用，是踩足汽車的油門，加速開車或使人驚訝（to press accelerator of a car to the floor in order to speed up; or to astonish someone）。例如：
As soon as I saw his gun, I floored my car.
我一見到他有槍，立即踩足油門加速開車。
When you see a police car, don't floor it.
當你看到警車時，別開快車。
The news really floored me; I hadn't been expecting it at all.
這個消息真使我驚訝得不知所措，這完全出乎我的意料。
5、top：名詞，頂端；做動詞用，是做得更好，或高過某人（to do something better or to be taller than someone）。例如：
If he had tried harder, he could have topped his class.
假如他以前用功些，他會在班里（成績）名列前茅的。
The tax-cut issue will top today's agenda.
減稅問題將是今天的主要議題。
Mr. Lin tops me by three inches.
林先生比我高三英寸。
6、flag：名詞，旗幟；當動詞用，是指打旗號或做手勢來傳達訊息（to give signal for communication）。例如：
When my car broke down, I flagged a police car.
當我的汽車拋錨的時候，我打了個信號招來一輛警車。
The beach life-guards usually flag one another for communication.
海濱救生員通常用旗號傳達訊息。
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