LECTURE 11 基本動詞 COME 3

LECTURE 11 基本動詞 COME 3

詞組講解

1. come from far and wide **來自各地

解 習語；詞義溯源：［從遠方（from far and wide）］而來

例 Muslims have an obligation to journey to Mecca at least once in their life. Every year, during the “Haj”, millions of worshipers come from far and wide to Saudi Arabia. The mass migration is supported by an equally large number of travel, tour and hotel businesses which earn 90% of their annual sales in a one-month period around the Haj.

2. come hell or high water **無論如何，不論有什么阻礙

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：［地獄（hell）］或［高水位、高潮（high water）］降臨

例 The constitution guarantees religious freedom, so I don't care what your high-powered lawyers say. Animal sacrifices have been a part of our religious ceremonies for over a thousand years and we're not going to stop them now, come hell or high water.

3. come home to roost / come home **得到報應，自食其果

解 習語；詞義溯源：回到［老巢（home）］［棲息（roost）］

例 Why should we feel sympathy for the old bastard? He made his fortune by destroying the careers and businesses of others. If he's in financial trouble now, it's just his own misdeeds coming home to roost. Let him experience the suffering he caused so many of our colleagues.

4. come 〔arrive〕 in a body **成群結隊抵達，一起來

解 習語；詞義溯源：［形成（in）］［集體（body）］而來；in a body表示“集體，整體”

例 Coming in a body might be better than just sending a few representatives to their headquarters. I think it would impress upon them just how great our membership is and how strong our solidarity is.

5. come in handy **有用處

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：以［簡便的、觸手可及的（handy）］形式到來

例 Have you ever looked into May's handbag? She keeps everything imaginable in there—paper clips, a shoe shining towel, house slippers—even a toothbrush!Her explanation for every item is, “You never know when it might come in handy. ”

鞏固練習

(A) come from far and wide

(B) Come hell or high water

(C) coming home to roost

(D) come in a body

(E) come in handy

1. A: If the delegation were to ______ to the restaurant, we'd be overwhelmed. Please send them in smaller groups. B: Okay then, we'll make sure they don't all come at the same time. How about fifty people at a time? Would that be okay?

2. A: Don't you think an automatic gate opener would be convenient? B: Oh yes, very useful. It would really ______ when it's raining outside. We wouldn't have to get out of the car to open the gate ourselves. A: Okay then, I'll buy this one that's advertised here in the paper for $89. 99.

3. A: The range of foods you serve here is remarkable. You've got foods from so many different places that I can't decide which to try. B: Well, thank you. Yes, our menu comprises foods that ______. We import everything fresh just for our hotel guests.

4. A: His exact words were: “______, I'm not going. ” So, if you want, you go talk to him B: That's what he said? Well, we'll see if he remains that determined to disobey the court order when the police deputies show up at his house.

5. A: The bad things you do to others will eventually happen to you in return. It's sort of God's natural retribution. B: I don't believe that bullshit about one's actions ______. Besides, I think I'm smart enough to avoid it anyway.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (E)

3. (A)

4. (B)

5. (C)

參考譯文

I. 1. 每個穆斯林一生中必須至少去一次麥加。每年，在“麥加朝圣”期間，來自各地的數(shù)百萬朝圣者聚集到沙特阿拉伯。大量的人口流動同樣會帶來旅游觀光和酒店消費，麥加朝圣的一個月內，旅游和酒店的營業(yè)額約占每年年度營業(yè)額的90%。

2. 憲法保護宗教自由，所以我不管你們那些權威律師怎么說。數(shù)千年來，動物犧牲一直是我們宗教儀式的一部分，無論如何，我們現(xiàn)在都不會停止。

3. 我們?yōu)槭裁匆蓱z那個老混蛋？他破壞別人的事業(yè)、搞砸別人的業(yè)務而使自己發(fā)財。如果他現(xiàn)在有了財務問題，那都是他作惡的報應。讓他自己也嘗嘗給我們這些同事曾經帶來的痛苦。

4. 全體都去或許要比只派幾個代表去他們總部要好。我想這會使他們對我們會員眾多和團結印象深刻。

5. 你有沒有仔細看過梅的包？她把所有能想到的東西都放在里面——曲別針、擦鞋布、室內拖鞋等——甚至還有牙刷！她對這些物品的解釋是：“不知道什么時候就能用得上?！?

II. 1. A：如果代表團全體都來餐廳，我們會招架不住的。請讓他們分批來。B：好的。我們保證他們不會同時來的。一次50人怎么樣？可以嗎？

2. A：你不覺得自動門非常方便嗎？B：是的。非常有用。外面下雨的時候可以派上用場。我們不用下車去自己開門。A：好的，那我就買在報紙上做廣告的那款89. 99美元的。

3. A：你們這兒的菜品種類真是多，來自那么多不同的地方，我都沒法決定該吃哪道菜了。B：謝謝您。是的，我們菜單上的食品來自各個地方。顧客在我們酒店享受到的是專門從國外進口的新鮮材料。

4. A：他的原話是：“無論如何，我都不會去?！彼裕绻阍敢獾脑?，你去跟他談談吧。B：他是那么說的嗎？那我們就走著瞧，看看警察到他家的時候，他還能不能依然那么堅決地違反法院的命令。

5. A：你對別人做過的那些壞事最終會反過來在你身上發(fā)生。這就是上天的報應。B：我才不信人做事會遭報應這種鬼話。而且，我那么聰明，什么都躲得過。