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LECTURE 141 基本動詞 PUT 12

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LECTURE 141 基本動詞 PUT 12

詞組講解

1. put one's money where one's mouth is ** (尤指出錢)支持自己確信的事;不要光說不練

解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:把錢放在嘴邊

例 Silver Star Electronics has put its money where its mouth is, establishing a building fund at First National Bank for a future Environmental Research Center and donating $400,000 to get it off the ground. Silver Star has been promoting the establishment of such a center since 1992.

2. put up a brave front / put up a front ** 裝門面,擺排場

解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:把勇敢的[態(tài)度、外表(front)]放在[上方(up)]

例 At exactly 12:15 AM the door to the execution chamber was opened and Watkins was led to the table where he would die by lethal injection. Keeping a stiff upper lip Watkins made himself comfortable on the table as guards secured his arms and legs. A witness to the execution described Watkins as “putting up a brave front, but obviously nervous. ” Watkins died at 12:43 AM.

3. put up or shut up * 要么行動,要么閉嘴;要么拿出錢來打賭,要么閉嘴

解 俚語;詞義溯源:要么提出來,要么[閉嘴(shut up)];參照put one's money where one's mouth is

例 I've had enough of Frank's bullshit. He keeps talking about how great he was in high school football and all the trophies and awards he won, but I have yet to see any of them. I'm going to call his bluff . The next time he comes over here and starts giving us that bullshit, I'm telling him to put up or shut up!

4. put up with sb. or sth. *** 忍受,容忍

解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:承受某人或某物帶來的痛苦

例 Why Argentina has put up with the intrusions into their territorial waters by foreign fishing trawlers has a lot to do with their inability to effectively patrol their extensive coastline. That they enjoy special trade privileges with other countries certainly contributes to their tolerance as well.

5. put words into one's mouth ** 未經(jīng)同意代某人說話;(對某人的話)添油加醋

解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:把[話(words)]放進某人的[嘴(mouth)]

例 Let the boy speak for himself, for God's sake. Stop putting words into his mouth. I want to hear what he has to say, not what you want him to say. Now, Rocker, tell me what you want to do. Do you want to live with your mommy or your daddy? After they divorce you have to choose one.

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) put your money where your mouth is

(B) putting up a brave front

(C) put up or shut up

(D) put up with

(E) putting words in my mouth

1. A: How dare you report I said something that I didn't say? B: I know you didn't say it, but I think you would say it if...A: If I didn't say something and you say I did or suggest that I would say it, You're ______! I demand you print an apology and a correction in tomorrow's paper.

2. A: Has anyone ever seen the photos? I mean, we've been paying this guy because he says he has photos of me with some women. But we've never actually seen them. It's time we make him ______! B: But I'm afraid that if we ask him to prove it, he'll get upset and...

3. A: It really broke my heart to see little Johnny bravely pretending that he wasn't suffering and that he could deal with the problems his parents' death has brought him. B: Only seven years old and ______ like that—it moved me too. His father taught him not to show his fear in difficult situations.

4. A: Even though it's been difficult and unpleasant to bear, I've tolerated the way he keeps late hours and never helps take care of the apartment. B: Why? You're crazy to ______ the lazy ass. I'd kick him out.

5. A: Nobody's going to follow you unless you ______. You have to stop talking about fighting crime and start investing some of your time, effort and money into the fight. B: Yes, but what do you suggest I do?

■ ANSWER

1. (E)

2. (C)

3. (B)

4. (D)

5. (A)

參考譯文

I. 1. 銀星電子真的拿出了實際行動予以支持,他們在第一國家銀行為未來的環(huán)境研究中心成立了一項建設(shè)基金,并且捐出40萬美元作為啟動資金。銀星公司自1992年便一直策劃成立這樣一個中心。

2. 中午12:15死刑室的門準(zhǔn)時打開,沃特金斯被帶到桌子前,他將在那里通過注射被處死。警衛(wèi)把他的胳膊和腿綁緊的時候,泰然自若的沃特金斯舒服地躺在桌子上。執(zhí)行死刑的一位見證人說沃特金斯“裝出很勇敢的樣子,其實他非常緊張”。沃特金斯于中午12:43被處死。

3. 我已經(jīng)受夠了弗蘭克的廢話。他總是說他在高中足球隊有多么出色,獲得過多少獎品和獎項,但是我從來沒親眼見過。要我說他就是個大話王。下次他再過來跟我們吹牛的時候,我就讓他要么給我們亮亮,要么閉嘴!

4. 阿根廷之所以容忍別國拖網(wǎng)漁船侵入他們的領(lǐng)海,與他們無法保證對漫長的海岸線進行嚴密巡視有很大關(guān)系。而且他們享有在其他國家的貿(mào)易特權(quán),這肯定也是他們可以容忍入侵的原因。

5. 看在上帝的份上,讓那個男孩為自己說話。不要替他說話。我想聽聽他自己想說什么,而不是你們讓他說什么。羅克,現(xiàn)在你告訴我你想怎么辦。你想跟你媽媽還是爸爸一起生活?他們離婚之后,你必須選擇一個。

II. 1. A:你怎么能在報道中說那些我根本沒說過的話?B:我知道你沒說,但是我想你會說的,如果……A:如果我沒說過,而你說我說過或者暗示我會這么說,你就是添油加醋。我要求你在明天的報紙上發(fā)表致歉及更正信。

2. A:有沒有人見過那些照片?我是說,我們一直在給這個家伙錢,因為他說他有我跟一些女人在一起的照片。但是我們根本沒見過這些照片。是時候讓他要么給相片,要么閉嘴了!B:但是,恐怕如果我們讓他證明的話,他會被激怒,并且……

3. A:小約翰尼勇敢地假裝自己并不痛苦,可以應(yīng)付父母去世給他帶來的所有問題,這真是讓我心碎。B:他只有七歲,就那樣裝出勇敢的樣子——我也非常感動。他父親教導(dǎo)他在困境中不要表現(xiàn)出害怕。

4. A:盡管很難,也很不情愿去承受,但我一直在容忍他晚睡晚起,從不幫忙收拾房子。B:你為什么容忍那個懶豬?真是瘋了。要是我,我就把他趕出去。

5. A:你拿出實際行動來表示支持,否則沒人會聽你的。你別只嘴上說要打擊犯罪,得投入時間、精力和資金來行動了。B:是的,但是你建議我怎么做呢?


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