LECTURE 22 基本動詞 GET 1

LECTURE 22 基本動詞 GET 1

詞組講解

1. get 〔have〕 a black eye **（被打或撞后）眼眶青腫；名聲受損

解 習語；詞義溯源：遭受［（被打或撞后）青腫的眼睛或丑事（black eye）］；參照give sb. a black eye

例 How did you get a black eye, Li Hong? Did your girlfriend punch you again? Ha, Ha, Ha!

2. get 〔have〕 a break **交好運

解 習語；詞義溯源：獲得［機會、好運（break）］；這里的break常與lucky，big，nice等形容詞一起使用；參照give sb. a break

例 Todd could be a national sensation with the way he plays the saxophone if only he could get a break. He's been playing in local bars and jazz pubs for ten years waiting for that lucky day when some big music scout discovers him and he makes it to the top.

3. get 〔have〕 a bright idea **想出好主意

解 習語；詞義溯源：獲得［聰明的（bright）］［主意（idea）］；參照give sb. a bright idea

例 That's Brent Holloway. He has no job, really. He has no responsibilities either. He doesn't even have to come to the office, if he doesn't want to. We just leave him alone and occasionally he gets a bright idea that earns our company millions of dollars. He's our very own “thinking man!”

4. get a charge 〔kick, bang〕 out of sb. or sth. **（從…中）得到樂趣、刺激

解 習語；詞義溯源：從某人或某物處得到［樂趣、刺激（charge, kick, bang）］；參照give sb. a charge 〔kick, bang〕

例 If you think you'll get a kick out of illegal drugs, you're right. IF I FIND OUT YOU'VE BEEN USING DRUGS, I'LL KICK YOU UNTIL YOU DIE!! Understand, son?

5. get 〔have〕 a check-up **（接受）體檢

解 習語；詞義溯源：得到［體檢（check-up）］；參照give sb. a check-up

例 Notice: All students wishing to join the football team must get a full check-up and submit the doctor's report to Coach Barton by noon on Friday.

鞏固練習

(A) got a black eye

(B) get a break

(C) get a bright idea

(D) get a kick out of

(E) gets...check-up

1. A: We need to find a way to move this statue across the lobby without breaking it or scratching the marble floor. If any of you janitors ______, I'd appreciate it. B: Ha! He's asking us lowly janitors? He's the manager. He's the one with the MBA from Harvard. Why doesn't he come up with something clever and original himself?

2. A: I really ______ bird watching. B: What could be so pleasing or exciting about watching a bird? I'd rather stay home and watch television.

3. A: Even the president, as busy as he is, ______ a regular ______ at the hospital every six months. B: I know it's a good idea, but my insurance doesn't pay for routine medical examinations and I don't have the money to spend on it.

4. A: The Vietnamese chased the French out of their country. The Americans ______ from them. B: I agree they embarrassed the American military, but it didn't have to be that way. If the Americans had sent a sufficient force...A: But they didn't. And they were shamed.

5. A: Hey Paul, it looks like you're going to ______—Professor DeVino is sick today. The test is postponed until Tuesday next week. B: Excellent!It's about time I had some good luck. This is the nicest thing that's happened to me all week. Four more days to prepare is going to be very helpful.

■ ANSWER

1. (C)

2. (D)

3. (E)

4. (A)

5. (B)

參考譯文

I. 1. 你的眼眶怎么青了，李宏？是不是你女朋友又打你了？哈，哈，哈！

2. 要是運氣好的話，托德吹奏薩克斯的方式肯定能在全國引起轟動。他在當?shù)氐木起^和爵士酒吧演奏了十年，一直在等待幸運的一天，能有知名音樂星探發(fā)現(xiàn)他，使他出人頭地。

3. 那是布倫特·霍洛韋。其實他不干活，當然也沒有責任。如果他不想來辦公室的話，甚至可以不來。我們只是不管他，有時候他會想出一個好的點子，為公司賺來數(shù)百萬美元。他就是我們的“思考者”！

4. 人確實能從毒品中找到快感。但如果我發(fā)現(xiàn)你吸毒，我就打死你??！明白嗎，兒子？

5. 通知：所有想加入足球隊的學生必須進行全面體檢，并且在周五中午之前將醫(yī)生出具的報告提交給巴頓教練。

II. 1. A：我們要找到一種方法，把雕塑搬到大廳的另一側(cè)，不能破壞雕塑，也不劃傷大理石地板。如果各位門衛(wèi)想出什么好點子，我會非常感謝的。B：哈！他在征求我們這些低級的門衛(wèi)的意見？他是經(jīng)理。他可是獲得了哈佛大學的MBA學位的。他為什么不自己想出一個聰明又新鮮的點子呢？

2. A：觀察鳥類真的能給我?guī)順啡?。B：看鳥有什么值得高興和興奮的？我寧愿待在家里看電視。

3. A：即便是繁忙的總裁也會每半年到醫(yī)院進行一次體檢。B：我知道這是個好主意。但是我入的保險不會負擔定期體檢費用，我可沒錢做體檢。

4. A：越南人把法國人趕出了他們的國家。美國人在越南也丟盡了人。B：我承認他們讓美國軍隊丟盡臉面，但是事情原本不一定會那樣的。如果美國投入足夠的軍力…… A：可是他們沒有。他們丟臉了。

5. A：嘿，保羅，你好像要交好運了——德維諾教授今天生病了?？荚囃七t到下周二了。B：太好了！我也該走運了。這是這一周內(nèi)我遇到的最好的事情了。多出四天來準備肯定會非常有幫助的。