LECTURE 17 基本動詞 COME 9
詞組講解
1. come up ***發(fā)生;出現(xiàn);地位上升;(為了攀談等)走上前來;趕上
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:開始[產(chǎn)生、成形(up)]
例 Hey, sorry I didn't come to your daughter's recital last night as I promised. Something came up and I had to take care of it. It was rather urgent, otherwise I certainly would have been there.
2. come up from behind ***趕上
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:[從后方(from behind)]到來
例 My horse was at least two lengths ahead when suddenly this unknown horse called Lucky Lady came up from behind and took the lead. It was neck to neck all the way to the finish. Lucky Lady won by less than a head and I lost $250.
3. come up in the world **社會地位得以提高,發(fā)跡,功成名就
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:來到世界的[上層(up)]
例 One sign of South Korea's growing affluence: the number of Koreans travelling overseas has grown some 300% over the past fifteen years. “We're coming up in the world and now we want to see it,” commented Lim Woo Jin, a travel advisor in a busy downtown Seoul travel agency.
4. come up with sb. or sth. ***(針對問題等)想出;找出,提供;趕上
解 短語動詞;詞義溯源:開始接近某人或某物
例 Isympathize with your financial difficulties, but unless you can come up with $ 300 by Thursday, I want you out of this apartment on Friday morning. I'm not running a charity house here. I have bills to pay and a family to provide for too.
5. come what may **不管發(fā)生什么,不論怎樣
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:[可能(may)]發(fā)生的事情;通常充當(dāng)讓步狀語從句
例 Come what may, Prudential Insurance will be there to help you through the rough times of life. Prudential, the neighbor you can always rely on. Call 1-800-PRUDENT to learn more about the prudent insurance choice.
鞏固練習(xí)
(A) come up
(B) come up from behind
(C) Coming up in the world
(D) come up with
(E) come what may
1. A: Fortune magazine's list of the world's top 500 companies will be out next week. I expect APEX Design will ______. B: Really? You really think they'll advance to a higher position on the list? I don't.
2. A: How many American movies do you think tell the story of some poor but ambitious young man improving his social standing through ingenuity and determination? B: Quite a few, I'd say. ______ is the American dream.
3. A: Who can supply us with a few boards of wood? Anybody? B: If it's just a few, I think I can ______ them.
4. A: He says that no matter what happens, he's going to support you. B: That's comforting to hear. Knowing that my father will be with me ______ gives me added determination to succeed.
5. A: If something unexpected causes you to miss your appointment, be sure to call Jin Su right away. B: Okay, but I really don't think anything will ______.
■ ANSWER
1. (B)
2. (C)
3. (D)
4. (E)
5. (A)
參考譯文
I. 1. 嘿,很抱歉,我昨晚沒有如約參加你女兒的獨(dú)奏會。出了點(diǎn)事,我必須得去處理。事情非常緊急,否則我肯定會去的。
2. 我的馬至少領(lǐng)先兩個身長,突然一匹叫“幸運(yùn)女士”的不知名的馬從后面趕了上來,并獲得領(lǐng)先。比賽結(jié)束的時候,兩匹馬幾乎是齊頭并進(jìn)。“幸運(yùn)女士”僅僅快了不到一個馬頭,而我輸了250美元。
3. 韓國越來越富裕的一個標(biāo)志是:在過去的15年,去國外旅游的韓國人數(shù)量增長了300%。對此,在首爾一家業(yè)務(wù)繁忙的旅行社擔(dān)任旅游顧問的林佑振表示:“我們富裕了,現(xiàn)在我們想要看看這個世界?!?
4. 你經(jīng)濟(jì)緊張,我表示同情,但是除非你在周四之前交來350美元,否則你必須在周五早上離開這間公寓。我這里不是開福利院的。我也得付賬單,還要養(yǎng)家。
5. 不管發(fā)生什么事,明智保險將會幫你渡過生活中的難關(guān)。明智,您始終可以信賴的近鄰。請撥打1-800-PRUDENT了解更多關(guān)于明智保險選擇的信息。
II. 1. A:《財富》雜志將在下周推出全球500強(qiáng)公司的名單。我希望頂尖設(shè)計公司能夠迎頭趕上。B:真的嗎?你真以為他們在名單上的排名能上升?我可不這么認(rèn)為。
2. A:你覺得有多少美國電影講述了雄心勃勃的窮小子因為腦子活、有決心而改善了社會地位的故事?B:應(yīng)該說非常多。飛黃騰達(dá)就是美國夢。
3. A:誰能為我們提供幾塊木板?有沒有?B:如果只要幾塊的話,我想我可以提供。
4. A:他說,不論發(fā)生什么事,他都會支持你的。B:那聽起來真令人欣慰。知道父親無論如何都會陪著我,我對取得勝利更有信心了。
5. A:如果有意外的事情使你錯過約會,一定要立刻給金素打電話。B:好的,但是我真的不認(rèn)為會發(fā)生什么事。