LECTURE 55 基本動詞 GIVE 2

LECTURE 55 基本動詞 GIVE 2

詞組講解

1. give credit where credit is due ** 稱贊（感謝）值得稱贊（感謝）的人

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：將［信譽（credit）］給予［應(yīng)有的、合適的（due）］某人或某物

例 I have to admit, you're a success. I never expected it. When we were students, I always thought I'd be the one to be successful and you'd be a factory laborer or something like that. So let me give credit where credit is due: you've done much better than me.

2. give free rein to sb. / give sb. free rein ** 放任某人，對某人不加約束

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：給予某人［行動的無限自由（free rein）］；參照get a free hand with sth.

例 We're giving you free rein. You decide where to open the franchise stores and we'll supply you with the funding. We only ask that you let us decide the timing of each opening.

3. give ground ** 退卻，讓步

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：將［土地、地盤（ground）］移交（轉(zhuǎn)手）

例 If we were to give a little ground on the price of the machines, would you be willing to return the favor by giving us 45 days to deliver instead of 30 days?

4. give in to sb. or sth. / give in *** 屈服，投降；同意；呈交

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：給予某人或某物［里面的（in）］部分

例 At the age of 18, he was offered a three-year, ￥1. 2 million contract by the National Team. In a wise move, he refused to give in to the attractive offer, enrolling in Peking University instead and postponing his professional baseball career until after he had completed his education.

5. give it 〔her〕 the gun ** 加速，加大油門

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：給它（她）［信號槍（gun）］

例 Two cars came speeding around the corner, both giving it the gun. Seconds later, a blue-and-white police car swung around the corner in hot pursuit. It was just like in a Hollywood movie.

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) give credit where credit is due

(B) give...free rein

(C) give ground

(D) give in to

(E) giving it the gun

1. A: I was doing great. I had lost two kilograms in that first week of my diet program. Then my friend took me to Xidan and I saw the pizza shop. I couldn't resist anymore. I yielded to my temptation. B: If you're going to ______ your temptation so easily, you're never going to lose weight. I'd better stay with you 24 hours a day!

2. A: The police are right behind us. Make this car go!Maximum speed! B: I'm ______ already. It's only a 1. 5 liter engine.

3. A: Mr. Jiang and I have been competitors for a long time, but that doesn't keep me from praising him when he deserves it. His new store design is the best—much better than mine. B: Well, thank you Mr. Chen. It takes a man of strong character to ______ to his rival.

4. A: If you can't ______ me ______ in this negotiation, I can't get you the best deal possible. B: Please try to understand my situation too. I can't let you do this without any restrictions because my boss has placed restrictions and limits on me.

5. A: Compromise?!Compromise?!On what?!I am not going to retreat one bit. I've stated my opposition and will do all in my power to block this legislation. B: I'm not saying you have to ______, Congressman. What I'm saying is you could try seeing this legislation differently.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (E)

3. (A)

4. (B)

5. (C)

參考譯文

I. 1. 我不得不承認(rèn)，你確實成功了。我從沒想到過這一點。當(dāng)我們還是學(xué)生的時候，我總是以為我將會是獲得成功的那個，而你只能成為一名工人或者其他類似的人。所以該表揚就得表揚：你的確比我做得好得多。

2. 我們將放手讓你自己干。你自己決定在哪些地方開專賣店，我們給你提供資金。我們只希望你能讓我們決定每個店開業(yè)的時間。

3. 如果我們在設(shè)備的價格上作出一點讓步的話，作為回報，您能不能把發(fā)貨期限由之前的30天改為45天？

4. 他18歲時，國家隊就向他提出3年120萬元的合同。但是，他明智地拒絕了這個誘人的合約，進(jìn)入了北京大學(xué)，而把他的棒球事業(yè)推遲到完成學(xué)業(yè)之后。

5. 兩輛車都加大馬力快速拐彎。幾秒鐘后，一輛藍(lán)白相間的警車也駛過拐彎處，緊追不舍，像是好萊塢大片里的場景。

II. 1. A：我做得很棒，開始瘦身計劃的第一周便成功減掉了兩公斤。不過之后我朋友帶我去西單，我看到比薩餅店就再也堅持不了，向誘惑屈服了。B：如果你這么容易就向誘惑屈服的話，就永遠(yuǎn)也別想減肥了。我看我得一天24小時都陪著你！

2. A：警察就在我們后面。開快點！開到最高速度！B：我已經(jīng)加大馬力了，可它的引擎只有1. 5升。

3. A：蔣先生與我競爭多年，但我該稱贊他的地方還是得稱贊。他的新商店的設(shè)計是最棒的——比我的好得多。B：哦，謝謝你，陳先生。為競爭對手說話只有個性堅強的人才能做得到。

4. A：如果你不讓我在談判中自由發(fā)揮，我可能無法談成最劃算的交易。B：也請你理解我的處境。我不能讓你沒有限制地去做，因為我的老板給我設(shè)定了限制。

5. A：讓步？！讓步？！向什么讓步？！我可一點也不會讓步。我已經(jīng)表明了反對意見，會盡我最大的努力阻止立法。B：我并不是說你必須做出讓步，議員。我的意思是您可以嘗試從不同角度看待這項立法。