LECTURE 10 基本動詞 COME 2

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LECTURE 10 基本動詞 COME 2

詞組講解

1. come down hard on sb. or sth. / come down on sb. or sth. hard **嚴厲斥責

解習語；詞義溯源：［嚴厲地（hard）］［下降（down）］到…［上面（on）］

例 Parents shouldn't come down hard on their children for poor school performance. Instead they should try talking with the child and his teachers. Often, taking a little interest in his situation is all it takes to correct the problem.

2. come down in the world **落魄

解習語；詞義溯源：從世界［掉落、落魄（down）］而來

例 Riding a motorcycle nowadays, Chuck? I remember when you used to drive around in a Cadillac. You've certainly come down in the world since then, haven't you?

3. come down to earth **（從幻想中）回到現(xiàn)實

解〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：［下降（down）］到［地面（earth）］；down to earth用于表示“現(xiàn)實的，實際的”

例 The Malaysian economy has been growing at over 9% for the past five years. Mark Matterson, an analyst with Shearson investments, predicts this trend will continue at least three more years before growth “comes down to earth,” and stabilizes at about 4 percent.

4. come down to sth. ***歸結(jié)為

解〈口〉短語動詞；詞義溯源：［向下（down）］達到某種狀態(tài)；參照boil down to sth.

例 It comes down to a question of whose authority it is to tax the people who live there.

5. come down with sth. ***染上（?。?

解短語動詞；詞義溯源：［由于（with）］某事（通常指病痛）變成［衰弱、躺下（down）］的狀態(tài)

例 Koreans often wear a mask over their noses and mouths when they are sick. This helps prevent everybody else from coming down with the same illness.

鞏固練習

(A) come down hard on

(B) come down in the world

(C) come down to earth

(D) comes down to

(E) come down with

1. A: Their expectations are unrealistic. There's no way they're going to get $4 million for the land. B: They'll ______ when they get no offers at the auction. A: Let's hope they get realistic expectations sooner than that.

2. A: Well, it's a complicated story, but what it ______ is money. They're opposed because they want the funds to be spent in their province. B: So the essence of their opposition is self-interests. That's basically it, isn't it?

3. A: Wear a coat. It's cold out and you might ______ a cold. B: Don't worry. I never get sick. I haven't caught a cold in ages.

4. A: If you get caught, Sergeant Lee is going to ______ you. B: I know he'll scold me severely for leaving the military base without his permission, but I've got to see my girlfriend. I've just got to! A: Okay, but don't say I didn't warn you.

5. A: Are you just going to sit around wasting away the fortune your father left you? You're on a downward slide. B: Why should you be concerned if I ______ a little? A: Because I'm your wife! Unfortunately, as you lose money and influence, I do too! You ought to let me control your finances.

■ ANSWER

1. (C)

2. (D)

3. (E)

4. (A)

5. (B)

參考譯文

I. 1. 家長不應該因為孩子在學校表現(xiàn)不好而嚴厲斥責他們。相反，應該試著跟孩子和老師交流。通常，只需要對他的情況有點興趣，就能解決問題。

2. 現(xiàn)在騎上摩托車了，查克？我記得你以前開著卡迪拉克到處轉(zhuǎn)悠。你肯定從那時候起就開始落魄了吧？

3. 過去五年馬來西亞經(jīng)濟的增長速度超過9%。希爾森投資公司的分析師馬克·馬特森預測這一增長趨勢將至少持續(xù)三年，直到經(jīng)濟增速“恢復到真實水平”，穩(wěn)定在4%左右。

4. 問題歸結(jié)為誰有權力向住在那里的人征稅。

5. 韓國人生病的時候通常會戴口罩遮住鼻子和嘴巴。以避免別人感染上同樣的疾病。