记得我在教TOEFL阅读课的时候,当我问到什么是“动词”的时候,有一个学生大声的说了一句“会动的词叫动词”,我觉得这个回答很言简意赅。我再对它做一点点改动,那就是“能够发出动作的词,就叫动词”--这个动词也许是形象的,但也许是抽象的,总之就是要能够“发出动作”。以下是wiki的解释: In syntax, a verb is a word (part of speech) that usually denotes an action (bring, read), an occurrence (decompose, glitter), or a state of being (exist, stand). Depending on the language, a verb may vary in form according to many factors, possibly including its tense, aspect, mood and voice. It may also agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of its arguments (subject, object, etc.). 而在这段话中,我们看到了: a verb ……that usually denotes an action …… 这应该就是最为精确的对动词的解释了吧,但在这段话中还有这段文字也不容忽略: a verb may...
