LECTURE 10 基本動(dòng)詞 COME 2
詞組講解
1. come down hard on sb. or sth. / come down on sb. or sth. hard **嚴(yán)厲斥責(zé)
解 習(xí)語(yǔ);詞義溯源:[嚴(yán)厲地(hard)][下降(down)]到…[上面(on)]
例 Parents shouldn't come down hard on their children for poor school performance. Instead they should try talking with the child and his teachers. Often, taking a little interest in his situation is all it takes to correct the problem.
2. come down in the world **落魄
解 習(xí)語(yǔ);詞義溯源:從世界[掉落、落魄(down)]而來(lái)
例 Riding a motorcycle nowadays, Chuck? I remember when you used to drive around in a Cadillac. You've certainly come down in the world since then, haven't you?
3. come down to earth **(從幻想中)回到現(xiàn)實(shí)
解 〈口〉習(xí)語(yǔ);詞義溯源:[下降(down)]到[地面(earth)];down to earth用于表示“現(xiàn)實(shí)的,實(shí)際的”
例 The Malaysian economy has been growing at over 9% for the past five years. Mark Matterson, an analyst with Shearson investments, predicts this trend will continue at least three more years before growth “comes down to earth,” and stabilizes at about 4 percent.
4. come down to sth. ***歸結(jié)為
解 〈口〉短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:[向下(down)]達(dá)到某種狀態(tài);參照boil down to sth.
例 It comes down to a question of whose authority it is to tax the people who live there.
5. come down with sth. ***染上(?。?
解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞;詞義溯源:[由于(with)]某事(通常指病痛)變成[衰弱、躺下(down)]的狀態(tài)
例 Koreans often wear a mask over their noses and mouths when they are sick. This helps prevent everybody else from coming down with the same illness.
鞏固練習(xí)
(A) come down hard on
(B) come down in the world
(C) come down to earth
(D) comes down to
(E) come down with
1. A: Their expectations are unrealistic. There's no way they're going to get $4 million for the land. B: They'll ______ when they get no offers at the auction. A: Let's hope they get realistic expectations sooner than that.
2. A: Well, it's a complicated story, but what it ______ is money. They're opposed because they want the funds to be spent in their province. B: So the essence of their opposition is self-interests. That's basically it, isn't it?
3. A: Wear a coat. It's cold out and you might ______ a cold. B: Don't worry. I never get sick. I haven't caught a cold in ages.
4. A: If you get caught, Sergeant Lee is going to ______ you. B: I know he'll scold me severely for leaving the military base without his permission, but I've got to see my girlfriend. I've just got to! A: Okay, but don't say I didn't warn you.
5. A: Are you just going to sit around wasting away the fortune your father left you? You're on a downward slide. B: Why should you be concerned if I ______ a little? A: Because I'm your wife! Unfortunately, as you lose money and influence, I do too! You ought to let me control your finances.
■ ANSWER
1. (C)
2. (D)
3. (E)
4. (A)
5. (B)
參考譯文
I. 1. 家長(zhǎng)不應(yīng)該因?yàn)楹⒆釉趯W(xué)校表現(xiàn)不好而嚴(yán)厲斥責(zé)他們。相反,應(yīng)該試著跟孩子和老師交流。通常,只需要對(duì)他的情況有點(diǎn)興趣,就能解決問(wèn)題。
2. 現(xiàn)在騎上摩托車了,查克?我記得你以前開著卡迪拉克到處轉(zhuǎn)悠。你肯定從那時(shí)候起就開始落魄了吧?
3. 過(guò)去五年馬來(lái)西亞經(jīng)濟(jì)的增長(zhǎng)速度超過(guò)9%。希爾森投資公司的分析師馬克·馬特森預(yù)測(cè)這一增長(zhǎng)趨勢(shì)將至少持續(xù)三年,直到經(jīng)濟(jì)增速“恢復(fù)到真實(shí)水平”,穩(wěn)定在4%左右。
4. 問(wèn)題歸結(jié)為誰(shuí)有權(quán)力向住在那里的人征稅。
5. 韓國(guó)人生病的時(shí)候通常會(huì)戴口罩遮住鼻子和嘴巴。以避免別人感染上同樣的疾病。
II. 1. A:他們的期望不現(xiàn)實(shí)。這塊地賣不到400萬(wàn)美元。B:等到拍賣中沒(méi)有人出價(jià)的時(shí)候,他們就能面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)了。A:希望他們能在此之前有個(gè)現(xiàn)實(shí)點(diǎn)的預(yù)期。
2. A:事情很復(fù)雜,但是歸根結(jié)底還是錢的問(wèn)題。他們之所以反對(duì)是因?yàn)樗麄兿M@筆資金能用于他們省。B:所以他們反對(duì)的根本還在于自己的利益?;旧暇褪沁@樣,對(duì)不對(duì)?
3. A:穿上外套。外面很冷,你會(huì)染上感冒的。B:別擔(dān)心。我從來(lái)都不生病。我好多年不感冒了。
4. A:如果你被抓到,李隊(duì)長(zhǎng)會(huì)狠批你的。B:我知道,他肯定會(huì)因?yàn)槲椅唇?jīng)允許就離開軍營(yíng)而痛罵我。但是我得去見(jiàn)我女朋友。我必須得去!A:好吧。到時(shí)候別說(shuō)我沒(méi)提醒你。
5. A:你打算就這么無(wú)所事事地浪費(fèi)你爸爸留給你的那些財(cái)產(chǎn)嗎?你正在走下坡路。B:你為什么要擔(dān)心我是不是落魄?A:因?yàn)槲沂悄憷掀牛≌娴姑?,如果你沒(méi)錢、沒(méi)勢(shì)力,我也一樣!你應(yīng)該讓我來(lái)掌管你的財(cái)務(wù)。