LECTURE 87 基本動(dòng)詞 HAVE 8

LECTURE 87 基本動(dòng)詞 HAVE 8

詞組講解

1. have an axe to grind **另有企圖，另有打算

解 〈口〉習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：有［斧頭（an axe）］［要磨（to grind）］

例 What Karl's saying is the money the R & D laboratory is proposing we spend on this new equipment could be better spent elsewhere. His opposition is based on what he thinks is best for this company. But actually, he has an axe to grind.

2. have an eye for sb. or sth. **對(duì)…感興趣；有眼力

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：對(duì)某人或某物擁有［眼力、判斷力、觀察力（eye）］

例 You're asking the wrong person if you want advice on choosing a dress. Why don't you ask Lisa to go with you—she has an eye for clothing and loves to go shopping. I think she's at home today. Do you have her number?

3. have 〔keep〕 an 〔one's〕 eye on sb. or sth. **目不轉(zhuǎn)睛，盯?。缓馁M(fèi)心力，覬覦

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：在某人或某事上有［注意、眼神（eye）］

例 It's no secret that Jin'an Construction has had its eye on the 700 ha. property since the government announced it would begin selling some of the land around the city which it no longer uses. So yesterday's announcement that the company had bought the prime real estate for an undisclosed price came as no surprise.

4. have 〔keep〕 an 〔one's〕 eye out for sb. or sth. / have 〔keep〕 an 〔one's〕 eye out **注意觀察（某人的抵達(dá)或出現(xiàn)）；認(rèn)真觀看

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：對(duì)于某人或某事?lián)碛校巯蛲馔钩龅模╫ut）］［眼睛（eye）］

例 Notice All Officers: A male purse snatcher who dresses in women's clothing as a disguise has been stealing purses in the Overland District. He's a tall, heavy man in his mid-thirties. He wears a wig and usually a pink dress with a flower pattern. Have an eye out for him when passing through Overland.

5. have an itchy 〔itching〕 palm **想拿小費(fèi)想得焦躁不安；貪財(cái)，受賄

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：擁有［癢癢的、渴望的手掌（itchy palm）］

例 You're hired. You can start working next Monday. Now let me tell you what I tell every new waiter we hire: This is a five-star restaurant. Our waiters must show proper restraint. Our waiters do not have itchy palms. Understood? There's no need to ask anyway—our customers are always generous.

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) have an axe to grind

(B) has an eye for

(C) had my eye on

(D) have my eye out for

(E) had itchy palms

1. A: The members of the committee are not cleverly trying to promote their own interests by proposing the dismantling of Thorngood River Bridge and building another one. They say they don't have a secret aim behind their decision. What do you think? B: You mean, do I think they ______? Certainly. Half of the members of the committee are construction company owners. If the bridge is rebuilt, their companies will benefit.

2. A: I've been considering for some time taking that old typewriter to my home. Nobody uses it here in the office. B: Not so fast—I've ______ it for quite some time too!

3. A: Your mother decorated this house? Wow, she certainly ______ furniture. Look how nice it all looks. B: Thank you. You're very kind. Yes, my mother has always been a good judge of furniture. This furniture is from the Victorian era.

4. A: I've heard the tour companies in that country offer you low prices but that because of all the people demanding tips—you know, gratuities—you end up spending much more than you planned. B: Yes!My God, everywhere we went we met people who ______!

5. A: Could you keep in your mind and watch for Ted? If you see him, send him to my office. Okay? B: Sure, boss. I'll ______ him and send him your way.

■ ANSWER

1. (A)

2. (C)

3. (B)

4. (E)

5. (D)

參考譯文

I. 1. 卡爾的意思是，研發(fā)實(shí)驗(yàn)室提議，我們花在新設(shè)備上的錢(qián)用在其他地方更好。他的反對(duì)意見(jiàn)說(shuō)是出于為公司利益著想，但其實(shí)他別有用心。

2. 如果你需要在你挑選衣服時(shí)給你建議的人，那你就找錯(cuò)人了。你怎么不讓莉薩陪你去呢——她挑選服裝很有眼光，也喜歡購(gòu)物。我想她今天應(yīng)該在家。你有她的電話(huà)號(hào)碼嗎？

3. 自從政府宣布將把城市周邊地區(qū)的部分閑置土地出售之后，晉安建筑公司便一直關(guān)注這片700公頃的物業(yè)，這已經(jīng)不是什么秘密了。所以，昨天該公司宣稱(chēng)以未公開(kāi)價(jià)格購(gòu)買(mǎi)了最佳不動(dòng)產(chǎn)也不足為奇。

4. 各位警官請(qǐng)注意：一名男扮女裝的扒手已經(jīng)在歐威蘭德區(qū)多次盜取錢(qián)包。此人身材較高，偏重，年齡在35歲左右，戴假發(fā)，常穿帶花朵圖案的粉色衣服。經(jīng)過(guò)歐威蘭德區(qū)時(shí)請(qǐng)留意該男子。

5. 你被聘用了。下周一開(kāi)始上班。下面我要告訴你我對(duì)每一位新聘服務(wù)員都要講的話(huà)：我們是一家五星級(jí)餐廳。我們的服務(wù)員必須有分寸，不能貪小費(fèi)。明白嗎？也沒(méi)有必要問(wèn)——我們的顧客通常都很慷慨。

II. 1. A：委員會(huì)成員提出建議，拆除索恩古德河大橋并新建一座，試圖擴(kuò)大他們自己的利益，這是非常不明智的。他們說(shuō)，他們的決定不存在任何企圖。你覺(jué)得呢？B：你的意思是，我是不是認(rèn)為他們別有用心？當(dāng)然了，委員會(huì)的委員一半是建筑公司的老板。如果重建大橋，他們的公司都可以獲利。

2. A：我一直在考慮把那臺(tái)舊打字機(jī)帶回家。辦公室沒(méi)人用它了。B：別著急嘛——我也關(guān)注它好長(zhǎng)時(shí)間了！

3. A：這棟房子是你媽媽裝修的？哇，她挑選家具真有眼光。它們看起來(lái)真不錯(cuò)。B：謝謝。你真是太好了。是的，我媽媽對(duì)家具一直都有很準(zhǔn)的判斷力。這件家具是維多利亞時(shí)期的。

4. A：我聽(tīng)說(shuō)在那個(gè)國(guó)家，旅行社給你們提供的價(jià)格很低，但是由于所有人都要小費(fèi)——你知道，就是賞錢(qián)——所以你們最后花的比預(yù)期的還多。B：是??！我的天哪，不論走到哪兒都會(huì)遇到貪心的人！

5. A：你能不能幫我留意一下特德？如果你看到他，帶他來(lái)我辦公室。好嗎？B：好的，老板。我會(huì)留意他，把他帶到您那里去。