LECTURE 55 基本動詞 GIVE 2

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LECTURE 55 基本動詞 GIVE 2

詞組講解

1. give credit where credit is due ** 稱贊（感謝）值得稱贊（感謝）的人

解習語；詞義溯源：將［信譽（credit）］給予［應有的、合適的（due）］某人或某物

例 I have to admit, you're a success. I never expected it. When we were students, I always thought I'd be the one to be successful and you'd be a factory laborer or something like that. So let me give credit where credit is due: you've done much better than me.

2. give free rein to sb. / give sb. free rein ** 放任某人，對某人不加約束

解習語；詞義溯源：給予某人［行動的無限自由（free rein）］；參照get a free hand with sth.

例 We're giving you free rein. You decide where to open the franchise stores and we'll supply you with the funding. We only ask that you let us decide the timing of each opening.

3. give ground ** 退卻，讓步

解習語；詞義溯源：將［土地、地盤（ground）］移交（轉(zhuǎn)手）

例 If we were to give a little ground on the price of the machines, would you be willing to return the favor by giving us 45 days to deliver instead of 30 days?

4. give in to sb. or sth. / give in *** 屈服，投降；同意；呈交

解短語動詞；詞義溯源：給予某人或某物［里面的（in）］部分

例 At the age of 18, he was offered a three-year, ￥1. 2 million contract by the National Team. In a wise move, he refused to give in to the attractive offer, enrolling in Peking University instead and postponing his professional baseball career until after he had completed his education.

5. give it 〔her〕 the gun ** 加速，加大油門

解〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：給它（她）［信號槍（gun）］

例 Two cars came speeding around the corner, both giving it the gun. Seconds later, a blue-and-white police car swung around the corner in hot pursuit. It was just like in a Hollywood movie.

鞏固練習

(A) give credit where credit is due

(B) give...free rein

(C) give ground

(D) give in to

(E) giving it the gun

1. A: I was doing great. I had lost two kilograms in that first week of my diet program. Then my friend took me to Xidan and I saw the pizza shop. I couldn't resist anymore. I yielded to my temptation. B: If you're going to ______ your temptation so easily, you're never going to lose weight. I'd better stay with you 24 hours a day!

2. A: The police are right behind us. Make this car go!Maximum speed! B: I'm ______ already. It's only a 1. 5 liter engine.

3. A: Mr. Jiang and I have been competitors for a long time, but that doesn't keep me from praising him when he deserves it. His new store design is the best—much better than mine. B: Well, thank you Mr. Chen. It takes a man of strong character to ______ to his rival.

4. A: If you can't ______ me ______ in this negotiation, I can't get you the best deal possible. B: Please try to understand my situation too. I can't let you do this without any restrictions because my boss has placed restrictions and limits on me.

5. A: Compromise?!Compromise?!On what?!I am not going to retreat one bit. I've stated my opposition and will do all in my power to block this legislation. B: I'm not saying you have to ______, Congressman. What I'm saying is you could try seeing this legislation differently.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (E)

3. (A)

4. (B)

5. (C)

參考譯文

I. 1. 我不得不承認，你確實成功了。我從沒想到過這一點。當我們還是學生的時候，我總是以為我將會是獲得成功的那個，而你只能成為一名工人或者其他類似的人。所以該表揚就得表揚：你的確比我做得好得多。

2. 我們將放手讓你自己干。你自己決定在哪些地方開專賣店，我們給你提供資金。我們只希望你能讓我們決定每個店開業(yè)的時間。

3. 如果我們在設備的價格上作出一點讓步的話，作為回報，您能不能把發(fā)貨期限由之前的30天改為45天？

4. 他18歲時，國家隊就向他提出3年120萬元的合同。但是，他明智地拒絕了這個誘人的合約，進入了北京大學，而把他的棒球事業(yè)推遲到完成學業(yè)之后。

5. 兩輛車都加大馬力快速拐彎。幾秒鐘后，一輛藍白相間的警車也駛過拐彎處，緊追不舍，像是好萊塢大片里的場景。