LECTURE 108 基本動(dòng)詞 KEEP 7

LECTURE 108 基本動(dòng)詞 KEEP 7

詞組講解

1. keep the home fires burning **（在戰(zhàn)時(shí)、困難時(shí)期）使一切處于正常

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：使得［家里的火（home fires）］保持［燃燒（burning）］的狀態(tài)

例 Mr. Donaldson's son and daughter-in-law are both US Navy seamen suddenly assigned to duty in the Gulf War. Donaldson, 74 years old, was called upon to keep the home fires burning for their three children while they were away. “It is difficult for a man of my age,” said Donaldson.

2. keep the lid on sth. **抑制住；保守…的秘密

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：保持某物蓋著［蓋子（lid）］的狀態(tài)

例 It's impossible for them to keep the lid on the dissidents' newsletter, which they disseminate across the country and around the world by facsimile and e-mail. However, they have been able to come down hard on government officials who provide information for the publication.

3. keep the wolf from the door **維持最低水平；勉強(qiáng)度日

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：阻止［狼（wolf）］進(jìn)入

例 The State Board of Education will provide 9th District School with $1. 6 million for the remainder of the year, but insists that the school will be closed next year as planned. “The funds are intended only to keep the wolf from their door, not to continue the school's operation,” Secretary Brown commented.

4. keep to oneself **不與人交往；保守…的秘密

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：維持［自己一人（oneself）］的狀態(tài)

例 Pair, you've got to mix with people. You always keep to yourself, so you never meet anybody. You say you want to meet a nice man, but you never let me introduce you to anybody. You've got to come out of your shell !

5. keep up with sb. or sth. / keep up ***跟得上；以同樣的速度前進(jìn)

解 短語動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：［跟著、響應(yīng)（with）］某人或某物［向前（up）］繼續(xù)前進(jìn)

例 Since Silver Star came out with SXG 3 video Camera, its chief competitor Three Moon Electronics has not been able to keep up with them in the highly competitive video camera market.

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) keep the home fires burning

(B) keep the lid on

(C) keep the wolf from the door

(D) keeps to herself

(E) keep up with

1. A: Nobody gets close to Lisa. She's a recluse. She just ______. B: People who stay away from socializing with other people are often suffering from abuse at home. Has anybody checked her family situation?

2. A: Carl, I want to offer you this. I collected $550 from all the guys at the factory. I know it's not much, but maybe it will help you provide for the basic living necessities to survive while you look for a new job. B: Thanks, Charlie. Tell the guys I appreciate it. You're right—it will help ______ for a while at least. Thanks.

3. A: With President in Europe and Vice-President in Nicaraqua, who's making sure the domestic situation is operating smoothly? B: In this age of telecommunications it doesn't matter where the leaders are. They can ______ from anywhere in the world.

4. A: I want to ______ this bribery scandal until we have all of our ducks in a row . If we're not fully prepared when the press finds out...B: It's going to be difficult to prevent this from becoming known.

5. A: Think you can keep pace with that Scoupe? There are three beautiful girls in it and I want to roll down the window and talk with them. B: I hardly think my QQ can ______ a Scoupe. But if they want to talk with you, they'll slow down and then maybe I can maintain the same speed.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (C)

3. (A)

4. (B)

5. (E)

參考譯文

I. 1. 唐納森先生的兒子和兒媳都在美國海軍服役，突然都被派去參加海灣戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。他們不在的時(shí)候，請(qǐng)74歲高齡的唐納森來照顧他們的三個(gè)小孩。“像我這種歲數(shù)的人，做這個(gè)確實(shí)有些困難，”唐納森說道。

2. 他們不可能控制異見人士的時(shí)事通訊，他們通過傳真和電子郵件在全國和全世界傳播這些信息。不過，倒是可以嚴(yán)厲斥責(zé)那些為公眾提供信息的政府官員。

3. 國家教育局將在今年余下的時(shí)間里為第9區(qū)學(xué)校提供160萬美元，但同時(shí)也堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為學(xué)校明年應(yīng)該按計(jì)劃關(guān)閉。布朗部長(zhǎng)表示：“提供資金只是打算維持學(xué)校的現(xiàn)狀，并不是要讓學(xué)校繼續(xù)運(yùn)營下去?！?

4. 佩爾，你要多與人接觸。你總是不與人交往，所以才遇不到什么人。你說想遇到一個(gè)優(yōu)秀的男人，但你從不讓我把你介紹給別人。你得活躍起來！

5. 自銀星公司推出了SXG 3型攝像機(jī)以來，其主要競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手三月電子公司一直無法在攝像機(jī)領(lǐng)域趕上銀星公司，該市場(chǎng)的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)太激烈了。

II. 1. A：沒有人接近莉薩。她就是個(gè)隱居者，不跟人交往。B：不與人交往的人往往在家經(jīng)常受虐待。有沒有人調(diào)查過她的家庭情況？

2. A：卡爾，我想把這個(gè)給你。我向工廠的伙計(jì)們募集了550美元。我知道這不多，但是在你找新工作期間，這些夠你買基本的生活必需品了。B：謝謝你，查利。請(qǐng)向大家表達(dá)我的感謝。你說得對(duì)——至少它可以幫我勉強(qiáng)過一段日子。謝謝。

3. A：總統(tǒng)正在歐洲，而副總統(tǒng)在尼加拉瓜，那么誰來保證國內(nèi)局勢(shì)能穩(wěn)定發(fā)展呢？B：在電信時(shí)代，領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人在哪兒并不重要。他們?cè)谑澜绲娜魏蔚胤蕉伎梢员３謬鴥?nèi)一切正常。

4. A：在所有事情搞定之前，我希望先掩蓋這一受賄丑聞。在媒體發(fā)現(xiàn)前，如果我們不做充分準(zhǔn)備…… B：阻止丑聞曝光將會(huì)非常困難。

5. A：你覺得能趕上那輛斯庫普嗎？車?yán)镉腥齻€(gè)漂亮姑娘，我想搖下車窗跟她們聊聊。B：我覺得我的QQ跟不上斯庫普。但是，如果她們想跟你聊聊的話，她們會(huì)減速的，然后或許我就能跟她們同步了。