LECTURE 77 基本動(dòng)詞 GO 13

LECTURE 77 基本動(dòng)詞 GO 13

詞組講解

1. go to one's head ** 使某人有醉意；沖昏頭腦

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：進(jìn)入某人的［頭腦、智力（head）］

例 We need to do something to bring Wu Jin back to reality. After he won the speaking contest, he got a swelled head and as a result he's not putting as much effort into his homework. If I had known he'd let it go to his head, I would have given the award to another student.

2. go to pot / go to the dogs ** 被損壞；墮落；徹底落魄，破產(chǎn)

解 〈口〉習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：成為［罐、鍋（pot）或狗，引申為沒(méi)用的人（dogs）］

例 When we bought these desks, we were given to understand they'd last for twenty years. Look at them!Only six years and they've already gone to pot!We demand you replace them. Replace them or you'll never get another contract from us.

3. go to the expense of doing sth. / go to the expense ** （為…）花費(fèi)資金

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：為某事去承擔(dān)［費(fèi)用、支出（expense）］

例 Mother and Father went to the expense of hiring a live band for your graduation party at Uncle Harry's farm, so you had better go.

4. go to the limit ** 達(dá)到極限；盡力做

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：走向［極限（the limit）］；參照go the limit

例 My motto is:“If you can't go to the limit, why bother?!” That pretty much summarizes the way I live my life. It's dangerous sometimes, but danger is the spice of life for a guy like me.

5. go to the trouble of doing sth. / go to the trouble to do sth. / go to the trouble ** 不顧麻煩；費(fèi)力做

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：進(jìn)入做某事的［麻煩（trouble）］里

例 Why should we go to the trouble of painting the house when it's going to be torn down in just eight months? It seems like a big waste of effort to me.

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) gone to pot

(B) go to our head

(C) go to the expense of

(D) goes to the limit

(E) gone to the trouble

1. A: Keith's one of those guys who ______ in everything he does. B: It's people like him, who try to do as much as is possible in everything, who experience life to its fullest. I envy him—I wish I had the same spirit.

2. A: Wait!Before we ______ hiring a lawyer to write the contract, let's be certain Mr. Cruise is going to accept the role in the movie. B: You're right, Chuck. Before we spend the money on the lawyer, we'd better be sure.

3. A: Look at this place!My God, this used to be the number one recreation ground in our town, now look at it. It's ______. B: Yeah, it's really gone downhill . They've let the building deteriorate so much, it's worthless. Let's get out of here.

4. A: Do you realize I exerted special effort and endured inconvenience getting these concert tickets for us?!And now you say you can't go with me?! B: You shouldn't have ______. I told you I'm not interested in dating you, Charles.

5. A: You are the provincial champions. You deserve to be proud of yourselves. But let me caution you against being overly proud—so proud that you get a false sense of your importance and start acting arrogant towards others. B: Don't worry, Coach. We won't let it ______.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (C)

3. (A)

4. (E)

5. (B)

參考譯文

I. 1. 我們得做點(diǎn)什么，把吳晉拉回到現(xiàn)實(shí)中來(lái)。自從在演講比賽中獲勝以后，他便開(kāi)始變得自負(fù)，心思都不在功課上了。早知道他會(huì)被那次獲勝?zèng)_昏頭腦的話(huà)，我就把獎(jiǎng)?lì)C給其他學(xué)生了。

2. 買(mǎi)這幾張桌子的時(shí)候，我們以為它們能用20年。你看看！才過(guò)了6年，它們就壞了！我們要求換貨。不換的話(huà)，你們?cè)僖矂e想跟我們簽任何合同。

3. 在哈里叔叔的農(nóng)場(chǎng)為你舉辦的畢業(yè)晚會(huì)上，爸爸媽媽花錢(qián)請(qǐng)了樂(lè)隊(duì)，所以你最好去。

4. 我的座右銘是：“如果不盡最大努力，那又何必費(fèi)心？”這很好地總結(jié)了我的生活方式。有時(shí)候會(huì)很危險(xiǎn)，但是對(duì)于像我這樣的人來(lái)說(shuō)，危險(xiǎn)就是生活的調(diào)味劑。

5. 既然房子在八個(gè)月后就要被拆了，我們?yōu)槭裁催€要費(fèi)力粉刷它呢？在我看來(lái)，這純粹是浪費(fèi)精力。

II. 1. A：基思是那種做任何事都會(huì)盡最大努力的人。B：他是這樣的人，做任何事都竭盡全力，充分感受生活。我羨慕他——真希望我也有這種精神。

2. A：等一下！在花錢(qián)請(qǐng)律師起草合同之前，我們要先確認(rèn)克魯斯先生會(huì)接受電影里的這個(gè)角色。B：你說(shuō)得對(duì)，查克。在花錢(qián)請(qǐng)律師之前，我們最好先進(jìn)行確認(rèn)。

3. A：看看這個(gè)地方！天哪，這里曾經(jīng)是鎮(zhèn)上最好的游樂(lè)場(chǎng)?，F(xiàn)在，你看看它。它已經(jīng)完全被毀了。B：是的，它真的不行了。這棟建筑損壞得這么厲害，已經(jīng)沒(méi)有任何價(jià)值了。我們走吧。

4. A：你知不知道我付出了多少努力，克服了多少不便，才買(mǎi)到演唱會(huì)的票？！而你現(xiàn)在說(shuō)你不能和我一起去了？！B：你完全沒(méi)必要這么費(fèi)力的。我說(shuō)過(guò)我對(duì)跟你約會(huì)沒(méi)興趣，查爾斯。

5. A：你們是省冠軍了。你們值得為自己驕傲。但是我警告你們不要過(guò)于驕傲，不要覺(jué)得自己過(guò)于重要而變得對(duì)別人傲慢。B：別擔(dān)心，教練。我們不會(huì)被這點(diǎn)勝利沖昏頭腦的。