LECTURE 24 基本動詞 GET 3

LECTURE 24 基本動詞 GET 3

詞組講解

1. get a hand for sth. / get a hand **因…得到喝彩

解 習語；詞義溯源：獲得對某事物的［鼓掌（hand）］；這里的hand多數(shù)情況下與big，good，nice等形容詞一起使用；參照give sb. a hand for sth.

例 If you get a big hand for your performance, that's not enough. For me, the mark of a great performance is having the audience on their feet shouting “Encore, Encore!” Ah, I live for that sound.

2. get 〔have〕 a hand with sth. / get a hand **獲得幫助

解 習語；詞義溯源：獲得［對于（with）］某事物的［援助、幫助（hand）］；參照give sb. a hand with sth.

例 Put all these boxes over there on those shelves. You can get a hand from Thompson if any of them are too heavy. Any questions?

3. get 〔have〕 a handle on sth. **控制，掌握，駕馭，左右

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：獲得某事物的［把柄（handle）］

例 The Security Council will meet in a rare Sunday evening session to try to get a handle on the rapidly changing situation in Cuba. Sources say they are considering offering financial and military assistance.

4. get 〔have〕 a head start on sb. or sth. / get 〔have〕 a head start **搶先起步，搶先開始

解 習語；詞義溯源：得到［搶先的開端（head start）］；請參照give sb. a head start on

例 You want to get a good fishing spot at the lake? Then you'd better get a head start on all the other fishers. I'd leave the house before sunrise if I were you.

5. get a move 〔hurry〕 on **趕快行動

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：［快（hurry）］走

例 You'd better get a move on if you're going to buy tickets to the concert. The radio reported that there's already a line stretching around the block.

鞏固練習

(A) get a big hand for

(B) get a hand with

(C) get a handle on

(D) got a big head start

(E) Get a move on

1. A: ______, Alan. We're going to be late. B: I'm hurrying!Just be patient.

2. A: I'll bet you got the biggest applause of all the singers, didn't you? B: Oh Mother, you always think I'm the best. I did well. I did ______ my Janet Jackson song, but the audience clapped for everybody.

3. A: Hey guys, if I could ______ this heavy box, I'd appreciate it. B: I'd help you, but I'm not supposed to lift anything heavy. Maybe you can get some assistance from Bob, he's pretty strong.

4. A: Mr. Hu is in Manila trying to determine what the situation is in Factory #9. He said he'll only be there one day. B: I doubt he'll ______ that situation in only a day.

5. A: Developed countries have an advantage over developing ones because they started their industrialization much earlier. B: I don't agree. It's true they ______, but developing countries don't have to bother with replacing old factories and equipment. They can go from nothing to high-tech in a single decade.

■ ANSWER

1. (E)

2. (A)

3. (B)

4. (C)

5. (D)

參考譯文

I. 1. 即使你的表演得到了熱烈的掌聲，那也不夠。對于我來說，一場成功演出的標志是所有觀眾起立高呼：“再來一個！再來一個！”??！我盼望著能聽到那個聲音。

2. 將這些盒子放到那邊的架子上。盒子太重的話，可以找湯普森幫忙。有問題嗎？

3. 安全理事會將在星期天晚上舉行一次會議，研究應對古巴迅速變化局勢的策略，此舉實屬罕見。據(jù)知情人士透露，他們正在考慮提供財政和軍事協(xié)助。

4. 你想在湖邊找個好的垂釣點嗎？那你最好比其他垂釣者早起。如果我是你的話，我會在日出之前就出門。

5. 如果你想買演唱會的票，最好快點。廣播里說買票的隊伍已經(jīng)排到了路口。

II. 1. A：快點，艾倫。我們要遲到了。B：我已經(jīng)很快了！耐心一點。

2. A：我敢說，在所有的歌手當中，你獲得的掌聲最多，是不是？B：唉，媽媽，你總是以為我是最優(yōu)秀的。我是表現(xiàn)得很好。我演唱珍妮·杰克遜的歌確實獲得了不少掌聲，但是觀眾會為每個歌手鼓掌的。

3. A：嘿，伙計們，誰能幫我搬這個沉重的箱子？我感激不盡。B：我愿意幫你，但是我不能搬重物。或許你可以找鮑勃幫忙。他很有力氣。

4. A：胡先生正在馬尼拉，打算弄清楚9號工廠的情況。他說會在那里待一天。B：我懷疑他是否能在一天內(nèi)處理好這一情況。

5. A：發(fā)達國家比發(fā)展中國家更具優(yōu)勢，因為他們的工業(yè)化開始得早得多。B：我不同意。他們確實開始得早，但是發(fā)展中國家不需要費力建設新工廠、更換舊設備。他們可以從零開始，在短短十年內(nèi)便能進入高科技時代。