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?;蛟S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。