LECTURE 13 基本動詞 COME 5
LECTURE 13 基本動詞 COME 5
詞組講解
1. come on ***［祈使句］快點；拜托，請；得了吧；做出某種樣子；給人某種印象
解 〈口〉短語動詞；詞義溯源：來到［強調的、指定的方向（on）］
例 Oh come on! How could you possibly have been in New York at 9:00 AM and then in Los Angeles two hours later? Do you think I'm stupid enough to believe that? I'm getting tired of your bullshit. If you don't want to cooperate, I'll make sure you go to jail for a long time.
2. come out ahead **最終獲利；改善（處境）
解 習語；詞義溯源：結果變成［領先的、向前的（ahead）］狀態(tài)
例 So, after five years of trying to make the business successful, I finally sold all the land and equipment. After paying the creditors, I came out $42. 35 ahead. My wife and I went to dinner and spent our “profit”!
3. come out in the wash **得以解決；真相大白
解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：［洗（wash）］后顯現(xiàn)出本色
例 At this point I'm just hanging on to the hope that this will all come out in the wash somehow and we'll get back to a normal life again. Maybe I'm hoping for too much, but hope is all I've got now—I've done all I can do.
4. come out of one's shell **不再羞怯沉默，開始與人交往；開始與人交談
解 習語；詞義溯源：打破［外殼、矜持（shell）］顯現(xiàn)
例 Iwouldn't worry too much about Yang Su's shyness. He'll come out of his shell once he discovers girls; then you'll wish he weren't so sociable!
5. come out of the closet **公開秘密；承認自己是同性戀
解 習語；詞義溯源：從［壁櫥、密室、隧道（closet）］顯現(xiàn)
例 Why doesn't he just come out of the closet? As long as he keeps trying to keep his alcoholism a secret, he'll never be cured. He's got to admit it before anyone can help him. Maybe I'll talk to him about it and see if I can get him to talk about it.
鞏固練習
(A) Come on
(B) coming out ahead
(C) come out in the wash
(D) come out of your shell
(E) came out of the closet
1. A: Do you really think you can make a profit on the land sale? The real estate market is really depressed these days. B: I'm not concerned so much about ______ on this deal. The land has been a lot of trouble for me. So if I can just break even , I'll be happy. Even a small loss wouldn't be bad.
2. A: You shouldn't let this legal dispute worry you so much. We've done nothing wrong, so I'm confident everything will ______. B: I wish I could share your optimism, but I really don't think this is going to end in a good way. There's just too much antagonism between us.
3. A: My God, Tom. You have got to ______ if you ever hope to meet a girl and get married. You didn't say a word to Susan. She was waiting for you to say something—she really was! She's interested in you. B: Yeah, I know what you mean. I've tried being more sociable, but I'm just not very good at it—especially with girls. I want to say something, but the words just get stuck in my mouth.
4. A: Did you see the Brent Westwood interview yesterday on the “Larry King Show”? He revealed his secret life—he's a NazI. B: No, but I'm not surprised. Everybody already thought he was. It's about time he ______ and stopped hiding it.
5. A: ______ Mary! We're going to be late because of you. If we miss the bus, we'll never make it to the mountain before it gets crowded. B: Hey, if you want me to hurry, you could help me finish this housework. Otherwise, you'll just have to be patient and wait.
■ ANSWER
1. (B)
2. (C)
3. (D)
4. (E)
5. (A)
參考譯文
I. 1. 得了吧！你怎么可能上午九點還在紐約，兩個小時之后就到洛杉磯了？你覺得我會傻到相信你的話嗎？我已經受夠了你的廢話。如果你不合作的話，我保證你會在監(jiān)獄里待很長時間。
2. 五年里，我努力使生意成功，最終我把土地和設備都賣了。還完債之后，賺了42. 35美元。我妻子和我去吃了一頓飯，把我們的“利潤”都花完了！
3. 這一刻，我只能希望一切都能好起來，我們的生活能夠恢復正常?？赡芪业钠谕撸俏椰F(xiàn)在只有希望——我已經盡全力了。
4. 我不太擔心楊蘇會膽怯。只要看到女孩，他就不會再害羞；到時候，你就希望他不要太好交際了！
5. 他為什么不說出那個秘密呢？如果對酗酒的問題他總是試圖保密，他的毛病永遠治不好。只有他向大家承認，別人才能幫助他?；蛟S我該跟他談談，看看能不能讓他說出這件事。
II. 1. A：你真的認為賣那塊地能盈利嗎？最近房地產市場非常低迷。B：我根本不在意這筆交易能不能盈利。這塊地一直是我的一個大麻煩。所以，只要能夠持平，我就很高興了。就算是有點小損失也不是很糟糕。
2. A：你不應該太擔心這一法律爭議。我們沒做錯任何事，所以我相信一切都會得到圓滿解決的。B：真希望我能跟你一樣樂觀，但是我并不認為這事會有好結果。我們之間的敵對情緒太嚴重了。
3. A：天哪，湯姆。如果你希望能夠找到一個女孩，并且跟她結婚，那么你就不能太害羞。你根本都沒跟蘇珊說一句話。她在等著你說話——真的！她對你很感興趣。B：是，我明白你的意思。我努力變得更加善于交際。但是，我就是做不好——尤其是跟女孩子打交道。我想說點什么，但是總是說不出口。
4. A：你昨天有沒有看 《拉里·金脫口秀》 里面關于布倫特·韋斯特伍德的訪談？他披露了自己一生的秘密——他是個納粹分子。B：沒看，不過我對此一點都不吃驚。大家早都認為他是了。他也是時候說出這個秘密，不再隱瞞了。
5. A：快點，瑪麗！因為你，我們都要遲了。如果趕不上公共汽車，我們就不能趁人不多的時候上山了。B：嘿，你要是想讓我快點，那就幫我干家務。否則，你就得耐心等著。
