LECTURE 177 基本動詞TURN 5

LECTURE 177 基本動詞TURN 5

詞組講解

1. turn sth. to one's advantage ** 使某事對自己有利

解 習語；詞義溯源：讓事情變成對自己有［優(yōu)勢（advantage）］

例 Iknow you've had a few brushes with the law , but there are some jobs where you can turn that to your advantage. Counseling teenagers on the woes of the criminal life is one of them. Give it some thought. If you think you'd like to do it, we'd be glad to have you at the school's Teen Guidance Office.

2. turn the other cheek ** 容忍，不予回擊

解 習語；詞義溯源：將［臉頰（cheek）］轉向另一方

例 Why do you always have to show you can give as good as you get ? Every time somebody says something offensive to you, you get all angry and attack them with your own insults. Try turning the other cheek. Just let them say whatever they want and you'll keep your peace of mind.

3. turn the tables on sb. / turn the tables ** 扭轉形勢，轉敗為勝

解 習語；詞義溯源：［讓（on）］某人所處的［形勢、情況（tables）］發(fā)生改變

例 Yes!Finally!The shoe is on the other foot !Now Crisp Snack Foods find themselves in exactly the position we were in five years ago. We've turned the tables on them!Five years ago they were so strong they threatened to take us over . Now we're the ones with the takeover power.

4. turn the tide ** 轉變運氣；扭轉局面

解 習語；詞義溯源：改變［戰(zhàn)勢、形勢（tide）］

例 Apoll taken on Wednesday showed the President trailing Mr. Purdue by some 13 points. That's a full three points more than the poll taken last week. With only six weeks remaining before the election, the president needs nothing short of miracle to turn the tide.

5. turn to sb. or sth. *** 求助于；求教于

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：為了某事而轉［向（to）］某人或某事

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鞏固練習

(A) turn...to our advantage

(B) turn the other cheek

(C) turn the tables on

(D) turn the tide

(E) turn to

1. A: You're foolish to take no action against someone who has harmed you. B: I have no choice. My religion tells me I have to ______. It says that I must be patient with those who offend me and avoid satisfying myself with retaliation for their misdeeds.

2. A: All we need is another week and we can ______ the bastards. Just seven days, maybe six and we can change this situation of being at a disadvantage into a position of advantage over them. B: I doubt we can hold on that long, sir. The enemy knows our reinforcements are coming and they're determined to destroy us before they arrive.

3. A: Our future is bleak. This company is headed for bankruptcy and the only thing that I can think of that could reverse the undesirable direction of events is a new product that goes over well. Something that makes a hit with the so-called “X-Generation” young men. B: We can do it. I know we can. We can ______. We'll come up with something every young man will have to wear if he's to be fashionable.

4. A: Yes, I know we can. Now let's put on our thinking caps . We need to find a way to ______ our image as old-fashioned ______. B: You mean make our disadvantage into an advantage? Excellent idea!

5. A: We're going to have to ask a fashion consultant for advice and help in designing clothing that's old-fashioned yet charming. B: We could ______ Pierre Trufant. He'd help us for free, as a favor to me.

■ ANSWER

1. (B)

2. (C)

3. (D)

4. (A)

5. (E)

參考譯文

I. 1. 我知道你有幾次違法亂紀的記錄，但是有些工作會讓你的經歷變得有利，為解決青少年犯罪生活的困境提供咨詢就是其中之一?？紤]一下吧。如果你愿意，我們很高興你加入學校的青少年指導辦公室。

2. 你為什么總是表示要以其人之道還治其人之身？每次有人說了冒犯你的話，你就會非常生氣，無禮地攻擊他們。試著容忍吧。讓他們隨便說，你只要保持內心的寧靜就行了。

3. 太好了！終于，形勢不同了！現在克里斯普小吃店完全處在我們五年前的狀況了。我們扭轉了局勢！五年前他們那么強勢，威脅要兼并我們?，F在我們成了有能力兼并他們的公司了。

4. 周三的一項民意調查顯示，總統比普杜先生落后了大約13個百分點。這比上周進行的民意調查差了整整3個百分點。在大選開始僅6周前，總統需要奇跡來扭轉局勢。

5. 這是一家小餐館的老板對企業(yè)家管理服務的評論：“在我尋求企業(yè)家管理服務的幫助之前，我像一只無頭蒼蠅一樣。我完全沒有條理性了。企業(yè)家管理服務拯救了我?！蔽覀円材苷饶恪ｑR上致電企業(yè)家管理服務吧！1-800-338-3888。

II. 1. A：如果你對傷害過你的人不采取任何行動，你就太愚蠢了。B：我別無選擇。我的宗教信仰告訴我必須容忍。我必須忍耐那些冒犯我的人，避免通過報復他們的不端行為來滿足自己。

2. A：再給我們一周時間的話，我們就能反敗為勝。只要七天的時間，也有可能是六天，我們就可以扭轉不利的局面，處在有利的位置。B：我懷疑我們能否堅持那么長時間，先生。敵人知道我們的增援部隊要來了，他們決定在增援部隊到達之前消滅我們。

3. A：我們的未來是黯淡的。公司面臨破產，我能想到的可以扭轉不利局勢的唯一方法，就是推出受歡迎的新產品，一些能夠在所謂的“X一代”年輕人中獲得成功的產品。B：我們能做到。我知道我們能做到。我們可以扭轉局勢。我們將推出一些新的產品，每個時尚的年輕人都不得不穿的產品。

4. A：是的，我知道我們能做到。讓我們好好思考一下吧。我們需要找到一種方法，把我們的傳統形象轉化為優(yōu)勢。B：你是說把我們的劣勢轉變?yōu)閮?yōu)勢？好主意！

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