（二）行為型動詞：

 
大量的始動性動詞表示一種過渡的動作、行為或變化。這類動詞與第一章論述的大量的動态性動詞是重疊的。這類動詞不僅可以用于進行時态，而且可以用于一般時态和完成時态，例如：

182）a．They didn't stop talking until lunch－time．

b．They continued talking until lunch－time．

（他們一直談到吃午飯。）

183）a．At the beginning of the meeting，no－body broke the silence．

b．At the beginning of the meeting every－body kept silence．

（會議開始時沒有人說話去打破冷場。／會議開始時，大家都沒開腔。）

184）a．You must accept his advice．

b．You mustn't turn down／reject his advice．

c．You can't turn down／reject his advice．

（你必須接受他的勸告。／你決不可拒絕他的勸告。）

185）a．He didn't tell the secret to anybody．

b．He kept the secret from everybody．

c．He kept the secret to himself．

（他對誰也都沒有透露這個秘密。／他對誰都保守這個秘密。）

186）a．He went straight on until he came to the cinema and then turned left．

b．He didn't turn left until he came to the cinema．

（他一直走到電影院才向左拐。）