LECTURE 61 基本动词 GIVE 8
LECTURE 61 基本动词 GIVE 8
词组讲解
1. give the game away ** 泄露，露马脚
解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：报道［计划、打算（game）］使其［分离（away）］出来
例 Company A spent months planning the secret launch of their new beer. They were certain their competitors knew nothing of their plans. Then an office clerk accidentally gave the game away when she took a sample of the beer home for her husband, whose friend works for their main rival.
2. give up *** 放弃；投降
解 短语动词；词义溯源：［向上（up）］给予
例 After two days of holding six employees of the bank hostage, the gunman surrendered to the police. “If he hadn't given up in the next hour, we would have attacked the building,” said one officer. “It's better it happened this way. Nobody got hurt. ”
3. give up the ghost ** 放弃自己的灵魂，死
解 习语；词义溯源：［向上（up）］给予［灵魂、魂魄（ghost）］
例 Official reports state that John gave up the ghost at 2：00 AM on the 8th of July. However, there are indications he may have died several days earlier.
4. give vent to sth. ** 发泄愤怒（或火气等）
解 习语；词义溯源：给予某种情绪（如火气、愤怒等）以［出口、吐露（vent）］
例 The ingenious factory manager had a special sound-proof room with soft foam walls and a boxer's punching bag built on the shop floor. Any employee, including himself, who feels like giving vent to his frustration, is welcomed to do so inside the room—instead of on the shop floor.
5. give voice to sth. ** 大声说，吐露
解 习语；词义溯源：给某物［声音、嗓子（voice）］
例 Most of the people feel strong opposition to his dictatorship, but few of them are brave enough to give voice to their feelings like Mario is.
巩固练习
(A) give the game away
(B) give up
(C) gave up the ghost
(D) Giving vent to
(E) give voice to
1. A: I can't endure this anymore! I want to quit. B: Oh, don't ______ so easily. You've only been training for two days. A: Only two days? It feels like an eternity!If I don't stop doing this, I'll die.
2. A: I'm sorry to announce that your dear uncle ______ at 2：33 AM this morning. I was there with him when he passed away. B: Did he die while he was sleeping?
3. A: I agree that it's not good for you to hold such strong feelings inside you, but you've got to find a constructive way to express them. B: She's right, Dan. ______ your feelings of frustration with your girlfriend by breaking her living room furniture is not constructive. Talking is a much more helpful way to get the feelings out of you.
4. A: The ancient prophets told their followers to travel far and wide and ______ their beliefs so that others may believe too. B: Okay, but sir, you'll have to turn your loudspeaker off. You can express your beliefs and opinions aloud; but not if it's so loud that you disturb the peace of your neighbors.
5. A: You are not to speak one word about this to anybody. Anything you say about this could reveal our secret plan and prevent it from being successful. B: I know I won't ______, sir. But I'm not sure about others.
■ ANSWER
1. (B)
2. (C)
3. (D)
4. (E)
5. (A)
参考译文
I. 1. A公司花了数月时间策划让其新啤酒秘密上市。他们确定竞争对手对他们的计划一无所知，结果一位办公室助理偶然泄露了秘密。她把啤酒样品带回家给她丈夫喝，而她丈夫的一位朋友正是主要竞争对手的员工。
2. 劫持六位银行雇员两天后，持枪歹徒向警方投降。一位官员表示：“如果他在一小时内再不投降，我们就要对这栋建筑发起攻击。不过这样是最好的。没有人受伤。”
3. 据官方报道，约翰于7月8日凌晨两点死亡。但有迹象表明他可能几天前就死了。
4. 这位有创意的工厂经理用软泡沫墙做了一个特殊的隔音室，并在室内吊了一个沙袋。如果任何员工，包括他自己，想要发泄沮丧情绪，都可以到隔音室去——而不用在工作场所。
5. 大多数人都强烈反对他的独裁统治，但很少有人能像马里奥一样勇敢地说出自己的想法。
II. 1. A：我再也受不了了！我想放弃。B：哦，别这么轻易放弃。你才训练了两天而已。A：才两天？感觉像是一辈子！如果再不停止的话，我会死的。
2. A：很遗憾地告诉你，你叔叔在今天凌晨2点33分去世了。他走的时候，我就在他身边。B：他是睡着时去世的吗？
3. A：我觉得，在心里隐藏这么强烈的情感对你没有好处，你得找一种积极的方法将它表达出来。B：她说得对，丹。通过毁坏你女朋友起居室的家具来发泄你的沮丧情绪没什么用，通过交谈来释放你的情感会更有帮助。
4. A：古代的先知让他们的信徒到各地游历，宣扬他们的信念，使其他人也相信。B：好的。但是，先生，您必须关闭您的扬声器。您可以大声表达您的信仰和观点，但是不能打扰邻居们的平静生活。
5. A：你不准跟任何人谈论这个。你说的与这个有关的任何事情都可能泄露我们的秘密计划，妨碍它成功。B：我知道我是不会泄密的，先生。但是我可不敢保证其他人不会。
