LECTURE 122 基本動詞 MAKE 9

LECTURE 122 基本動詞 MAKE 9

詞組講解

1. make light of sth. ** 不當回事，輕視

解 習語；詞義溯源：使某物成為［不重要、輕的（light）］

例 The Health Ministry promises to go all out this summer to make people aware of the dangers of prolonged exposure to the sun. “Last summer sun tans were in fashion and despite our warnings, people made light of the dangers and laid out in the sun,” said Health Minister. “We hope this summer is different. ”

2. make little of sb. or sth. ** 不重視；不領會

解 習語；詞義溯源：使某人或某物看起來［不重要的（little）］；參照play sb. or sth. down, belittle sb. or sth.

例 Seven-year-old Jamie Watkins is the youngest person ever to fly non-stop around the globe. The feat has guaranteed the youthful pilot a place in the Guinness Book of Records. However, when Jamie gives an account of the record-making flight, she's the first to make little of her accomplishment.

3. make no bones about it ** 不反對；誠實地說，毫不掩飾地

解 習語；詞義溯源：使［骨頭都沒有（no bones）］

解 Buffalo Bill's Steak House

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4. make no difference to sb. / make no difference ** 沒有影響，不是問題

解 習語；詞義溯源：不產生任何［差異（difference）］

例 You can quit that despicable organization or you can quit your job here at our respected law firm—it makes no difference to us. But you can't have your cake and eat it too . Choose between your loyalty to the organization and your need for this job. Let me know by the morning what you've decided.

5. make no mistake about it / make no mistake ** 毫無疑問；確實

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：沒有做出任何［失誤（mistake）］；參照make no bones about it

例 Graduating from one of the Ivy League schools has its advantages—make no mistake about it. However, companies know that a young man or woman who has ambition, character and ingenuity is a great asset regardless of what school they attended. That describes you—you'll go places , don't worry.

鞏固練習

(A) make light of

(B) making little of

(C) make no bones about

(D) makes no difference to

(E) make no mistake about it

1. A: Hanson's making a big mistake if he thinks he can disregard the seriousness of that gang's threat. They're ruthless—they will hurt him if he continues to cause them trouble. B: I told him that last night when he came over asking for my help with his campaign against them. I told him not to ______ their warning.

2. A: What do you want to have for dinner tonight, Clause? B: It ______ me. A: Okay, since you don't care—let's have raw fish. B: Raw fish?! No way! A: Hey, you said it didn't matter to you what we had, right?

3. A: I was rather surprised when the models stripped their clothes off right there in front of the artists without restraint or delay—they didn't hesitate to do it at all. B: They're professionals. They model for painters all the time. So they ______ stripping in front of people.

4. A: Why are you trying to make your brother's scholarship seem less important than it is? I don't understand you. You should be proud of him. B: I'm not ______ it. I haven't said anything to belittle it.

5. A: Our army is ready—______. B: I have no doubt about it. All I'm saying is, you've been reducing the size of your forces and that might affect your fighting capability in the future.

■ ANSWER

1. (A)

2. (D)

3. (C)

4. (B)

5. (E)

參考譯文

I. 1. 衛(wèi)生部承諾，今年夏天將盡最大努力，使人們意識到長期在太陽下曝曬的危害。衛(wèi)生部長說：“去年夏天，日光浴非常流行，盡管我們曾經發(fā)出警告，但人們對它的危害依然置之不理，依然去曬太陽。我們希望今年夏天情況能有所改變。”

2. 七歲大的杰米·沃特金斯是駕駛飛機中途不停、環(huán)繞地球的年齡最小的人。這一壯舉將使這位年輕的飛行員被載入吉尼斯世界紀錄。但是，在講述這次創(chuàng)紀錄的飛行時，杰米是第一個對自己的成就不重視的人。

3. 水牛比爾牛排餐廳

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4. 你得放棄那個可鄙的組織，否則你就得從我們這個受人尊敬的律師事務所辭職——這對我們來說并沒有影響。但是你不可能兩者兼得。不管是選擇忠誠于那個組織還是這份工作，明天早上告訴我你的決定。

5. 從一所常春藤聯盟學校畢業(yè)有很多優(yōu)勢——這一點毋庸置疑。但是，公司知道不論一個年輕男士或年輕女士上的是什么學校，只要有志向、個性和獨創(chuàng)性，他們就是一筆優(yōu)秀的資產。這說的就是你——你會獲得成功的，別擔心。

II. 1. A：如果漢森認為他可以忽視受黑幫團伙威脅的嚴重性，那他就大錯特錯了。他們非常殘忍——如果他繼續(xù)給他們制造麻煩的話，他們就會傷害他。B：昨晚他來找我?guī)兔?，問怎么樣對付他們時，我就告訴他了。我跟他說可別把他們的警告不當回事。

2. A：克勞斯，今晚想吃什么？B：我吃什么都沒問題。A：好，既然你無所謂——那我們就吃生魚吧。B：生魚？！不行！A：嘿，你說了吃什么都沒關系的，不是嗎？

3. A：當模特在藝術家面前毫不猶豫地脫掉她們的衣服時，我非常吃驚——她們竟然一點都不遲疑。B：她們非常專業(yè)，經常給畫家當模特。所以，她們可以毫無顧忌地在人們面前脫掉衣服。

4. A：你為什么想要貶低你弟弟的獎學金？我真搞不懂你。你應該為他感到驕傲才對啊。B：我沒有不重視它。我沒有說任何貶低它的話。

5. A：我們的軍隊已經準備好了——毫無疑問。B：我對此毫不懷疑。我想說的是，你們一直在縮小軍隊的規(guī)模，這可能會影響你們未來的戰(zhàn)斗能力。