LECTURE 142 基本動(dòng)詞 RUN 1

LECTURE 142 基本動(dòng)詞 RUN 1

詞組講解

1. run a fever 〔temperature〕 ** 發(fā)燒

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：發(fā)燒或由于疾病導(dǎo)致的高體溫

例 Drinking plenty of fluids and getting a good night's sleep go a long way toward reducing a fever. “When you're running a fever, your body needs more water to cool itself, so of course you need to take in more fluids,” explains Dr. William Quinton, a family doctor who has written a book entitled Common Sense for Self Care.

2. run 〔take〕 a 〔the〕 risk of sth. / run a 〔the〕 risk ** 冒險(xiǎn)

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：冒著有可能會(huì)出現(xiàn)的［危險(xiǎn)（risk）］

例 How much money are you willing to put on the line ? Because if you invest in real estate during these turbulent times you'll be running the risk of losing a substantial amount of your investment. Just last month real estate prices fell 8% in less than a week.

3. run a tight 〔taut〕 ship ** （船舶或組織）運(yùn)營(yíng)得有條理，管理嚴(yán)格

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：把船管理得很［嚴(yán)格（tight）］或無(wú)疏漏［（taut）］；taut是航海用語(yǔ)

例 Now in his mid-eighties, Mason says he has finally come to terms with the notorious life of crime his two sons lived in the 1960's and 70's. “For years I blamed myself for not running a tight ship at home. I kept thinking about what I had done wrong. But a few years back, I decided I had done all I could have done and from that point, I've been able to deal with the shame. ”

4. run an errand / go on an errand ** 跑腿辦事

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：跑著去辦［差事（errand）］

例 As part of your duties as maid of the house, you'll be expected to run errands for Mrs. Jones until she can get back on her feet . All other duties will be in the house or garden.

5. run around like a chicken with its head cut off / run in circles / run around in circles ** 到處亂跑；忙得團(tuán)團(tuán)轉(zhuǎn)

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：像沒(méi)有腦袋的雞一樣［到處（around）］跑

例 Somebody ought to help Ma Ming to get his job under control . He's running around like a chicken with its head cut off. He's obviously lacking any sense of direction. He's just going around in circles . Wu Jin, why don't you spend some time with him?

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) running a fever

(B) run a risk of

(C) runs a tight ship

(D) run errands

(E) running around like a chicken with its head cut off

1. A: Your last manager put up with absences, long lunch breaks and a general lack of discipline in the office. Well, that is all to change. I have a reputation as a man who ______. B: Good. We need strict enforcement of the rules. We need to restrict the people who work in this office. In short, we need a man like you.

2. A: Hey, just slow down. Calm down and collect your thoughts. You keep doing this and doing that—all without an aim or direction and getting nothing substantial accomplished. B: I'm ______, ain't I?

3. A: Calvo's not the cautious type. So if you want to know my opinion on whether or not he'd do something even though he knows it might have unpleasant or undesirable consequences, I'd say “hell yes. ” B: So you think he'd ______ losing his company in this case. A: If the potential reward is great enough—sure, without even thinking about it.

4. A: How long has the patient been ______? B: His medical chart shows his body temperature has been above normal since Monday. The doctor prescribed aspirin, but it's had no effect.

5. A: So, what do you do at the brokerage office? It's a part-time job, right? B: Right. I just take short trips around town to get things for the brokers. A: So you're an errand boy, right? You ______ all day.

■ ANSWER

1. (C)

2. (E)

3. (B)

4. (A)

5. (D)

參考譯文

I. 1. 多喝水，好好睡一覺(jué)可以幫助退燒。威廉·昆頓醫(yī)生解釋說(shuō)：“一個(gè)人發(fā)燒的時(shí)候，身體需要更多的水來(lái)降溫，所以當(dāng)然就需要攝入更多的水分?！彼且晃患彝メt(yī)生，曾經(jīng)出版過(guò)《照顧自己的常識(shí)》一書。

2. 你愿意拿多少錢去冒險(xiǎn)？因?yàn)槿绻阍谶@個(gè)不穩(wěn)定的時(shí)期投資房地產(chǎn)的話，你將會(huì)冒損失一大筆投資款的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。就在上個(gè)月，房地產(chǎn)的價(jià)格一周之內(nèi)便下跌了8%。

3. 梅森已經(jīng)85歲了，他說(shuō)自己最終還是接受了兩個(gè)兒子在20世紀(jì)六七十年代犯下的臭名昭著的罪行。“多年以來(lái)，我一直責(zé)備自己沒(méi)有把家管好。我一直在想我做錯(cuò)了什么。但是幾年前，我覺(jué)得我已經(jīng)做了我能做的所有事情，從那一刻起，我便可以應(yīng)付那些恥辱了。”

4. 作為這棟房子里的女仆，你的部分職責(zé)是在瓊斯夫人能夠重新站起來(lái)之前為她跑腿。其他職責(zé)包括在房子或者花園里干活。

5. 應(yīng)該有人幫助馬明把工作搞定。他像只無(wú)頭蒼蠅一樣跑來(lái)跑去的?？吹贸?，他完全搞不清方向，只是在轉(zhuǎn)圈圈。吳晉，你怎么不花點(diǎn)時(shí)間幫幫他呢？

II. 1. A：雖然你們的上一任經(jīng)理可以容忍你們曠工、延長(zhǎng)午休時(shí)間、在辦公室里普遍缺少紀(jì)律性，但是現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)不同了。我是出了名的管理嚴(yán)格。B：很好，我們確實(shí)需要嚴(yán)格執(zhí)行規(guī)定。我們要對(duì)在這間辦公室工作的所有人進(jìn)行限制。總之，我們需要一位像你這樣的人。

2. A：嘿，慢一點(diǎn)。冷靜下來(lái)，整理一下你的思緒。你一直在做這做那——沒(méi)有目標(biāo)和方向，并且一事無(wú)成。B：我就像只無(wú)頭蒼蠅一樣轉(zhuǎn)來(lái)轉(zhuǎn)去，是嗎？

3. A：卡爾沃不是那種謹(jǐn)慎的人。所以如果你想問(wèn)明知某件事可能會(huì)引起令人不愉快或者不良的后果，他是否依然會(huì)去做，我的觀點(diǎn)是“肯定會(huì)”。B：所以你認(rèn)為他這次要冒失去這家公司的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。A：如果潛在的回報(bào)足夠大的話——當(dāng)然，想都不用想。

4. A：病人發(fā)燒多長(zhǎng)時(shí)間了？B：病歷本上顯示，他的體溫從周一開(kāi)始便高于正常體溫。醫(yī)生給他開(kāi)了阿司匹林，但是沒(méi)有效果。

5. A：那么，你在經(jīng)紀(jì)人事務(wù)所做什么工作？是兼職工作，對(duì)嗎？B：是的。我只是在小鎮(zhèn)周圍跑跑，為經(jīng)紀(jì)人取東西。A：那你就是個(gè)跟班，對(duì)吧？整天都在跑腿。