本日は、動詞の名詞形を種類別に扱います。
1. 物理的接触:
・blow: So he again aimed at Bharat to give him a blow with his fist. (彼はこぶしで殴ろうとバラートに狙いを定めた。) HereNow4U.net :: Article Archive | Story of Bahubali
・kick: He then gave me a savage kick in the side, and told me to get up. I tried to do so, but fell back in the attempt. (彼は私のサイドを激しく蹴り「立て」と言った。私は立ち上がろうとしたが、途中で倒れ込んでしまった。) (Black voices: an anthology of African-American literature, Abraham Chapman)
・knock: I calmly walked up and gave the door a knock. (私はドアに向かって静かに歩き、ノックした。) Thoughtsarizen aka Thoughtsone | Thoughtsarizen - Hip Hop for your mind and spirit. | News
・pat: Once this had eased his fathers mind he gave him a friendly pat on the back and said: "Well, forget it, let's go have dinner..." (このことで一旦父の感情が収まると、私の背中を軽くたたき、言った。「もう忘れろ、夕飯、食べるぞ。」) The King is alive!
・pull: She gave the door a pull, but it didn't budge. She tried to push, but it was as if it were bolted shut. (彼女はドアを引っ張ったが、びくともしなかった。次に押してみたが、ボルトで留めたかのように動かなかった。) http://www.scribd.com/doc/23691291/Outbreak-By-Robin-Cook
・punch: I gave him a light punch on his shoulders. He gave a fake shout. (私は軽く彼をパンチした。すると、彼はふざけて叫び声を上げた。) http://www.buzzle.com/articles/cinderella-let-me-be-your-prince-chapter5.html
・push: She smiled at me, and gave me a light push towards the door. (彼女は私に微笑みかけて、ドアに向かって私を軽く押した。) Official Nickelodeon - Nickelodeon Australia | Nickelodeon
・slap: She seemed puzzled when he gave her a hearty slap in return. (それを受けて、彼は愛情を込めて軽くたたくと、彼女は困惑した表情を浮かべた。) (Mind Games, Jeanne Marie Grunwell)
・rub: When the cat finished eating it sauntered over and gave Bob's leg a glancing rub. (その猫は食べ終えると、ゆっくりと近寄り、体を軽くすり寄せた。) WDS Mini-Chap--Daryl Scroggins
次回は「接触後の処置」を表す名詞形を扱います。
