LECTURE 108 基本動詞 KEEP 7

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LECTURE 108 基本動詞 KEEP 7

詞組講解

1. keep the home fires burning **（在戰(zhàn)時、困難時期）使一切處于正常

解習語；詞義溯源：使得［家里的火（home fires）］保持［燃燒（burning）］的狀態(tài)

例 Mr. Donaldson's son and daughter-in-law are both US Navy seamen suddenly assigned to duty in the Gulf War. Donaldson, 74 years old, was called upon to keep the home fires burning for their three children while they were away. “It is difficult for a man of my age,” said Donaldson.

2. keep the lid on sth. **抑制??；保守…的秘密

解〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：保持某物蓋著［蓋子（lid）］的狀態(tài)

例 It's impossible for them to keep the lid on the dissidents' newsletter, which they disseminate across the country and around the world by facsimile and e-mail. However, they have been able to come down hard on government officials who provide information for the publication.

3. keep the wolf from the door **維持最低水平；勉強度日

解習語；詞義溯源：阻止［狼（wolf）］進入

例 The State Board of Education will provide 9th District School with $1. 6 million for the remainder of the year, but insists that the school will be closed next year as planned. “The funds are intended only to keep the wolf from their door, not to continue the school's operation,” Secretary Brown commented.

4. keep to oneself **不與人交往；保守…的秘密

解習語；詞義溯源：維持［自己一人（oneself）］的狀態(tài)

例 Pair, you've got to mix with people. You always keep to yourself, so you never meet anybody. You say you want to meet a nice man, but you never let me introduce you to anybody. You've got to come out of your shell !

5. keep up with sb. or sth. / keep up ***跟得上；以同樣的速度前進

解短語動詞；詞義溯源：［跟著、響應（with）］某人或某物［向前（up）］繼續(xù)前進

例 Since Silver Star came out with SXG 3 video Camera, its chief competitor Three Moon Electronics has not been able to keep up with them in the highly competitive video camera market.

鞏固練習

(A) keep the home fires burning

(B) keep the lid on

(C) keep the wolf from the door

(D) keeps to herself

(E) keep up with

1. A: Nobody gets close to Lisa. She's a recluse. She just ______. B: People who stay away from socializing with other people are often suffering from abuse at home. Has anybody checked her family situation?

2. A: Carl, I want to offer you this. I collected $550 from all the guys at the factory. I know it's not much, but maybe it will help you provide for the basic living necessities to survive while you look for a new job. B: Thanks, Charlie. Tell the guys I appreciate it. You're right—it will help ______ for a while at least. Thanks.

3. A: With President in Europe and Vice-President in Nicaraqua, who's making sure the domestic situation is operating smoothly? B: In this age of telecommunications it doesn't matter where the leaders are. They can ______ from anywhere in the world.

4. A: I want to ______ this bribery scandal until we have all of our ducks in a row . If we're not fully prepared when the press finds out...B: It's going to be difficult to prevent this from becoming known.

5. A: Think you can keep pace with that Scoupe? There are three beautiful girls in it and I want to roll down the window and talk with them. B: I hardly think my QQ can ______ a Scoupe. But if they want to talk with you, they'll slow down and then maybe I can maintain the same speed.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (C)

3. (A)

4. (B)

5. (E)

參考譯文

I. 1. 唐納森先生的兒子和兒媳都在美國海軍服役，突然都被派去參加海灣戰(zhàn)爭。他們不在的時候，請74歲高齡的唐納森來照顧他們的三個小孩?！跋裎疫@種歲數(shù)的人，做這個確實有些困難，”唐納森說道。

2. 他們不可能控制異見人士的時事通訊，他們通過傳真和電子郵件在全國和全世界傳播這些信息。不過，倒是可以嚴厲斥責那些為公眾提供信息的政府官員。

3. 國家教育局將在今年余下的時間里為第9區(qū)學校提供160萬美元，但同時也堅持認為學校明年應該按計劃關閉。布朗部長表示：“提供資金只是打算維持學校的現(xiàn)狀，并不是要讓學校繼續(xù)運營下去?！?

4. 佩爾，你要多與人接觸。你總是不與人交往，所以才遇不到什么人。你說想遇到一個優(yōu)秀的男人，但你從不讓我把你介紹給別人。你得活躍起來！

5. 自銀星公司推出了SXG 3型攝像機以來，其主要競爭對手三月電子公司一直無法在攝像機領域趕上銀星公司，該市場的競爭太激烈了。