LECTURE 63 基本动词 GIVE 10
LECTURE 63 基本动词 GIVE 10
词组讲解
1. give one a run for one's money ** 挑战；给予某人他所期待或想要的
解 习语；词义溯源：给予与付费相当的［争购、人气（run）］；参照get a run for one's money
例 The highly popular former television newscaster is giving the famous Senator a run for his money in an election. She is trailing the Senator by only two percentage points in polls taken of likely voters last week.
2. give sb. a hand with sth. / give sb. a hand ** 帮助某人，助某人一臂之力
解 习语；词义溯源：给予某人有关某事的［援手、援助（hand）］；参照get a hand with
例 Notice: The Ladies Community Club needs volunteers for the upcoming summer charity festival. Anyone who would like to give a hand with the event, please contact Mrs. Lisa Hoover at 291-4399 in the evenings.
3. give sb. a hard time ** 让某人做不必要的苦差事，使经历磨难
解 习语；词义溯源：给予某人［困难、麻烦、费力的事（hard time）］
例 Judge Wobber ordered the police department to stop giving Mr. Lely a hard time everywhere he goes. The judge ruled that the department's activities were harassment and warned them to stay away from Mr. Lely unless they could show just cause for doing otherwise.
4. give sb. a rough idea of sth. ** 告知大体想法或评价
解 习语；词义溯源：给予［粗略的、初步的、未加工的（rough）］［想法（idea）］
例 Could you give me a rough idea when you'll be back?
5. give sb. the devil / give sb. hell ** 痛骂，严惩
解 习语；词义溯源：给予某人［痛苦的事（the devil）］
例 Two employees of the clinic were called on the carpet by its owner and given hell for granting CE News television interviews. They were not fired however, most likely because of the bad publicity that would have brought the clinic, which is already suffering from negative press.
巩固练习
(A) give...a hand
(B) gives...a hard time
(C) give...a rough idea of
(D) give...a run for his money
(E) give...hell
1. A: I don't expect to defeat him, but I'll make him work for his victory. B: That's a good attitude. Just be happy to ______ him ______.
2. A: Did Mr. Foster ______ you ______ when he found out you weren't at the meeting yesterday? B: Yeah, he scolded me rather severely. In fact, he was screaming so loud at me that Mr. Grosley in the next office came over and asked him to lower his voice.
3. A: Could somebody help me with this? B: I'd ______ you ______, Jack, but I've got too much to do already.
4. A: Every time I go to the library, the librarian ______ me ______. B: It's not only you. She makes unnecessary difficulties for every teenager. She just doesn't like teenagers, that's all.
5. A: Can you ______ me ______ the time you get to Vancouver, so I can reserve your hotel for you. B: Well, I'd estimate...uh, ...maybe 2：00 on Thursday afternoon.
■ ANSWER
1. (D)
2. (E)
3. (A)
4. (B)
5. (C)
参考译文
I. 1. 著名电视新闻播音员正与著名的参议员一起参加竞选。上周针对可能的投票者进行的民意调查显示，她的支持率仅落后于参议员两个百分点。
2. 通知：女性社区俱乐部现为即将举行的夏季慈善节招募志愿者。任何有意为活动提供帮助的人，请在晚间拨打291-4399与莉萨· 胡佛女士联系。
3. 沃伯法官命令警察部，不论莱利先生去哪里，都不得再为难他。法官裁决警察部的行为已构成骚扰，警告他们，除非有正当理由，否则不得靠近莱利先生。
4. 你能告诉我你大约几点回来吗？
5. 诊所的两名员工因接受CE新闻频道的电视采访而遭到老板的斥责和辱骂。不过老板没有辞退他们，很可能是因为怕给诊所带来负面影响。在负面新闻报道之后，该诊所已经受到了负面影响。
II. 1. A：我没想过要打败他，但是我会让他为成功努力。B：你这种心态非常好。那就好好跟他竞争吧。
2. A：福斯特先生发现你没有参加昨天的会议后，有没有批评你？B：是啊，他非常严厉地批评了我。实际上，他朝我喊的声音太大了，连隔壁办公室的格罗斯利先生都过来让他小点声。
3. A：有没有人能帮帮我？B：我倒是想帮你，杰克，但是我的任务也很重。
4. A：每次我去图书馆的时候，图书馆管理员都会为难我。B：她不光对你这样，她给所有年轻人制造不必要的麻烦。她只是不喜欢年轻人而已。
5. A：你能告诉我到达温哥华的大概时间吗？这样我可以为你预订酒店。B：好，我估计……呃……可能是周四下午两点吧。
