go後面還可跟表示色彩的形容詞，例如：

151）a．She went pale at the news．

b．She turned pale at the news．

（聽到這個消息，她臉色蒼白。）

152） a．His eyes went green with envy．

b．His eyes turned green with envy．

（他的雙眼發出妒忌的神色。）

153）a．He went red with anger．

b．He turned red with anger．

（他氣得滿臉通紅。）

154）a．His face went red with anger．

b．His face turned red with anger．

（他氣得滿臉通紅。）

155）a．His hair has gone white．

b．His hair has turned white．

（他的頭發變白了。）

156）a．He went white with anger．

b．He turned white with anger．

（他氣得臉色煞白。）

turn作系動詞，後面可跟形容詞，表示顔色、溫度等變化，例如：

157）a．The apples are turning red．

b．The apples are becoming red．

（這些蘋果正在變紅。）

158）a．The ink turns black when it dries．

b．The ink becomes black when it dries．

（這種墨水幹了就變黑。）

159）a．The weather has turned much colder．

b．The weather has become much colder．

c．The weather is now much colder．

（天氣變得冷多了。）

160）a．The hot weather has turned the milk．

b．The milk has turned sour．

c．The milk is now sour．

（炎熱天氣使牛奶變壞。／牛奶壞了。）

turn後面可跟名詞，但不加冠詞。這種結構通常表示一種意外的或不愉快的變化或發展，例如：

161）a．The man has turned traitor．

b．The man has become a traitor．

（這個人變節了。）

162）a．I hope you'll never turn pessimist．

b．I hope you'll never become a pessimist．

c．I hope you'll always remain an optimist．

d．I hope you'll always remain optimistic．

（我希望你水遠不要悲觀。／我希望你永遠保持樂觀。）

163）a．When his wife is away from home， he has to turn cook．

b．When his wife is away from home，he has to do the cooking．

（妻子不在家時，他隻好自己動手做飯。）

wear當作系動詞用，後跟形容詞，表示由于使用、消耗、摩擦而産生的變化，例如：

164）a．The stone steps have worn smooth．

b．The stone steps have become smooth as a result of many years'use．

（這些石梯級已經磨得滑腳了。）

165）a．The material is wearing thin．

b．The material is becoming thin as a result of being used for a long time．

（這衣料已經磨薄了。）

run當作系動詞用，後跟dry／short/low／loose／cold 等形容詞，表示“枯竭”、“耗盡”、“匮乏”等概念，例如：

166）a．The well has run dry．

b．There is no water left in the well now．

（這個水井幹涸了。）

167）a．The cows are running dry．

b．The cows are not giving milk．

（這些乳牛已沒奶了。）

168）a．The river is running dry．

b．The river is ceasing to flow．

（這條河流幹涸了。）

169）a．We are running short of supplies．

b．There are fewer and fewer supplies for us．

（我們的供應越來越缺乏。）

170）a．We ran short of water．

b．There was less and less water for us．

（我們越來越缺水。）

171）a．Supplies are running short／low．

b．There are fewer and fewer supplies．

（供應越來越不足。）

172）a．We will run out of supplies before we are able to renew them．

b．We will run short of supplies before we are able to renew them．

（我們的供給來不及補充就會用完了。）

173）a．It has been a long time since I heard my own temper running loose．

b．It has been a long time since I found myself losing temper．

（我有好久都沒有發脾氣了。）

174）a．His blood ran cold as he listened to the terrifying story．

b．He became frightened as he listened to the terrifying story．

（聽着那恐怖的故事，他吓得毛骨悚然。）

fall當系動詞用，後跟形容詞，但不能跟其比較級。常用的形容詞有 ill／sick／vacant／silent／due等，例如：

175）a．As mother fell ill，all the housework fell to me．

b．As mother fell sick，all the housework fell to me．

（因為媽媽生病，所有的家務都落到我頭上。）

176）a．The post of headmaster fell vacant．

b．The post of headmaster became vacant．

（校長的職位現在空缺。）

177）a．At the President's entry everyone fell silent．

b．At the President's entry everyone became silent．

（總統一進來，人們立即肅靜起來。）

178）a．When do the taxes fall due？

b．When do the taxes become due？

c．When do the taxes come due？

（要納的稅該什麼時候到期？）

fall後面可以跟前置詞短語behind the times，out of favour，in love with等，例如：

179）a．He has fallen behind the times．

b．He no longer keeps up with the times．

（他已落後于時代。／他已趕不上時代。）

180）a．She has fallen out of favour．

b．She is no longer in favour．

（她已經失寵了。／她再也不得寵了。）

181）a．John has fallen in love with Jane．

b．John is now in love with Jane．

（約翰愛上了珍妮。）