LECTURE 152 基本動(dòng)詞 TAKE 1

LECTURE 152 基本動(dòng)詞 TAKE 1

詞組講解

1. take a back seat to sb. or sth. / take a back seat **處于次要地位，退居二線

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：坐在某人的［后排座位（back seat）］上

例 I'm afraid sports are going to have to take a back seat to academics. Our university has gotten a reputation as a school that excels in athletics but really falls behind in academic standards. As a result, we are close to losing our national accreditation. Let's deemphasize sports and reemphasize studies.

2. take a bath on sth. / take a bath *遭受重大的經(jīng)濟(jì)損失，遭受挫折

解 俚語；詞義溯源：在某個(gè)東西［上面（on）］做［沐浴（bath）］的事；可以聯(lián)想一下脫光衣服（潑水）的場景

例 It's going to be a while before investors trust the stock market enough to start moving money out of their secure savings at banks and into stock investments. Hundreds of thousands of average investors took a bath last year when the market lost 23% of its value. It'll be a long time before they're willing to put their hard-earned savings on the line again.

3. take a bow **鞠躬答謝

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：做［叩拜（bow）］

例 To All Students: I know how upsetting our basketball team's narrow defeat last night at the state championship game was to us all, but we shouldn't let this overshadow the great performance our boys put on throughout the whole season. We're still just as proud of them and they should all take a bow. Principal Wilson.

4. take a break / take one's break **稍作休息，暫時(shí)休息

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：采取短時(shí)間的［中斷（break）］

例 Ms. Li, let me know when you want to take your break so that I can get somebody else to answer the telephones while you're away from your desk. And before you take a break, be sure to finish the expenditures report.

5. take a chance 〔risk〕 **碰運(yùn)氣，冒險(xiǎn)

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：做［冒險(xiǎn)、危險(xiǎn)（chance, risk）］的事

例 You're too careful in life, so you never have any adventure. You never take a chance! You calculate everything! And if something is the least bit risky, you avoid it every time. My God, that's not living—that's only surviving!

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) take a back seat to

(B) take a bath on

(C) take a bow

(D) take a break

(E) taking a chance

1. A: Okay guys, you've been working hard for eight hours straight. Why don't you ______? I'll get you something to drink. B: No, thank you, ma'am. It's supposed to rain tonight, so we've got no time to stop our work and rest. We have to get this finished before tonight.

2. A: This is crazy! Why should I be forced to ______ Jones just because he's the chairman's cousin? I've been in this company much longer. B: That's just the way it is. You'll have to accept the fact that you'll always have less influence and importance than members of the chairman's family.

3. A: What do you think? Should I invest my money in Bob's business? B: I think you'd be ______ if you did. It's very likely the result would be unpleasant—but it is possible it would be pleasant. A: So you think it's risky, eh? Maybe I'd better give it some thought.

4. A: Yeah, think about it. You can't afford to ______ the investment. B: No, I can't afford to lose a lot of money on it. That's for sure.

5. A: Hey, Mary! The audience is calling for you. They want you to acknowledge their applause for your great performance. B: But I can't ______. I'm only a supporting actress. A: Forget that, the audience wants you, so go back to the stage and do it! You deserve to be praised for what you've done.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (A)

3. (E)

4. (B)

5. (C)

參考譯文

I. 1. 我認(rèn)為體育恐怕要退居二線讓位給學(xué)術(shù)了。我們大學(xué)以體育出名，但在學(xué)術(shù)上真的很落后。所以，我們恐怕要失去公立學(xué)校的資格了。讓我們降低體育的重要性，轉(zhuǎn)而重視學(xué)術(shù)吧。

2. 想讓投資者足夠信任股市，將安全存在銀行里的錢取出來投資股市，還需要一段時(shí)間。去年股市下跌23%時(shí)，數(shù)十萬普通股民蒙受了損失。還需要很長時(shí)間才能讓他們愿意把辛辛苦苦賺來的錢拿去冒險(xiǎn)。

3. 同學(xué)們：在昨天晚上的國家錦標(biāo)賽中我們的籃球隊(duì)以微弱差距輸?shù)袅吮荣?，我知道你們非常失望，但是我們不?yīng)該讓這次失敗抹殺了隊(duì)員們在整個(gè)賽季中的優(yōu)異表現(xiàn)。我們依然為他們驕傲，他們應(yīng)該鞠躬答謝。威爾遜校長。

4. 李女士，請告訴我你想在什么時(shí)間休息，這樣你不在座位上時(shí)，我好安排其他人來接電話。請確認(rèn)已經(jīng)完成了開支報(bào)告再休息。

5. 你生活得太謹(jǐn)慎了，所以你從來沒有冒過險(xiǎn)。你從來沒有冒過險(xiǎn)！你對什么事都認(rèn)真打算！每次一有風(fēng)險(xiǎn)，你就避開。我的天哪，這不是生活——這只是生存！

II. 1. A：好的，各位，你們已經(jīng)連續(xù)努力工作了八個(gè)小時(shí)。你們?yōu)槭裁床恍菹⒁幌履?？我去給大家拿些飲料。B：不用了，謝謝你，女士。今天晚上好像要下雨，所以我們沒有時(shí)間停下工作去休息。我們必須在今晚前完成工作。

2. A：簡直是瘋了！我為什么要讓位給瓊斯，就因?yàn)樗嵌麻L的表兄？我來公司的時(shí)間比他長多了。B：事實(shí)就是這樣。你不得不接受這個(gè)事實(shí)，與董事長的家人相比，你始終沒有他們那樣的影響力和重要性。

3. A：你怎么看？我應(yīng)該把錢投資給鮑勃的公司嗎？B：我認(rèn)為這么做是在冒險(xiǎn)。結(jié)果很有可能不盡如人意，但是也有可能是好的。A：那么，你認(rèn)為是有風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的，對嗎？可能我需要再考慮一下。

4. A：是的，想想吧。你承擔(dān)不起在投資中受損失。B：是的，我承擔(dān)不起大筆的資金損失。這是肯定的。

5. A：嘿，瑪麗！觀眾在叫你。他們?yōu)槟愕木时硌荻恼?，希望你能去謝幕。B：但是我不能鞠躬答謝，我只是個(gè)女配角。A：別想這些了，觀眾希望你去，快回舞臺上致謝吧！你理應(yīng)因你所做的一切受到贊賞。