LECTURE 192 基本介詞 IN 8

LECTURE 192 基本介詞 IN 8

詞組講解

1. in the air ** 在空中；懸而未決；在傳播中；可被感覺到；（想法、消息等）在流傳中

解 習語；詞義溯源：在［空氣（air）］中

例 The picnic? I'm afraid that's in the air as long as the school bus is in the repair shop. The mechanic says he's rushing and will try to have it ready by Saturday. I know there's a lot of anticipation in the air among the students and I sure don't want to disappoint them. Let's keep our fingers crossed !

2. in the bag ** 有把握的；確信的

解 習語；詞義溯源：在［包（bag）］里

例 With the defeat of the Tigers last night, the Bears feel their spot in the national championship is in the bag. They need only to win two more games and both of those are against two weak teams. “We'll win those for sure and then it's on to the championship series,” said the Bears' coach.

3. in the balance ** 懸而未決的；處在危急狀態(tài)的

解 習語；詞義溯源：處于［衡量（balance）］的狀態(tài)；參照hang in the balance

例 Farmers all along the east coast are preparing for the worst as Typhoon H closes in. The national weather agency predicts the storm will hit the coast by 2:00 PM this afternoon if it continues on its current course. Millions of tons of crops and building securities are in the balance.

4. in the black ** 有盈余；贏利

解 習語；詞義溯源：處于［財政黑字（black）］的狀態(tài)；參照 in the red

例 I remember for six years after Mick and I got married we were in debt. We had to buy an apartment, a car, furniture—all that stuff you need when you start a family. So anyway, it took us six years to get in the black.

5. in the dark / in the dark about sb. or sth. ** 在黑暗中；對…全然不知

解 習語；詞義溯源：處于［黑暗（black）］中

例 Claiming to have been in the dark about the dumping of used motor oil from his auto repair shop, Mr. Smith pleaded not guilty to violating the state's tough anti-pollution law. The prosecution will have to prove Smith ordered or had knowledge of his employee's actions but failed to stop him.

鞏固練習

(A) in the air

(B) in the bag

(C) in the balance

(D) in the black

(E) in the dark

1. A: I can't emphasize enough how crucial this meeting with Mega-Bio is. The continuation of the biotechnology research is ______. Right now, it is undecided—it may or may not continue. B: I'll do my best to convince them we're on the verge of a breakthrough, sir.

2. A: It's true that I haven't gotten it yet, but I'm certain that I will get the job. I was the best man in the room during the interview. B: So you think it's ______? You have a high opinion of yourself, Charlie.

3. A: Is your company going to give its employees Christmas bonus this year? B: It's still not certain. A: Still ______? My God, Christmas is only three weeks away.

4. A: You didn't know anything about your son's drug dealing? B: No. I was completely ______. A: You were ignorant of a situation like this happening in your own home?

5. A: I am proud to announce that for the first time in three years, Mega Chemical has made a profit. Our operation is profitable! B: Finally—______! Let's celebrate this good news!

■ ANSWER:

1. (C)

2. (B)

3. (A)

4. (E)

5. (D)

參考譯文

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2. 繼昨晚打敗老虎隊之后，熊隊感覺在此次全國錦標賽中已是勝券在握。他們只需要再贏兩場，而這兩場的對手都是弱隊。熊隊教練表示：“我們肯定會贏，接著我們將進入冠軍賽?！?

3. 臺風H臨近時，居住在東岸的農民正在為最糟糕的狀況做準備。據國家氣象局預測，按目前的趨勢，臺風會在今天下午2:00襲擊東岸。數百萬噸糧食和房屋的安全都處于危急狀態(tài)。

4. 我記得我和米克結婚的前六年一直都負債。要組建一個家，我們必須買所有需要的東西，房子、車子、家具等。所以不管怎么說，我們六年后才開始有盈余。

5. 史密斯先生聲稱，對于他的汽車修理廠傾倒用過的車用機油一事全然不知。他不認罪，說他沒有違反該州嚴格的防污染法。要起訴史密斯，就必須證明他給出過這樣的指示，或者他明知自己的員工有這樣的行為卻沒有阻止。

II. 1. A：我已經充分強調過與美佳生物的會議有多么重要。生物技術研究是否繼續(xù)進行還懸而未決。到現在還沒有決定，也許會繼續(xù)，也許不會。 B：先生，我會竭盡所能讓他們相信我們即將取得突破。

2. A：我確實還沒有獲得這份工作，但我確信我會得到它。面試過程中，我是那個房間里最優(yōu)秀的。 B：那么你認為自己已經穩(wěn)操勝券了？你對自己的評價可真高啊，查利。

3. A：你們公司今年會給員工發(fā)圣誕節(jié)津貼嗎？ B：這個還不確定。 A：還沒確定？我的天，離圣誕節(jié)只有三周了。

4. A：你難道不知道你兒子在販毒嗎？ B：是的，我對此全然不知。 A：這種事情發(fā)生在你自己家里你都不知情？

5. A：我驕傲地宣布，三年以來，美佳藥業(yè)第一次盈利了，我們的運營盈利了！ B：終于——盈利了！讓我們?yōu)檫@個好消息慶祝一下吧！