LECTURE 148 基本動詞 SEE 3

LECTURE 148 基本動詞 SEE 3

詞組講解

1. see the light **領(lǐng)悟，明白；看見光明

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：看到［光、亮光（light）］

例 Your father used to be an outspoken atheist, didn't he? I remember once I tried to talk with him about religion and he looked me in the eye and said, “You are misled. ” So you can imagine my shock when I saw him in church Sunday. What made him finally see the light? Was it the death of your mother?

2. see the light at the end of the tunnel **看見曙光

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：［在隧道的末端（at the end of the tunnel）］看到［光（light）］

例 Finally, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel! For the first time in twenty-four years a federal judge has agreed with us that abortion is illegal and should not be funded by the government. This sets a precedent. We have long way to go, but at least now we have something to build on.

3. see the sights **游覽名勝古跡，觀光

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：參觀［景象（sights）］

例 Holiday Inn is everywhere you want to be. In every major city and tourist attraction, you'll find the familiar ambience of America's “hometown hotel. ” So go ahead , have an adventure seeing the sights of the world, but don't lose your sleep over it! Stay at Holiday Inn—your home away from home.

4. see through sb. or sth. ***領(lǐng)會；看破

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：看［穿（through）］某人或某物；參照see sth. through

例 Don't flatter me, John. I'm not that stupid. I know what you really want. You're not interested in me—you're interested in my sister. You think that by being nice to ugly me, you'll get to meet beautiful her. Forget it. I see through you and my sister will too.

5. see to sb. or sth. ***照看；注意；承擔(dān)（工作等）

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［對（to）］某人或某物注意

例 Terry, I've been called to Houston suddenly for four days. Be back Friday. Can you keep the home fires burning while I'm out of town—see to my phone calls—take good messages, collect my mails, etc. ? Thanks buddy; I'll keep this in mind when it comes time to buy Christmas gifts!

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) see the light

(B) see the light at the end of the tunnel

(C) see the sights

(D) see...through

(E) see to

1. A: Although Three Moon is trying to conceal their intentions by saying they're reducing their prices “to help the nation reduce inflation,” we realize what they're really trying to do. We can ______ right ______ them. B: They're trying to make the government happy so they can get permission to build their new factory, right?

2. A: Going to the Netherlands on business? B: Not this time. This time I'm planning to ______. A: Oh. Going see all the interesting things tourists go to see? Have fun.

3. A: Barbara, do you think you could deal with the things that need attention at our house while we're gone? We'll pay you $20 a day if you'll do it. B: No need to pay me, Mrs. Smith. Enjoy your vacation—I'll ______ everything.

4. A: I'd quit this job if it weren't for the fact that my retirement is only four years away. Four more years and I'm free of this dread. B: At least you can ______. I wish I had something pleasant to look forward to that gives me hope and optimism that someday I'll escape my bad situation.

5. A: Take Congressman O'Donnel to dinner and order him a big steak dinner. After you've paid the bill, show him the pictures of the starving people of Africa and show him how many of them could have been fed with the same money. That should make him finally understand us. B: I'll try it, but I doubt it'll do any good. I think he'll never ______.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (C)

3. (E)

4. (B)

5. (A)

參考譯文

I. 1. 你父親曾經(jīng)直言自己是無神論者，對吧？我記得有一次我想跟他談?wù)撘幌伦诮?，但是他盯著我說：“你被誤導(dǎo)了?！彼?，當(dāng)我星期天在教堂看到他時，你能想象我有多震驚。是什么讓他最終幡然醒悟了？是不是你母親的去世？

2. 我們終于看到了曙光！24年來，第一次有聯(lián)邦法官同意我們的觀點，認(rèn)為墮胎是非法的，政府不應(yīng)該為此提供資金。這開了先例。我們還有很長的路要走，但是至少現(xiàn)在我們已經(jīng)有了行動的基礎(chǔ)。

3. 假日酒店無處不在。在每一座主要城市，每一個旅游勝地，你都能找到美國“家鄉(xiāng)酒店”熟悉的氣氛。行動起來吧，去全世界觀光，不用擔(dān)心睡眠！入住假日酒店——您在異國他鄉(xiāng)的愛家。

4. 別奉承我了，約翰。我又不傻。我知道你是怎么想的。你對我根本沒興趣——你只是對我妹妹感興趣。你覺得對其貌不揚的我好一點，就能見到貌美如花的她。沒門。我看透你了，我妹妹也會看透你的。

5. 特里，我突然被派到休斯敦出差四天，周五回來。我不在家的時候，你能幫我料理家務(wù)嗎？接聽電話——記下所有留言，還有幫我取信什么的。謝謝你，伙計。給你買圣誕禮物的時候，我會記得你替我做過的事的！

II. 1. A：盡管三月公司說他們將降低價格“以幫助國家減少通貨膨脹”，借此來掩飾他們的目的，但我們都知道他們想要干什么。我們能徹底看穿他們。B：他們想讓政府高興，允許他們建新工廠，對吧？

2. A：去荷蘭出差？B：這次不是。這次我計劃去旅游觀光。A：哦，去游客們常去的那些有趣的景點看看？祝你玩得高興。

3. A：芭芭拉，我們不在的這段時間，你能不能照看我的家?。咳绻梢缘脑?，我們每天付給你20美元。B：不用付我錢，史密斯夫人。開心地去度假吧——我會照料好一切的。

4. A：要不是因為還有四年就退休了，我就會辭職。再過四年，我就能擺脫這份討厭的工作了。B：至少你已經(jīng)看到曙光了。真希望我也有一件令人高興的事可以期望，讓我樂觀且充滿希望，使我有一天能夠擺脫現(xiàn)在的糟糕局面。

5. A：帶奧唐奈議員去吃飯，替他點一份牛排大餐。你付完款之后，把那些饑餓的非洲人民的照片給他看，告訴他同樣一筆錢可以讓多少人吃飽。這樣一來，他最終會理解我們的。B：我會試試，但是我不知道這樣能否有用。我想他永遠(yuǎn)也不會理解的。