LECTURE 77 基本動詞 GO 13

LECTURE 77 基本動詞 GO 13

詞組講解

1. go to one's head ** 使某人有醉意；沖昏頭腦

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：進入某人的［頭腦、智力（head）］

例 We need to do something to bring Wu Jin back to reality. After he won the speaking contest, he got a swelled head and as a result he's not putting as much effort into his homework. If I had known he'd let it go to his head, I would have given the award to another student.

2. go to pot / go to the dogs ** 被損壞；墮落；徹底落魄，破產(chǎn)

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：成為［罐、鍋（pot）或狗，引申為沒用的人（dogs）］

例 When we bought these desks, we were given to understand they'd last for twenty years. Look at them!Only six years and they've already gone to pot!We demand you replace them. Replace them or you'll never get another contract from us.

3. go to the expense of doing sth. / go to the expense ** （為…）花費資金

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：為某事去承擔(dān)［費用、支出（expense）］

例 Mother and Father went to the expense of hiring a live band for your graduation party at Uncle Harry's farm, so you had better go.

4. go to the limit ** 達到極限；盡力做

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：走向［極限（the limit）］；參照go the limit

例 My motto is:“If you can't go to the limit, why bother?!” That pretty much summarizes the way I live my life. It's dangerous sometimes, but danger is the spice of life for a guy like me.

5. go to the trouble of doing sth. / go to the trouble to do sth. / go to the trouble ** 不顧麻煩；費力做

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：進入做某事的［麻煩（trouble）］里

例 Why should we go to the trouble of painting the house when it's going to be torn down in just eight months? It seems like a big waste of effort to me.

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) gone to pot

(B) go to our head

(C) go to the expense of

(D) goes to the limit

(E) gone to the trouble

1. A: Keith's one of those guys who ______ in everything he does. B: It's people like him, who try to do as much as is possible in everything, who experience life to its fullest. I envy him—I wish I had the same spirit.

2. A: Wait!Before we ______ hiring a lawyer to write the contract, let's be certain Mr. Cruise is going to accept the role in the movie. B: You're right, Chuck. Before we spend the money on the lawyer, we'd better be sure.

3. A: Look at this place!My God, this used to be the number one recreation ground in our town, now look at it. It's ______. B: Yeah, it's really gone downhill . They've let the building deteriorate so much, it's worthless. Let's get out of here.

4. A: Do you realize I exerted special effort and endured inconvenience getting these concert tickets for us?!And now you say you can't go with me?! B: You shouldn't have ______. I told you I'm not interested in dating you, Charles.

5. A: You are the provincial champions. You deserve to be proud of yourselves. But let me caution you against being overly proud—so proud that you get a false sense of your importance and start acting arrogant towards others. B: Don't worry, Coach. We won't let it ______.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (C)

3. (A)

4. (E)

5. (B)

參考譯文

I. 1. 我們得做點什么，把吳晉拉回到現(xiàn)實中來。自從在演講比賽中獲勝以后，他便開始變得自負(fù)，心思都不在功課上了。早知道他會被那次獲勝沖昏頭腦的話，我就把獎頒給其他學(xué)生了。

2. 買這幾張桌子的時候，我們以為它們能用20年。你看看！才過了6年，它們就壞了！我們要求換貨。不換的話，你們再也別想跟我們簽任何合同。

3. 在哈里叔叔的農(nóng)場為你舉辦的畢業(yè)晚會上，爸爸媽媽花錢請了樂隊，所以你最好去。

4. 我的座右銘是：“如果不盡最大努力，那又何必費心？”這很好地總結(jié)了我的生活方式。有時候會很危險，但是對于像我這樣的人來說，危險就是生活的調(diào)味劑。

5. 既然房子在八個月后就要被拆了，我們?yōu)槭裁催€要費力粉刷它呢？在我看來，這純粹是浪費精力。

II. 1. A：基思是那種做任何事都會盡最大努力的人。B：他是這樣的人，做任何事都竭盡全力，充分感受生活。我羨慕他——真希望我也有這種精神。

2. A：等一下！在花錢請律師起草合同之前，我們要先確認(rèn)克魯斯先生會接受電影里的這個角色。B：你說得對，查克。在花錢請律師之前，我們最好先進行確認(rèn)。

3. A：看看這個地方！天哪，這里曾經(jīng)是鎮(zhèn)上最好的游樂場。現(xiàn)在，你看看它。它已經(jīng)完全被毀了。B：是的，它真的不行了。這棟建筑損壞得這么厲害，已經(jīng)沒有任何價值了。我們走吧。

4. A：你知不知道我付出了多少努力，克服了多少不便，才買到演唱會的票？！而你現(xiàn)在說你不能和我一起去了？！B：你完全沒必要這么費力的。我說過我對跟你約會沒興趣，查爾斯。

5. A：你們是省冠軍了。你們值得為自己驕傲。但是我警告你們不要過于驕傲，不要覺得自己過于重要而變得對別人傲慢。B：別擔(dān)心，教練。我們不會被這點勝利沖昏頭腦的。