LECTURE 88 基本動詞 HAVE 9

LECTURE 88 基本動詞 HAVE 9

詞組講解

1. have another think 〔guess〕 coming **需要重新思考；想錯，弄錯

解 習語；詞義溯源：有［其他的（another）］［想法（think）］

例 If the leadership of country A thinks country B is just going to give them economic and technological assistance without an absolute, verifiable freeze, they've had another think coming.

2. have been around **經(jīng)驗豐富，老于世故

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：一直在［身邊、附近（around）］

例 Idon't know how to say this without offending you, Vince, but I think someone has to tell you: Nancy isn't exactly an innocent girl. She has been around, if you know what I mean. Half the guys in this dormitory have gone all the way with her. Are you sure you want to be seen with a girl like her?

3. have come a long way **遠道而來；取得豐碩成果，進步很快

解 習語；詞義溯源：經(jīng)歷［很長的路程（a long way）］

例 The Henry Ford Automobile Museum displays cars from as far back as 1878. The industry has come a long way since Ford introduced these workhorses that put Americans on the road, but his basic idea of assembly lines that made them affordable remains essentially unchanged.

4. have designs on sb. or sth. **想與某人發(fā)生性關系；對某事有不良企圖

解 習語；詞義溯源：對某人或某事有［計劃、陰謀（designs）］

例 Before young men start wanting to marry our daughter, I suggest we have a talk with her about our family's social position. She has to know that some men may have designs on more than her. Quite a few would like to marry our money!

5. have 〔put〕 dibs on sth. **（捷足先登）有權擁有

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：擁有對某事物的［權利（dibs）］

例 Whoever reaches the top of the mountain first has dibs on the largest room in the cabin. All others have to sleep in the smaller rooms, which don't have beds. So, let's get a move on !I'll see you at the top!

鞏固練習

(A) will have another think coming

(B) has been around

(C) have come a long way

(D) have designs on

(E) had dibs on

1. A: Before the 1920's American women didn't even have the right to vote and the only job they could get was secretarial work. They ______. B: I agree, women have accomplished a lot of development.

2. A: Dad, Carl says he has a claim on your car when you buy a new one. Did you tell him he ______ it? I want it too. B: Sorry, but yes I did. He's older than the rest of you boys, so it's only proper that he should have the first right to claim it if he wants to.

3. A: Mr. Jin says he wants everybody to start coming to work at 6:00 AM next month. But he ______ if he thinks I'm going to. B: Same here—I'm not doing it either—it's unreasonable. If he thinks anybody here is going to come in at 6:00, he's wrong.

4. A: Danny is no fool. He's experienced a lot of different people, situations, life-styles and such. He knows what's good for his life and what's not. B: It's true he ______. Still, I think he could use your advice on this.

5. A: I've seen those boys looking at my watermelons too many times. I'm quite sure they've got plans to take one of them when they're ripe. B: Oh, if they ______ them, let them take one. It's all part of the fun of being a boy. Didn't you do this when you were a boy?

■ ANSWER

1. (C)

2. (E)

3. (A)

4. (B)

5. (D)

參考譯文

I. 1. 如果A國領導人認為B國只是給他們提供經(jīng)濟和技術援助，而不加以絕對明顯的限制的話，那他們就想錯了。

2. 我不知道怎么說才能不冒犯你，文斯，但是我想必須有人告訴你：南希不是個單純的女孩。她老于世故，你應該知道我的意思。這個宿舍的人有一半跟她發(fā)生過關系。你確定希望被人看到跟那種女孩在一起嗎？

3. 亨利·福特汽車博物館展出的汽車最早產(chǎn)自1878年。從福特推出能讓美國人上路行駛的經(jīng)久耐用的運載工具以來，整個汽車行業(yè)取得了巨大進展。而他那種通過裝配線降低成本，從而使人們可以接受產(chǎn)品價格的基本理念依然沒有改變。

4. 在有年輕小伙子想娶我們的女兒之前，我想我們應該跟她談談我們家的社會地位。她必須知道有些人企圖得到的可能不只是她。許多人想跟她結婚只是沖著我們家的錢。

5. 先到達山頂?shù)娜四茏⌒∥葜凶畲蟮姆块g。其他人只能住小房間，里面沒有床。那么，我們出發(fā)吧！山頂見！

II. 1. A：在20世紀20年代以前，美國婦女甚至連選舉的權利都沒有，她們唯一的職業(yè)是秘書?，F(xiàn)在她們已經(jīng)有了很大進步。B：我同意，女性確實獲得了長足的發(fā)展。

2. A：爸爸，卡爾說您買新車的時候，他有權利得到您的車。您跟他說他有權得到它嗎？我也想要。B：抱歉，但我確實跟他說過。他比你們幾兄弟年齡大，所以只要他想要，他有優(yōu)先權，這樣才合適。

3. A：金先生說從下個月開始他想要大家早晨六點開始上班。但是，如果他認為我會那么早上班的話，那他就想錯了。B：我也一樣——我也不會那么早來——這不合理。如果他覺得有人會在六點來上班的話，那他就錯了。

4. A：丹尼又不是傻子。他見識過各種人、各種場面、各種生活，等等。他知道什么對他的生活有益，什么無益。B：他確實老于世故，但在這件事上我還是覺得他應該聽你的建議。

5. A：我看到這些男孩多次來看我的西瓜。我非常肯定他們計劃在西瓜熟了之后摘走一個。B：哦，如果他們對西瓜有企圖的話，那就讓他們摘一個吧。這也是男孩子的樂趣之一。你小時候沒做過嗎？