LECTURE 21 基本動詞 DO 4

LECTURE 21 基本動詞 DO 4

詞組講解

1. do one's heart good **使心情愉悅，使心滿意足

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：［好好地、出色地（good）］接待某人的［心（heart）］

例 It might do your heart good to just forgive him. You've been holding these bad feelings for over twenty years. He's your brother—just forgive him and take him back into your family.

2. do sth. over again / do sth. over ***重做，反復做

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［重新、再一次（over again，over）］做某事

例 Do it over! And you'll keep doing it over until you get it right! Now concentrate and try again. This time put more feeling in your words.

3. do sth. the hard way **用生疏的方式做，用困難的方法做

解 習語；詞義溯源：以［困難的方法（the hard way）］做

例 Yeah, I know there's a machine that can do this a whole lot faster and easier, but I have plenty of time and I enjoy doing it the hard way. It's more rewarding. You young people rely too much on machines.

4. do the honors **（在宴會等中）盡主人之誼，接待客人

解 習語；詞義溯源：接待［有地位的、光榮的人（honors）］

例 If my dear brother Mark would be so kind as to do the honors, we'll have the cake-cutting ceremony now. Mark, can you come up here and present the bride and groom with the ceremonial knife and plate?

5. do the trick **達到預(yù)期目標，起作用，奏效

解 習語；詞義溯源：做出［技巧、把戲（trick）］

例 Sometimes a small patch on a punctured tire will do the trick until you can get to a service station to have the tire replaced. So carry some patches and an air pump in the trunk of your car.

鞏固練習

(A) do your heart good

(B) do...over

(C) doing...the hard way

(D) do the honors

(E) did the trick

1. A: Sorry, but you're going to have to ______ this report ______. It has too many typing errors. B: But I don't have time to redo it. Can't you just correct the errors yourself?

2. A: You're ______ that ______. B: What? A: I said you're not going about that in an intelligent manner. There's a smarter, easier way to do that. May I show you?

3. A: Jack, could you be the host for tonight's farewell party for Mr. Lim? B: Oh, Mr. Lim, our janitor for the past 30 years is retiring? Of course, I'd love to ______. A: Great, you'll have to introduce everybody, make a short speech and...

4. A: How was the ginseng and honey? Was it effective? B: It ______, just like you said it would. Thanks a lot. A: Don't mention it. I'm just glad it worked and you're back to work again.

5. A: You'd be surprised how much good effect laughter can have on people suffering from depression. B: Really? It makes them feel better? I've been feeling depressed lately. A: Yeah? You ought to try a few Charlie Chaplin films—it might ______.

■ ANSWER

1. (B)

2. (C)

3. (D)

4. (E)

5. (A)

參考譯文

I. 1. 原諒他會讓你自己高興起來。20多年來，你一直懷著這樣的不良情緒。他是你哥哥——原諒他吧，讓他回家。

2. 重來！你要一直重復，直到做對為止！現(xiàn)在集中精神，再試一下。這一次在你的話語中加入更多情感。

3. 是的，我知道有一種機器可以大批量做這個，而且更快更容易，但是我有的是時間，而且我喜歡采取難的方式。這樣更有好處。你們年輕人太依賴機器了。

4. 我們現(xiàn)在要切蛋糕了，有請我親愛的哥哥馬克。馬克，你能過來把儀式用的刀具和餐盤端給新郎和新娘嗎？

5. 有時候，將車送到維修站更換輪胎之前，在漏氣的輪胎上貼上補胎貼片可以起作用。所以，在你的汽車后備箱中備一些補胎貼片和一臺氣泵吧。

II. 1. A：很抱歉，你這份報告得重新寫。這里面的拼寫錯誤太多了。B：但我沒有時間重新寫。你能自己改一下錯嗎？

2. A：你選擇了比較難的方法。B：什么？A：我是說你的方法并不夠明智。有一種更巧、更簡單的方法。我做給你看看好嗎？

3. A：杰克，今晚為利姆先生舉行送別晚會，你能做主持人嗎？B：哦，利姆先生為我們做了30年的門衛(wèi)，他要退休了嗎？當然，我愿意來主持。A：太棒了，你要介紹所有人，做一個簡短的演講，并且……

4. A：人參和蜂蜜怎么樣？有效嗎？B：有效，跟你說的一樣。非常感謝。A：不用客氣。我很高興這能起作用，你又能回來工作了。

5. A：你肯定很吃驚，大笑對于抑郁的人來說非常有效。B：真的嗎？會讓他們感覺好一些嗎？我最近一直感覺很郁悶。A：是嗎？你應(yīng)該看看查理·卓別林的電影試試——可能會讓你高興起來。