LECTURE 86 基本動詞 HAVE 7

LECTURE 86 基本動詞 HAVE 7

詞組講解

1. have a thing 〔sth. 〕 going with sb. / have a thing 〔sth. 〕 going **談戀愛；有曖昧關(guān)系

解 〈口〉習語；詞義溯源：有［事情（thing）或某種事情（something）］和某人一起發(fā)生

例 Listen, I'm not supposed to tell you, but Chris and the secretary who works for his dad have had a thing going for about three months. They've both gone bananas over each other. Don't tell anyone else. Okay?

2. have a voice 〔say〕 in sth. / have a voice 〔say〕 **參與做決定；得到發(fā)言權(quán)

解 習語；詞義溯源：擁有對某事的［選擇權(quán)、投票權(quán)、發(fā)言權(quán)（voice, say）］

例 Iguess we should have thought about that when we decided to exclude the union leaders from the input sessions on the new products. They got angry because they did not have a voice in the matter and decided to give the game away just to avenge us.

3. have a way with sb. or sth. **善于與某人或某物打交道；善于處理某事

解 習語；詞義溯源：擁有對付某人或某物的［方法、手段、特定的方式（way）］

例 HELP WANTED: The Cincinnati Zoo is looking for three animal care assistants. No experience is necessary as we will train successful applicants. However, we prefer the kind of person who has a way with animals. Apply by June 25 to: Mr. Fest Cincinnati Zoo P. O. Box 1113 Cincinnati, OH 42515.

4. have a weakness for sb. or sth. **酷愛

解 習語；詞義溯源：對于某人或某物有［偏愛、嗜好（weakness）］；參照have a soft spot in one's heart for sb. or sth.

例 If you have a weakness for cigarettes that prevents you from breaking your nasty smoking habit, Cigarest Program can help you overcome it. Our unique treatment involves medications, exercise and Zen Buddhist meditation.

5. have a word with sb. ** 和某人進行短暫談話

解 習語；詞義溯源：和某人一起進行［短暫對話（talk）］

例 I'll be going down to Dallas next Tuesday. So if you want me to, I'll have a word with the manager of the branch office there about those irregularities we found in his sales report. It'll save us the cost of lengthy telephone calls to him.

鞏固練習

(A) had a thing going with

(B) have a say in

(C) has a way with

(D) has a weakness for

(E) have a word with

1. A: For the speech writer, we need somebody who's good at using words. You know, somebody who's eloquent. B: Heller ______ words. I've read some of the things he's written for Professor Lee. He's very proficient.

2. A: Kevin's grades in school have been going downhill for the past few months. I think it's time we had a serious discussion with him to let him know we're not satisfied with his performance. B: Okay, I'll ______ him tonight when he gets back from the theater.

3. A: I know I really shouldn't, but I think I'm going to have the cheesecake for dessert. I can never resist cheesecake, no matter how much I try. B: You're not the only one who ______ cheesecake. I wish somebody would make a no-fat variety of it so I could eat it without feeling guilty about breaking my diet!

4. A: How did he ever keep his wife from finding out? I mean, he's a celebrity. If he ______ another woman, surely the newspaper reporters would have found out. B: Famous people like him pay the reporters to keep quiet when they discover they're involved in a romantic relationship outside their marriage.

5. A: Do you plan to let the residents ______ the matter? B: Yes, we do. We'll have a meeting and every resident will be invited to be involved in the decision-making process on the new construction.

■ ANSWER

1. (C)

2. (E)

3. (D)

4. (A)

5. (B)

參考譯文

I. 1. 聽著，我本不該告訴你的，克里斯和他爸爸的秘書好上了，已經(jīng)三個月了。他們彼此對對方著迷。別告訴別人，好嗎？

2. 我覺得我們在決定不讓工會領(lǐng)導(dǎo)參與新產(chǎn)品的投入時就應(yīng)該想到這件事。他們之所以生氣，是因為他們在這件事情上沒有發(fā)言權(quán)，為了報復(fù)我們，于是決定泄露這個計劃。

3. 招聘：辛辛那提動物園現(xiàn)招聘三名助理動物護工。無需工作經(jīng)驗，我們將對成功入選的求職者進行培訓(xùn)。但是，我們更希望善于與動物打交道的人士加盟。請于6月25日之前提交申請，申請可發(fā)送至：俄亥俄州，辛辛那提市1113號信箱（郵政編碼：42515），辛辛那提動物園，費斯特先生收。

4. 如果您因酷愛香煙而無法改掉吸煙的惡習，戒煙計劃可以幫您。我們獨特的療法包括藥物、鍛煉和坐禪。

5. 我下周二去達拉斯。所以，如果需要的話，我可以跟那里分公司的經(jīng)理簡短地談一談我們在他的銷售報告中發(fā)現(xiàn)的異常。這倒可以節(jié)省我們打長途電話的費用。

II. 1. A：我們需要的演講稿作者是擅長使用文字的人。你知道，就是能言善辯的人。B：赫勒非常善于言辭。我讀過他為李教授寫的許多演講稿。他很精通此事。

2. A：過去幾個月凱文在學校的成績一直在下滑。我覺得是時候跟他嚴肅地討論一下了，讓他知道我們對他的表現(xiàn)不滿意。B：好的，等他今晚從劇院回來我就跟他談。

3. A：我知道不能這樣，但是我還是想把奶酪蛋糕當甜點吃。不論怎么努力，我永遠無法抗拒奶酪蛋糕。B：不是只有你一個人酷愛奶酪蛋糕。真希望能有脫脂的，這樣我既可以吃，又不用因為打破飲食計劃而感到內(nèi)疚了！

4. A：他怎么做到不讓他老婆發(fā)現(xiàn)的？我的意思是，他是個名人。如果他與另外一個女人有染，記者肯定會發(fā)現(xiàn)的。B：像他這樣的名人一旦發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被卷入婚外戀的桃色事件時，就會給記者錢，讓他們保持沉默。

5. A：你們計劃讓居民在這件事上有發(fā)言權(quán)嗎？B：是的。我們會召開會議，邀請所有居民參與新建筑項目開工的決議。