（5）瞬時型動詞：

瞬時型動詞表示瞬時間發生，又随即結束的動作。由于這種動作是在一刹那間完成的，可以理解為沒有延續。這類動詞用在一般簡單時态、表示瞬時完成的單一動作。如用在進行時态，則表示一個短暫動作的重複發生或連續進行。這一類動詞有hit，jump，kick，knock，nod，tap，bang，wink，fire等，試比較：

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．

（他在街上走過時，對我點了一下頭。）

141）a．He was nodding．

b．He nodded repeatedly／continuously．

c．He gave one nod after another．

（他不住地點頭。）

這類動詞用在進行時态，經常表示比喻意義，例如：

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

b．The flowers were shaking in the wind．

（花兒在風中搖曳。）

又如：

143）John hit the thief with a stone．

（約翰用一塊石頭打那賊。）

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

b．John hit the thief continuously with stones．

（約翰用石頭接連地打那賊。）

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．

（摔倒時，他的頭撞在牆上。）

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

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

（有人不停地在敲門。）

147）a．The boy kicked the ball．

b．The boy gave a kick at the ball．

（這男孩踢那個球。）

148）a．The boy was kicking the door．

b．The boy kicked the door repeatedly／continuously．

（這個男孩子不住地踢門。）

149）He jumped up and down．

（他跳上去又跳下來。）

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．

（約翰輕輕拍了一下這個人的肩膀。）

152）a．John was tapping on the window．

b．John tapped on the window repeatedly／continuously．

（約翰不停地敲那窗子。）

153）The boy patted the dog with his hand．

（這個男孩用手輕輕地拍一下這隻狗。）

154）a．The child was patting a ball．

b．The child patted a ball repeatedly／continuously．

（這個孩子在拍皮球。）

155）a．He banged the door shut．

b．He shut the door with a bang．

（他砰地關上了門。）

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．

（這個嬰孩用一隻馬口鐵茶缸砰砰地敲那盤子。）

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．

（他在用拳頭砰砰地敲那桌子。）

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．

（父親對狄克擠了一下眼睛，暗示他要保持安靜。）

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

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

（遠處有座燈塔隔一會就閃一下亮光。）

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

b．He gave me a friendly wink．

（他友好地對我眨了一下眼睛。）

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．

（他朝敵人開了一槍。）

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

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

（他向敵人連續開槍。）