（5）瞬时型动词：

瞬时型动词表示瞬时间发生，又随即结束的动作。由于这种动作是在一刹那间完成的，可以理解为没有延续。这类动词用在一般简单时态、表示瞬时完成的单一动作。如用在进行时态，则表示一个短暂动作的重复发生或连续进行。这一类动词有hit，jump，kick，knock，nod，tap，bang，wink，fire等，试比较：

140）a．He nodded（his head）to me as／when he passed in the street．

b．He gave me a nod as／when he passed in the street．

（他在街上走过时，对我点了一下头。）

141）a．He was nodding．

b．He nodded repeatedly／continuously．

c．He gave one nod after another．

（他不住地点头。）

这类动词用在进行时态，经常表示比喻意义，例如：

142）a．The flowers were nodding in the wind．

b．The flowers were shaking in the wind．

（花儿在风中摇曳。）

又如：

143）John hit the thief with a stone．

（约翰用一块石头打那贼。）

144）a．John was hitting the thief with stones．

b．John hit the thief continuously with stones．

（约翰用石头接连地打那贼。）

145）a．He knocked his head against the wall when he fell．

b．He got a knock on the head against the wall when he fell．

（摔倒时，他的头撞在墙上。）

146）a．Someone was knocking on／at the door．

b．Someone knocked on／at the door repeatedly／continuously．

（有人不停地在敲门。）

147）a．The boy kicked the ball．

b．The boy gave a kick at the ball．

（这男孩踢那个球。）

148）a．The boy was kicking the door．

b．The boy kicked the door repeatedly／continuously．

（这个男孩子不住地踢门。）

149）He jumped up and down．

（他跳上去又跳下来。）

150）a．He was jumping up and down．

b．He jumped up and down repeatedly／continuously．

（他不住地跳上跳下。）

151）a．John tapped the man on the shoulder．

b．John gave the man a tap on the shoulder．

（约翰轻轻拍了一下这个人的肩膀。）

152）a．John was tapping on the window．

b．John tapped on the window repeatedly／continuously．

（约翰不停地敲那窗子。）

153）The boy patted the dog with his hand．

（这个男孩用手轻轻地拍一下这只狗。）

154）a．The child was patting a ball．

b．The child patted a ball repeatedly／continuously．

（这个孩子在拍皮球。）

155）a．He banged the door shut．

b．He shut the door with a bang．

（他砰地关上了门。）

156）a．He banged the drum．

b．He gave the drum a bang．

（他砰地敲了一下鼓。）

157）a．The baby was banging on the dishpan with a tin-cup．

b．The baby repeatedly／continuously banged on the dishpan with a tin－cup．

（这个婴孩用一只马口铁茶缸砰砰地敲那盘子。）

158）a．He was banging his fist on the table．

b．He was banging on the table with his fist．

c．He banged his fist on the table repeatedly／continuously．

d．He banged on the table with his fist repeatedly／continuously．

（他在用拳头砰砰地敲那桌子。）

159）a．Father winked at Dick as a sign for him to keep still．

b．Father gave Dick a wink as a sign for him to keep still．

c．Father tipped Dick the wink as a sign for him to keep still．

（父亲对狄克挤了一下眼睛，暗示他要保持安静。）

160）a．A lighthouse was winking in the far distance．

b．A lighthouse winked in the far distance at very short intervals．

（远处有座灯塔隔一会就闪一下亮光。）

161）a．He winked at me in a friendly way．

b．He gave me a friendly wink．

（他友好地对我眨了一下眼睛。）

162）a．He was winking his left eye．

b．He repeatedly winked his left eye．

（他左眼直眨巴。）

163）a．He fired（his gun）at the enemy．

（他朝敌人开了一枪。）

164）a．He was firing（his gun）at the enemy．

b．He fired（his gun）at the enemy many times／repeatedly／continuously．

（他向敌人连续开枪。）