LECTURE 146 基本動詞 SEE 1

LECTURE 146 基本動詞 SEE 1

詞組講解

1. see about sth. ***考慮，調查；著手處理

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：調查［關于（about）］某事

例 Attention All Students: The Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream shop has two part-time jobs available to juniors and seniors （must be over 16 years old）. If you're interested, you can see Mrs. Jones about it in the Career Counseling Office. Or you can see about getting the job yourself by stopping by the shop after school, but I suggest you check it out soon before it's gone!

2. see eye to eye / see eye to eye about 〔on〕 sth. **意見一致

解 習語；詞義溯源：眼對眼地看某物

例 Just last month Girander was swearing to oppose the Mitchell Bill “come what may . ” Now he announces that he and Mitchell “see eye to eye. ” Why? Nothing in the bill has changed significantly. This just goes to show you that you can't trust politicians.

3. see sb. home **送某人回家

解 習語；詞義溯源：把某人送到［家（home）］

例 Women are being advised to be careful about who they let take them home after a night out on the town. “All the victims of the rapist tell the same story: he's charming, appears to be innocent and offers to see them home. Once at their door, he pulls out a knife and forces them to open the door. ”

4. see sb. off / see off sb. ***（在機場、汽車站、火車站等）為某人送行

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：看某人［遠離（off）］

例 President Balanca was at the airport to see the Egyptian delegation off and witnessed firsthand the explosion that ripped the aircraft apart. He gave his account of the incident to the investigating panel today in a sworn statement.

5. see sth. through ***把某事干到底

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［徹底、自始至終（through）］看某物；參照see through sb. or sth.

例 Despite the widely-held view that the Republicans have an axe to grind by relentlessly pursuing the matter, Senator Bolton announced this morning that he would personally see the congressional hearing through. “We've started them, we'll finish them” was the way he put it to this reporter.

鞏固練習

(A) see about

(B) see eye to eye on

(C) sees...home

(D) see off

(E) see...through

1. A: We may as well face it: we are never going to ______ who should get custody of the children and how our property should be divided after the divorce. So I'm suggesting we let the court decide it for us. B: Even if a judge decides for us, we won't be in complete agreement. So why should we bring a stranger into this? Let's negotiate.

2. A: I need somebody to take care of getting the trip arrangements accomplished. Who's got time for it? B: I've got nothing to do. Besides, my cousin's a travel agent. I'll ______ it for you. Do you have any preference for airlines?

3. A: Once you start a project, I expect you to finish it completely—not give up on it before it's completed. Understand? B: Yes, sir. But I. ..A: No buts! If you start something, ______ it ______. No excuses!

4. A: Charles, don't let your friend go home by herself. A gentleman ______ his lady friends ______ after they visit. B: Mom, she lives only two houses away! I really don't think she needs me to accompany her when she goes home.

5. A: One of your duties as a customer service clerk at Fulton Palace Hotel is to go to the airport, station or port with our guests and say goodbye and wish them good luck and a safe trip. Only Fulton offers such service. B: We ______ every guest? Oh, so that's why we have so many clerks.

■ ANSWER

1. (B)

2. (A)

3. (E)

4. (C)

5. (D)

參考譯文

I. 1. 各位同學請注意：三一冰淇淋店目前為大三和大四學生（必須年滿16周歲）提供兩個兼職崗位。有意者請與就業(yè)咨詢辦公室的瓊斯女士聯(lián)系。同學們也可以考慮在放學后自行到冰淇淋店申請這份工作，但我建議各位盡快咨詢，以免職位招滿！

2. 就在上個月，吉蘭德還發(fā)誓說“不論發(fā)生什么事”，他都反對米切爾法案。而現(xiàn)在他竟然宣布他“完全同意”。為什么？法案根本沒有做重大的變動。這就證明了不能相信政客。

3. 建議女性晚間在鎮(zhèn)上外出的時候，對于提出要送她們回家的人要特別當心?！八袕娂榘甘芎φ叩脑庥龌疽恢拢簭娂榉阜浅Ｓ绪攘?，看起來也沒有危險，并且主動提出要送她們回家。到達家門口的時候，他抽出一把刀，強迫她們打開門?！?

4. 巴蘭薩總裁去機場為埃及代表團送行，并親眼目睹了飛機被炸成碎片的瞬間。今天在誓詞中，他對調查小組講述了這次事件。

5. 盡管人們普遍認為共和黨不懈地追究這件事是別有企圖，但博爾頓議員今天早上宣布，他個人將把國會聽證會進行到底。他在接受記者采訪時表示：“是我們引起了這件事，所以該由我們來終結?！?

II. 1. A：我們還要面對的是：我們在離婚后誰來撫養(yǎng)孩子以及如何分配財產(chǎn)的問題上永遠無法達成一致。所以，我建議由法院來替我們決定。B：即使由法官來決定，我們也不可能達成完全一致。所以，我們?yōu)槭裁匆屢粋€陌生人參與這件事？我們自己協(xié)商吧。

2. A：我需要有人負責完成這次旅行安排。誰有時間？B：我現(xiàn)在沒事做。而且，我堂兄在旅行社工作。我來替你處理這件事吧。你有沒有比較喜歡的航空公司？

3. A：一旦你開始一個項目，我希望你能夠把它徹底做完——不要在完成之前就放棄。明白嗎？B：是，先生。但是我……A：沒有但是！如果你開始做某件事，就要把它進行到底。沒有任何借口！

4. A：查爾斯，別讓你朋友自己回家。紳士應該在女性朋友來訪后送她回家。B：媽媽，她家跟我們家只隔著兩棟房子！我真的覺得她不需要我陪她回家。

5. A：作為富爾頓皇宮酒店的客服人員，你的職責之一就是陪同我們的客人去機場、車站或港口，向他們道別，并祝他們好運和一路平安。只有富爾頓提供這種服務。B：我們要為每一位客人送行嗎？啊，所以我們才會有這么多員工吧。