LECTURE 184 基本介詞 FOR 2

LECTURE 184 基本介詞 FOR 2

詞組講解

1. for sale ** 待售

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［出售（sale）］；參照on sale

例 For Sale: 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG. Limited edition—only 100 produced that year. In excellent condition. You have to see it to appreciate it. Call 786-5124.

2. for sure ** 確實；毫無疑問地

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：為了［確定（sure）］

例 At first, I just thought I was seeing things . It looked as if the shark was trapped inside the net I had brought down with me to collect rock samples from the ocean floor. Since it didn't try to attack me, I figured it was actually trapped, but I'd have to go down and get closer to see for sure.

3. for the asking ** 免費贈送

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［要求的（asking）］

例 Notice All Senior Students: The Education Guidance office will make copies of the annual Congressional Report on Accredited Universities and Colleges available to all graduating seniors. They will be in Mrs. Sandford's office and they're there for the asking.

4. for the birds ** 不值得，毫無意義

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［小鳥（birds）］

例 Senator Wiley from Oregon called the Health Care Reform Bill “a useless piece of legislation that needs to be killed now before it wastes another minute of our time.” Asked what he thought of the President's threat to veto any budget that doesn't contain the bill, the senator sneered, “that's for the birds!”

5. for the record ** 記錄在案；正式聲明

解 習語；詞義溯源：為了［記錄（record）］

例 There's been a lot of speculation in the press about whether my being a Catholic would stand in the way of my ability to make a fair and unbiased decision in this case. Let me state for the record that my personal beliefs have never played and never will play a role in the decisions I make as a judge.

鞏固練習

(A) for sale

(B) For sure

(C) for the asking

(D) for the birds

(E) for the record

1. A: Excuse me, how much is this lantern? B: Sorry, it's not ______. It's part of our store's decor. A: Too bad. I really like it. If you ever decide to make it available for purchase, give me a call. Here's my business card.

2. A: You'd better put on your helmet. Haven't you heard about the new law for motorcycles—riders and passengers both have to wear a helmet. B: That's ______!A totally worthless, meaningless law. A: You may disapprove of it, but it's still the law. Put it on.

3. A: I wish to make it clear what the facts are. My company has never... B: Excuse me, Mr. Slate, but before you tell us ______ what you view as the facts, could you tell us if you have documents to back up your claims?

4. A: Your father's life may be at stake . Are you certain the man who came to pick him up this morning was driving a black Cadillac? B: Yes. Definitely. A: ______? B: Absolutely.

5. A: Go over to the Tourists Information Office. I think they've got maps there ______. I'll go with you if you want. B: They're free? A: Yeah, anytime you want one, they're available. All you have to do is ask.

■ ANSWER:

1. (A)

2. (D)

3. (E)

4. (B)

5. (C)

參考譯文

I. 1. 待售：2004年梅賽德斯-奔馳SL65 AMG，當年僅限量生產100輛。車況良好?？窜嚈C會不容錯過，請致電786-5124。

2. 一開始，我以為自己出現了幻覺。好像有只鯊魚進入了我用來收集海底巖石標本的網中。因為它沒有試圖攻擊我，我覺得它確實是被困住了，但是我不得不下去，靠近一點去確認一下。

3. 所有高年級學生請注意：教育指導辦將向所有即將畢業(yè)的高年級學生提供國會年度認證大學報告的復印本。可在桑福德女士的辦公室免費領取。

4. 俄勒岡州的參議員威利將《醫(yī)改法案》稱為“無用的立法，現在需要被禁止，避免以后浪費我們更多的時間”。當被問及對于總統(tǒng)威脅將否決任何沒有包括這個法案的預算，他有何看法時，這位參議員冷笑道，“這毫無意義！”

5. 媒體都在猜測我的天主教徒身份會不會影響我作出公正判決。我正式聲明，我的個人信仰從來沒有、將來也不會影響我作為法官作出的判決。

II. 1. A：請問這個燈籠多少錢？ B：對不起，這個不賣。這是我們商店的裝飾。 A：真遺憾。我真的喜歡它。你要是決定賣的話，給我打電話。這是我的名片。

2. A：你最好戴上頭盔。你沒有聽說新法律規(guī)定騎摩托車的人和乘客都必須佩戴頭盔嗎？ B：這毫無意義！一項完全沒有意義的法律。 A：你可以不贊成，但它仍然是法律。戴上吧。

3. A：我希望明確說明事實。我的公司從來沒有…… B：對不起，斯萊特先生，在你正式聲明之前，能否告訴我們你有沒有憑證支持你的聲明？

4. A：你父親可能有生命危險。你確定今天早上來接他的那個人開的是黑色的凱迪拉克嗎？ B：是的，我肯定。 A：確定？ B：絕對確定。

5. A：去游客咨詢處吧。我想他們那里提供免費地圖。如果你愿意，我和你一起去。 B：免費的？ A：是的，無論什么時間都是免費的。你只要去領就行了。