LECTURE 154 基本動詞TAKE 3

LECTURE 154 基本動詞TAKE 3

詞組講解

1. take a hint ** 察覺到，領會（別人的暗示）

解 習語；詞義溯源：接受［提示（hint）］

例 Iwalked in and right away I could see I was not welcome. Nancy's mother was looking daggers at me. In fact, her whole family was giving me dirty looks . So I took a hint and politely excused myself from the gathering.

2. take a leaf out of one's book ** 學某人的樣子，模仿，參照

解 習語；詞義溯源：從別人的書中取一［頁（leaf）］

例 Mayor Gotfried would do well to take a leaf out of his predecessor's book and seek a consensus on issues as contentious as this one. However, he's taking a “father-knows-best” approach and going ahead with the expansion of the police force despite serious opposition among a large number of citizen groups.

3. take 〔have〕 a look at sb. or sth. / take a look ** 看一下，打量

解 習語；詞義溯源：采取［看（look）］某人或某物的行為

例 Investigator Greely asked me to take a look at a book of photos of criminals previously arrested for burglary in the Princeton Heights area, but I was unable to identify any of them. Then he asked me if I could think of anything the burglar had said, but nothing came to mind . I was too exhausted to concentrate.

4. take a 〔another〕 new turn ** 出現(xiàn)新的局面或新的發(fā)展方向

解 習語；詞義溯源：采取［新的（new）］［變化（turn）］

例 Manson's trial took yet another new turn yesterday afternoon when his defense lawyer called on his ex-wife as a surprise witness. Ms. Carol Davies Manson was thought to have died two years ago in a traffic accident.

5. take a powder * 匆忙離去；不辭而別

解 俚語；詞義溯源：取走［粉末、塵土（powder）］

例 Agroup of teenagers boldly did a number on the Palace Bar last night in front a crowd of over three hundred patrons. Witnesses say five young men and four teenaged girls carrying knives and sticks, demolished the glass-encased DJ station and then quickly took a powder before the security officers could confront them.

鞏固練習

(A) take a hint

(B) take a leaf out of his book

(C) take a look at

(D) take another new turn

(E) take a powder

1. A: My parents are always telling me I should do things the way my older brother would do them. I hate it. They put my brother on a pedestal . B: I know it must be difficult being the younger brother of a man like your brother. He really is almost perfect. Still, your parents might be right—it wouldn't be a bad idea to ______ sometimes.

2. A: He won't understand something you suggest indirectly to him. If you don't want him to come with us on the camping trip, you'd better tell him so. B: Is he really so stupid that he can't ______? My God! Okay, I'll tell him.

3. A: Sir, could you watch this boy while I chase after the other two? He and those two boys over there were stealing from that shop. B: What am I supposed to do? Make sure he doesn't leave the place? A: Right. Just make sure he doesn't ______ like his friends have.

4. A: It's amazing how a little rain has changed the direction of our situation. Last week, it looked as though we were going to lose everything. B: And now it's likely we'll have a great harvest this year. Let's hope things don't ______ before September.

5. A: Jim, could you briefly examine my paper to make sure it's in the correct format and doesn't have any spelling or grammar errors? B: I'm really quite busy right now, Ming Hu. Could you ask Lisa or Vincent to ______ it? I'm sure they'd be happy to.

■ ANSWER

1. (B)

2. (A)

3. (E)

4. (D)

5. (C)

參考譯文

I. 1. 我一進去就發(fā)現(xiàn)他們不歡迎我。南希的媽媽對我怒目而視。實際上，他們?nèi)胰硕驾p蔑地看著我。所以我領會了他們的暗示，有禮貌地離開了那個聚會。

2. 戈特弗里德市長在效仿前任市長方面能做得很好，在這種有爭議的問題上也能達成一致。然而他正采取一個“父為子綱”的方法，雖然很多居民嚴重反對，但他仍繼續(xù)擴大警力。

3. 調(diào)查員格里利讓我看一看之前因為在普林斯頓高地地區(qū)入室行竊被捕的罪犯的照片，但是我沒能認出他們中的任何人。接著他問我能不能想起竊賊說了什么，但是我什么都想不起來。我太累了，不能集中注意力。

4. 昨天下午，當曼森的辯護律師讓他的前妻作為神秘證人時，曼森的審訊出現(xiàn)了轉(zhuǎn)機?？ㄌ}爾·戴維斯·曼森女士曾被認為在兩年前的一起車禍中身亡。

5. 一群青少年昨晚在三百多名老顧客面前肆無忌憚地破壞皇宮酒吧。目擊者稱五名年輕人和四名少女攜帶著刀和棍棒，襲擊了被玻璃封閉的主持人播音室，之后在保安人員到來之前匆匆離去。

II. 1. A：我的父母總是告訴我，我應該學我哥哥的做事方式。我討厭這點。他們把我哥哥當成了偶像崇拜。B：我知道，當你哥哥這種人的弟弟非常難。他真的近乎完美。但是，你父母有可能是對的——有時效仿別人也不錯。

2. A：他不會理解你間接的建議。如果你不想讓他和我們一起參加露營旅行，最好直接告訴他。B：他真的那么愚蠢，不能領會別人的暗示嗎？我的天哪！好吧，我會告訴他。

3. A：先生，我追那兩個男孩的時候你能幫我看著這個男孩嗎？他和那邊的兩個男孩在那個商店里偷了東西。B：我該怎么做呢？確保他不離開這里嗎？A：是的。只要確保他不像他的朋友們那樣悄悄逃走就行。

4. A：下了一點雨就改變了我們面臨的局勢，真是令人驚訝。上周我們看起來好像要失去一切了。B：現(xiàn)在看起來，我們今年很可能會大豐收。讓我們期待，九月之前不會出現(xiàn)其他新的變故。

5. A：吉姆，你能簡單地檢查一下我的論文，確保它格式正確，不存在任何拼寫或語法錯誤嗎？B：我現(xiàn)在真的很忙，明虎。你可以找莉薩或文森特來看一看嗎？我確定他們會愿意幫你。