LECTURE 65 基本動詞 GO 1
LECTURE 65 基本動詞 GO 1
詞組講解
1. go a long way toward 〔in〕 doing sth. * 對…大有幫助；基本正確
解 俚語；詞義溯源：［向著（toward）］某件事或做某件事的過程走了［很長的路（a long way）］
例 Taking a walk every morning goes a long way toward improving your overall health. Try it—you'll be amazed at how good you'll start feeling.
2. go about doing sth. *** 著手做；從事（工作等）
解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：去［著手（about）］做某事
例 You're going about that the wrong way. If you'll let me, I'll show you how to get those apples out of the tree without having to climb the tree. You're doing it the hard way !
3. go about one's business ** 不要多管閑事；關(guān)注自己的事情
解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：去從事［關(guān)于（about）］自己的［工作、業(yè)務(wù)（business）］
例 When I walked in, nobody even looked up to see who had entered. They all continued to go about their business like I wasn't even there. So I left that bank and went to the one across the street to open my account.
4. go against the grain ** （與自己的性格、意愿）格格不入；背道而馳
解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：［逆向（against）］［性格、脾性、氣質(zhì)（grain）］而去；參照rub one. 's fur the wrong way
例 Sometimes you have to do something that goes against the grain because it's the only way to get the job done. So long as you remain true to your convictions, it's not a sin to make an exception every now and then when the situation calls for it.
5. go ahead with sth. *** 推進(jìn)，繼續(xù)
解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：拿著某物［向前（ahead）］去；Go ahead！表示“然后呢？”（催著說下一句話）或（在通話時(shí)）“請說話?！?
例 Once the survey results come back from the marketing firm, we can go ahead with the package design work. I expect the results to be back by early next week. Until then, let's work on the advertising slogan.
鞏固練習(xí)
(A) goes a long way toward
(B) go about
(C) go about your business
(D) goes against the grain
(E) go ahead with
1. A: How do you ______ killing the roaches that have invaded a home? B: Well, there are several ways to deal with the problem. Most people just use poisons.
2. A: You're really getting on my nerves !I'd really like it if you would ______ and leave me alone! B: But I thought we were friends. I thought we were having fun. I'm going to cry.
3. A: What you want me to do ______. I find it difficult to do this favor for you because it conflicts with my principles and beliefs. B: Principles?!I didn't think you had any principles!But never mind that. Would ￥15,000 help you forget your principles? If you get the documents out of Mr. Park's desk for me, I'll pay you that.
4. A: We just got a message from our headquarters in Berlin. They've authorized me to ______ the signing of contract. B: Great. I was worried they would wait too long to give you permission and we'd have to wait until next year to try again.
5. A: Thank you Mr. Chen. Your generous contribution of 2 million yuan ______ our dream of raising enough money to build a library for the city. B: I'm glad that it will greatly help you to achieve your goal and I hope that others will be inspired by this grant to give more to your fund.
■ ANSWER
1. (B)
2. (C)
3. (D)
4. (E)
5. (A)
參考譯文
I. 1. 每天早上起來散散步對于改善全身的健康大有幫助。試試吧——你將會感覺非常好，這會讓你感到吃驚。
2. 你那樣做是不對的。如果可以的話，我來給你演示如何在不用爬樹的情況下從樹上摘蘋果。你選了困難的方式！
3. 我進(jìn)去的時(shí)候，沒有人抬頭看我是誰。他們繼續(xù)做他們的事，當(dāng)我不存在。所以我走出了那家銀行，到街對面的那家開了戶。
4. 有時(shí)人們不得不做一些違反自己意愿的事情，因?yàn)橹挥心菢硬拍芡瓿晒ぷ鳌Ｖ灰阒矣谧约旱男拍?，在必要的情況下，偶爾破例也不算罪過。
5. 營銷公司的調(diào)查結(jié)果出來之后，我們就可以繼續(xù)進(jìn)行包裝設(shè)計(jì)了。我希望下周能早點(diǎn)拿到結(jié)果。在此之前，我們繼續(xù)商量廣告口號吧。
II. 1. A：你打算怎樣把進(jìn)入家里的蟑螂殺死？B：有很多解決方法。大多數(shù)人直接使用毒藥。
2. A：你真把我惹急了！我真希望你能管好自己的事，別來煩我！B：我原以為我們是朋友，以為我們在一起很開心呢。我真想哭。
3. A：你要我做的事情違反了常規(guī)。我很難幫你，因?yàn)檫@與我的原則和信念相沖突。B：原則？！我不覺得你有什么原則！不過沒關(guān)系。一萬五千元能不能讓你先忘掉你的原則呢？如果你把帕克先生桌子里的文件給我拿來，我就給你這么多。
4. A：我們剛剛收到柏林總部的消息。他們授權(quán)我跟進(jìn)合同的簽署。B：太好了。我還擔(dān)心他們要很久后才會給你許可，以為我們要等到來年再試試呢。
5. A：謝謝您，陳先生。您慷慨捐助的200萬元有助于我們籌集足夠的資金，實(shí)現(xiàn)在市里新建圖書館的夢想。B：很高興能幫助你們實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)，我希望此舉能激勵其他人，為你的基金籌集更多捐款。
