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LECTURE 178 基本动词WORK 1

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LECTURE 178 基本动词WORK 1

词组讲解

1. work into sth. *** 进入;掺和

解 短语动词;词义溯源:艰难地[进入(into)]某事

例 It was the damnedest thing I'd ever seen. A mouse had worked into the car's exhaust system and was stuck in the muffler. Every time we'd start the car, the exhaust gases had no way out and the engine would die. I'd have to say that one took the cake for the most unique car problem I ever saw in my 34 years as a shop mechanic.

2. work like a horse ** 辛勤地工作

解 习语;词义溯源:[像(like)] [马(horse)]一样工作;形容工作很努力

例 Look, you're working like a horse when you don't need to. There are two ways to do this job: the hard way and the smart way. Use your head!You've got a good head on your shoulders —use it!Think of a better, more efficient way to do this.

3. work like magic ** 非常奏效

解 习语;词义溯源:[魔术般地、神奇地(magic)]得到预期的结果

例 The door is frozen? No problem. That happens a lot when the temperature is this cold and there's moisture in the air. Take a bucket of warm water and pour it over your car door—it works like magic. If one bucket doesn't do the trick , try two.

4. work on sb. or sth. *** 继续工作,不断工作;从事,致力于;使人信服,说服;对某人或某事起作用

解 〈口〉短语动词;词义溯源:在某人或某事[上(on)]工作或起作用

例 Try my method of taking tests. First I read all the questions quickly to get an idea of which ones are easy and difficult. Then I start working on the easy ones first and save the harder ones for later when my brain has warmed up by thinking about the easy stuff. How's that?

5. work one's fingers to the bone ** 十分努力地工作,拼命干活

解 习语;词义溯源:[刻骨般地、最大限度地(to the bone)]运转[手指(fingers)]

例 My grandmother used to quite literally work her fingers to the bone when we lived in Mexico. That was over fifty years ago, but I can remember vividly her bloody fingers, with skin missing and bones exposed from working on that old fabric-making machine. So whenever I hear someone say metaphorically they work their fingers to the bone, I think “surely you don't. ”

巩固练习

(A) work into

(B) worked like a horse

(C) works like magic

(D) work on

(E) work my fingers to the bone

1. A: My children take me for granted . I ______ keeping them fed and clothed and they never show me they appreciate it. B: My kids are the same way. I work very hard too, like you do, and I can't remember ever hearing my son or daughter saying “Thanks, Mom. ”

2. A: So far, my father is saying “no” to the trip with you all. My only hope is mother. She thinks it's okay for me to go and will ______ Dad for me. B: Do you think she'll persuade him to change his mind before Friday? A: I hope. She's usually pretty good at influencing his decision.

3. A: My father ______ to support his eight children. He never took a day off from work. Everyday was a day of hard physical labor. B: Eight children? My God, no wonder he had to work so hard.

4. A: There's a small group of perhaps only one hundred people who control everything in this state. Entering their ranks is very difficult. B: Is there any way a person can ______ the group? A: With persistence and a lot of effort, you might be able to get into the group, but they're a tight fraternity, entrance is not easy.

5. A: Have you tried having Korean ginseng with natural honey? B: No. Is it effective? A: It ______. It's so perfectly, thoroughly and completely effective in curing you that you'll think it's a miracle.

■ ANSWER:

1. (E)

2. (D)

3. (B)

4. (A)

5. (C)

参考译文

I. 1. 这是我见过的最糟糕的事情。一只老鼠钻进了汽车的排气系统,被卡在消声器里。我们每次发动汽车,废气都排不出来,发动机就会熄火。我不得不说,在做车间技工的这34年里,这是我见到的最特别的汽车问题。

2. 看,你没必要那么辛勤地工作。做好这个工作有两种方式:费力的方式和巧妙的方式。动动脑筋吧!你有一个聪明的头脑——动动脑吧!想出一种更好、更有效的方式做这个工作。

3. 车门被冻住了?没关系。这种事很常见,每当温度降至这么低,空气中又有潮气时,车门就会被冻住。取一桶热水,泼在车门上——很奏效的。如果一桶水不够,那就再来一桶。

4. 试试我的应试方法。首先,我会迅速阅读所有的问题,判断哪些题简单,哪些题难。之后,开始解决那些简单的问题,跳过那些困难的问题。当大脑通过思考简单的问题活跃起来时,再解决困难的问题。这办法怎么样?

5. 我们住在墨西哥时,我的祖母总是拼命地干活。虽然那是50多年前的事了,但是我清楚地记得,因为操作那台旧的纺织机,她的手指流血、脱皮、骨头露在外面。所以,无论何时听到有人说自己拼命干活时,我都认为“那根本算不上拼命干活”。

II. 1. A:我的孩子们认为我理所当然应该拼命干活,供他们吃饭穿衣。他们从来没有向我表示过谢意。B:我的孩子们也是这样。和你一样,我也是拼命干活,我从来没听过我儿子或女儿说“妈妈,谢谢您”。

2. A:到目前为止,我的父亲还是反对我和你们一起旅行。我唯一的希望是我的母亲。她觉得我可以去,而且她会设法说服我父亲。B:你觉得她能在周五前劝说你父亲改变想法吗?A:希望如此。她通常都能影响他的决定。

3. A:我父亲辛勤工作,养活八个孩子。他一天都没有休息过,每天都要干重体力活。B:八个孩子?我的天哪,难怪他这么努力地工作。

4. A:这个州由一个可能只有100人的小团体主宰着一切。想要成为他们的一员是非常困难的。B:用什么方式可以进入那个团体呢?A:要是坚忍不拔、持之以恒的话,或许可以进入那个团体,但是他们有很深的情谊,想进去没有那么容易。

5. A:你有没有试过同时服用高丽参和天然蜂蜜?B:没有。有效吗?A:很有效。它能完美、彻底、完全有效地让你康复,以至于你会觉得很神奇。


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