LECTURE 68 基本動詞 GO 4

LECTURE 68 基本動詞 GO 4

詞組講解

1. go broke ** 一無所有，破產(chǎn)

解 習語；詞義溯源：成為［身無分文的、破產(chǎn)的（broke）］狀態(tài)

例 When Hank worked for me, he was the kind of guy who would get paid one day, spend the night out on the town that night and then have no money the very next day. So I'm not surprised the least that his company has gone broke.

2. go cold turkey * 短時間內(nèi)果斷戒掉（壞習慣）

解 俚語；詞義溯源：進行［沒有藥物治療的突然戒毒（cold turkey）］；原指戒除毒癮，現(xiàn)在通用于戒掉任何壞習慣

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3. go down fighting ** 堅持戰(zhàn)斗，直到一敗涂地

解 習語；詞義溯源：［沿著、往下（down）］去［戰(zhàn)斗（fighting）；go down表示“繼續(xù)”

例 The presidential candidate has vowed to go down fighting. In response to calls from some of his former supporters to give up and make a deal with another more successful candidate, he declared, “I'm in this to the end. No deals!”

4. go down in history ** 名垂千古，載入歷史

解 習語；詞義溯源：在歷史上延伸［下去（down）］

例 Most people think that he will go down in history as one of the greatest artists in the world since he has made much contribution to calligraphy and drawing.

5. go downhill ** （事物）衰退，走下坡路

解 習語；詞義溯源：成為［下坡的、更壞的（downhill）］狀態(tài)

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鞏固練習

(A) went broke

(B) go cold turkey

(C) Going down fighting

(D) went down in history

(E) going downhill

1. A: How long did it take Katherine to lose all of her money and asset after she inherited her parents' fortune? B: I heard she ______ within two years. She spent it all on travel and expensive luxuries and now she has nothing.

2. A: I'm afraid your grandfather's health has been ______ rather quickly the past few months. The doctors have tried everything, but it just keeps getting worse and worse. B: He's always been such an active man. It would be better if he died before his condition deteriorates so much that he's bedridden.

3. A: My high school football coach used to say, “No matter how bad we're being defeated, never give up , never surrender—fight until the end!” B: ______ may be good for football, but not for business.

4. A: Why did you choose to just suddenly stop depending on your father's financial support? Wouldn't it have been a lot less painful to do it gradually? B: I was afraid that if I didn't ______, I'd never set myself free from my dependence on him and his control of my life.

5. A: Can anyone tell me why Lu Xun ______ as a master in literature? B: I can, Teacher!He became as important part of our history because he created many excellent articles.

■ ANSWER

1. (A)

2. (E)

3. (C)

4. (B)

5. (D)

參考譯文

I. 1. 漢克給我打工的時候，就是那種當天賺到錢，晚上到鎮(zhèn)上花光，第二天便兩手空空的人。所以說，他的公司破產(chǎn)，我一點也不吃驚。

2. 當您決定戒煙時，不必再受罪。使用詹姆森制藥公司的“輕松呼吸”，痛苦的戒煙將成為過去。此藥目前可作為一種最新的、改進的非處方藥配方出售。

3. 這位總統(tǒng)候選人發(fā)誓要堅持到底。他之前的支持者讓他放棄，向另一位更有望成功的候選人妥協(xié)，他回應說：“我會一直堅持到底。絕不妥協(xié)！”

4. 他在書法和繪畫方面作出了許多貢獻，許多人認為，他將作為世界上最偉大的藝術家之一而被載入史冊。

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II. 1. A：凱瑟琳從她父母那里繼承了遺產(chǎn)后，多長時間就把這些錢和資產(chǎn)全部花光的？B：我聽說她兩年內(nèi)就身無分文了。她把錢都花在了旅游和買奢侈品上，現(xiàn)在她已經(jīng)一無所有了。

2. A：恐怕你爺爺?shù)纳眢w最近幾個月開始迅速地走下坡路了。醫(yī)生已經(jīng)盡了最大努力，但是情況越來越糟糕。B：爺爺一直是個非常好動的人。要是在情況惡化到臥床不起之前離開這個世界，或許對他更好。

3. A：我高中的足球隊教練過去常說：“不論我們輸?shù)枚鄳K，不要放棄，不要投降——要戰(zhàn)斗到底！” B：堅持到底對踢足球可能有好處，對經(jīng)商卻不一定如此。

4. A：你為什么突然選擇不再依靠你父親的經(jīng)濟支持了呢？慢慢來不是沒那么痛苦嗎？B：我怕如果我不快點改掉那些壞習慣，就永遠也擺脫不了對他的依賴，以及他對我生活的控制。

5. A：有沒有人能告訴我，為什么魯迅會成為一位文學大師而載入史冊？B：我能，老師！他之所以在歷史上占有重要地位，是因為他創(chuàng)作了許多好文章。