LECTURE 130 基本動(dòng)詞 PUT 1

LECTURE 130 基本動(dòng)詞 PUT 1

詞組講解

1. put an end 〔stop〕 to sth. ** 結(jié)束，終止

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：使處于［停止、暫停、終止（stop）］的狀態(tài)

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2. put all one's eggs in one basket ** 孤注一擲；寄希望于一件事（或一個(gè)人）身上

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：字面含義是“把所有的雞蛋放在一個(gè)籃子里（如果出意外的話，就會有全部被打碎的危險(xiǎn)）”；通常帶有負(fù)面意義

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3. put ideas into one's head ** 使某人抱有奢望；使某人想入非非

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：使某人［頭腦（head）］里出現(xiàn)［想法（ideas）］；本詞組隱含 “如果沒有受到影響的話就不會有那種想法”的意思

例 Don't tell me that the violence in television shows and movies these days doesn't put ideas into a criminal's head. I've had it up to here with that lie! Cases study proves that they most definitely do.

4. put in a good word for sb. / put in a good word ** 為某人說好話，為某人說情

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：為了某人說［好話（good word）］

例 Horton's defense attorney called in several of his high school teachers to put in a good word for the young man, in hopes that the judge would at least go easy on him. The most effective witness was Father O'Reilly, a highly respected Catholic priest who the judge himself looked up to as a kid.

5. put in an appearance ** （出于責(zé)任、禮貌而短暫地）出現(xiàn)，露面

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：使處于［露面（appearance）］的狀態(tài)；參照make an appearance

例 It's that time of year again—time to put in an appearance at church!That's right, Christmas in next week. We look forward to seeing all of you “holy-days-only” churchgoers. Christmas service is at 9:30 and 11:30. Make an appearance at either!

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) put an end to

(B) putting all your eggs in one basket

(C) put the idea into her head

(D) put in a good word for

(E) put in an appearance

1. A: Are you going to attend Mr. Chen's farewell dinner at the Hyatt? B: I'll attend for a short while only because I feel it's my duty to go. A: Yeah, same here. I'll ______ too. I don't like Mr. Chen actually.

2. A: Good luck on your job hunting, Thomas. Let me know if you need somebody to say some good things in your support of when you're applying for jobs. B: Thanks professor. I'd be honored to have you ______ me.

3. A: Come on, Sean. That's a basic tenet of investment portfolio management: never put all your hopes into one thing or you'll lose everything if it fails. B: Okay, under normal circumstances ______ is dangerous. But this is not a normal situation—I'm 100% sure that Chicago Steel stock is going to increase in value 30% this year.

4. A: When we were kids, we used to dive off the bridge into the river. It was great fun until one boy drowned. Then the city passed a law that stopped the activity permanently. B: It's too bad they ______ it. I'd like to dive there like you did, Grandpa.

5. A: Mary never would have started using drugs if it weren't for that damned boyfriend of hers. He made her think of bad things that she never would have thought of her own. B: I'm afraid the judge isn't going to care who ______.

■ ANSWER

1. (E)

2. (D)

3. (B)

4. (A)

5. (C)

參考譯文

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