LECTURE 14 基本動詞 COME 6

LECTURE 14 基本動詞 COME 6

詞組講解

1. come out with sth. ***說出；出版；把…投入市場銷售

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：［攜帶（with）］某物出現(xiàn)

例 Iwonder when Macrosoft is going to come out with their own personal computers. The company and its software are so popular I'm sure they'd be a success in the hardware market too.

2. come to a dead end **走到死胡同；（思想、力量）枯竭；不可能再取得進展

解 習語；詞義溯源：來到［死胡同、盡頭（dead end）］

例 It's our opinion that we can't get any further with this line of research. My experience tells me that when you come to a dead end like this, it's best to just start all over in a different way. Starting next week we will drop this research and start on another idea proposed by Professor Bae.

3. come to a head **（膿瘡）出頭；達到頂點；處于緊要關(guān)頭

解 習語；詞義溯源：來到［膿瘡的頭、前端（head）］

例 Hillary Clinton's visit seems to have averted or at least delayed the situation on the Korean peninsula coming to a head. The US, which had been pushing for sanctions against DPRK, announced that it would not pursue the issue until after high level talks with Pyongyang planned for early July.

4. come to a standstill **（暫時或永久）停止

解 習語；詞義溯源：達到［停止（standstill）］的狀態(tài)

例 Does everything come to a standstill in your office when there's a power failure? Call Gordon Electric Ltd. today and we'll introduce you to the world of in-house generators that can keep you going even when the city's not.

5. come to blows over sth. / come to blows **（為某事）打起來；開始交戰(zhàn)

解 習語；詞義溯源：［有關(guān)（over）］某事發(fā)生互相［毆打（blows）］

例 If someone doesn't help them settle this in a reasonable manner, they're almost certain to come to blows. That wouldn't be good for any of us, would it? I recommend we immediately dispatch a mediator to meet with each of the leaders with an eye to finding some middle ground they can agree upon.

鞏固練習

(A) come out with

(B) come to a dead end

(C) come to a head

(D) comes to a...standstill

(E) come to blows

1. A: Once we allow the helicopter to land, this hostage situation will quickly ______. We need to be ready for anything. B: Don't worry, sir. My men are well trained. When that crucial moment of decision comes, we'll be ready.

2. A: During Chusok, nearly all Seoulites head for the countryside and the city ______ relative ______. It's quite peaceful here then. B: Really? You mean everything just stops and everybody leaves?

3. A: Things are getting pretty tense between the East and the West. Do you think they'll resort to fighting to settle their dispute? B: No, both countries have a lot to lose if they let it ______.

4. A: When are you guys going to introduce a new product to the market? I haven't seen anything new from your company in over five years. B: What do you mean? We've ______ three new hair shampoos just this year. You don't know what you're talking about.

5. A: Investigator Carson, could you tell us why your investigation of the Bobson murder has ______? B: We can't make any progress because a federal judge has barred us from viewing government files on our prime suspect. His decision has brought our inquiry to a complete halt.

■ ANSWER

1. (C)

2. (D)

3. (E)

4. (A)

5. (B)

參考譯文

I. 1. 我想知道Macrosoft公司會不會推出他們自己的個人計算機。這家公司和它們所生產(chǎn)的軟件如此受歡迎，我敢肯定他們在硬件市場也會取得成功。

2. 我們認為在這項研究上我們無法再取得任何進展。我的經(jīng)驗告訴我當你像這樣窮途末路的時候，最好換個方式重新開始。從下周開始，我們將停止這項研究，著手研究由貝教授提出的另外一個觀點。

3. 看起來，希拉里·克林頓的訪問已經(jīng)避免了，或者至少延緩了朝鮮半島局勢進入危急關(guān)頭。美國一直在推動對朝鮮的制裁。美國政府宣布，在預定在七月初與平壤方面舉行的高層會談之前，將暫停制裁。

4. 停電的時候，辦公室里一切都陷入停頓？今天與戈登電力公司聯(lián)系，我們將為您介紹室內(nèi)發(fā)電機，可以保證即使在整個城市陷入停頓的時候，您的事務(wù)依然正常運行。

5. 如果沒有人幫他們以合理的方式解決這個問題，他們肯定會打起來的。這對我們?nèi)魏我环經(jīng)]有任何好處，不是嗎？我建議，我們立刻派遣一位調(diào)解人與各方領(lǐng)導會面，找到一個各方都能接受的折中的方法。

II. 1. A：一旦我們允許直升機降落，人質(zhì)事件將會迅速進入危急關(guān)頭。我們需要作好一切準備。B：別擔心，長官。我的人都訓練有素。當至關(guān)重要的決策時刻來臨時，我們會作好準備的。

2. A：在韓國中秋節(jié)期間，幾乎所有首爾人都會到鄉(xiāng)村去，而城市則相對陷入停頓。那時候，這里非常寧靜。B：真的嗎？你是說所有事情都停止，大家都離開？

3. A：東部和西部之間的局勢變得非常緊張。你認為他們會通過武力來解決爭端嗎？B：不會，如果打起來的話，兩個國家都會損失慘重。

4. A：你們什么時候能推出一款新產(chǎn)品？我已經(jīng)五年多沒有看到你們公司推出新產(chǎn)品了。B：你什么意思？我們今年就推出了三款新洗發(fā)香波。你根本不知道自己在說什么。

5. A：卡森調(diào)查員，你能告訴我們，為什么你對鮑勃森謀殺案的調(diào)查會陷入僵局嗎？B：由于聯(lián)邦法官禁止我們查看關(guān)于此案頭號嫌疑犯的政府文件，所以我們一直無法取得進展。他的決定使我們的調(diào)查完全陷入停頓。