LECTURE 162 基本動詞TAKE 11

LECTURE 162 基本動詞TAKE 11

詞組講解

1. take one's time ** 不著急，從容不迫

解 習語；詞義溯源：花費［時間（time）］

例 The owner of the restaurant has been pushing the Food and Drug Administration to finish its investigation into the food poisoning case as quickly as possible and issue the restaurant a clean bill of health so that it may reopen. “We're losing $80,000 a day,” said owner Ricardo Pinto. “But they seem to be taking their time!”

2. take pains to do sth. / take pains ** 努力（做某事），費盡力氣（做某事）

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了做某事而花費［努力、心血（pains）］

例 Hong Kong officials have vowed to see to it that all the residents of the area China took back from the territory get a fair shake . “We will take great pains to ensure proper compensation, both from the governments of Hong Kong and Mainland China, is forthcoming,” said government spokesman Christopher Lau.

3. take place ** 發(fā)生；舉辦

解 習語；詞義溯源：選擇［座位、坐席（place）］

例 If you hadn't come around and started making a scene the way you did, the fight never would have taken place and my brother would still be alive. I put the blame on you and I will always hold it against you.

4. take root ** 扎根，有一席之地

解 習語；詞義溯源：獲得［根、基礎（root）］

例 The first shocking report on the decline of education in America came out in 1979 and the first national reforms were initiated in 1983. While there have been some significant changes in education methods before the 21st century, so-called “new education” is far from taking root in our public schools.

5. take sick 〔ill〕 ** 生病，不舒服

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：得［?。╯ick）］

例 The small bag in the pocket on the back of the seat that's in front of you is for anyone who might take sick while we are in flight. If you're the type who suffers motion sickness when flying, you'll want to keep it handy.

鞏固練習

(A) take your time

(B) take pains to

(C) took place

(D) takes root

(E) took sick

1. A: Oh, I forgot to make coffee for you. Wait here, it'll only take a minute. B: Hey, there's no need to hurry. A: But you have to leave in five minutes, right? B: No, I still have twenty minutes. So don't hurry—______.

2. A: Gentlemen, let's not forget how angry the people at Environment Awareness got when we failed to let them have a say in the development of the last city park. Let's ______ involve them this time. B: Yes. Let's make a special effort to do this right this time.

3. A: How long do you think it will take before reserving the special bus lanes on the roads for buses only ______ among drivers? B: That really depends on enforcement. To become a firmly established practice, people have to know they will be punished if they don't respect it.

4. A: I heard your husband ______ at the opera last night. Is he okay? B: Yes, he became ill, but he's okay. Thanks for asking.

5. A: Your Honor, the witness says he heard two gun shots in my client's apartment, yet is unable to say exactly when this happened. B: The witness has given you an approximate time he thinks it ______. That's good enough. Continue your questioning.

■ ANSWER

1. (A)

2. (B)

3. (D)

4. (E)

5. (C)

參考譯文

I. 1. 這家餐館的老板一直在敦促食品與藥品管理局盡快結束對食品中毒案件的調查，并給餐館開具一份無疫證明書，這樣餐館才可以重新開業(yè)?！拔覀円惶鞊p失8萬美元，”老板里卡多·平托說?！翱伤麄兒孟癫换挪幻Φ?！”

2. 香港官員表示回歸中國后，香港的所有居民都有公平的機會。政府發(fā)言人克里斯托弗·劉表示：“我們將竭盡全力，確保盡快獲得香港和中國內地政府的合理補償。”

3. 如果你沒過來，沒像那樣大吵大鬧，爭斗就不會發(fā)生，我的弟弟就應該還活著。所有的責任都歸咎于你，我會永遠記恨你。

4. 美國第一份令人震驚的關于教育水平下降的報告于1979年公布，第一次全國性改革于1983年啟動。在21世紀以前，雖然教育方法發(fā)生了一些重要的變化，但是所謂的“新型教育”尚未在公立學校扎根。

5. 你前面椅子背面袋子里的小包是為在飛行中可能會不舒服的人準備的。如果你暈機的話，就把它放在夠得著的地方。

II. 1. A：呃，我忘了給你準備咖啡了。在這等著，只需要一會兒。B：嘿，不用那么急。A：但是你五分鐘后就得動身，是嗎？B：不是，我還有20分鐘。所以，別急——慢慢來。

2. A：先生們，我們不能忘了，上次我們沒有讓環(huán)境意識機構的人就城市公園的開發(fā)發(fā)表意見，他們有多不滿。這次我們努力確保讓他們也參與。B：是的。我們這次要格外努力，把事情辦好。

3. A：你覺得需要多長時間，才能讓司機們記住不占用公路上的公交車專用道？B：這確實取決于實施力度。要讓它成為慣例，人們就必須知道，如果他們不遵守，就得受到懲罰。

4. A：我聽說你丈夫昨晚在歌劇院生病了，他還好嗎？B：是的，他生病了，不過現在好了。感謝你的關心。

5. A：法官大人，目擊者說他聽見我委托人的公寓中傳出兩聲槍響，但是不清楚具體是什么時間發(fā)生的。B：目擊者已經給出了他認為槍響發(fā)生的大概時間。這樣就夠了。繼續(xù)問吧。