LECTURE 68 基本动词 GO 4

LECTURE 68 基本动词 GO 4

词组讲解

1. go broke ** 一无所有，破产

解 习语；词义溯源：成为［身无分文的、破产的（broke）］状态

例 When Hank worked for me, he was the kind of guy who would get paid one day, spend the night out on the town that night and then have no money the very next day. So I'm not surprised the least that his company has gone broke.

2. go cold turkey * 短时间内果断戒掉（坏习惯）

解 俚语；词义溯源：进行［没有药物治疗的突然戒毒（cold turkey）］；原指戒除毒瘾，现在通用于戒掉任何坏习惯

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3. go down fighting ** 坚持战斗，直到一败涂地

解 习语；词义溯源：［沿着、往下（down）］去［战斗（fighting）；go down表示“继续”

例 The presidential candidate has vowed to go down fighting. In response to calls from some of his former supporters to give up and make a deal with another more successful candidate, he declared, “I'm in this to the end. No deals!”

4. go down in history ** 名垂千古，载入历史

解 习语；词义溯源：在历史上延伸［下去（down）］

例 Most people think that he will go down in history as one of the greatest artists in the world since he has made much contribution to calligraphy and drawing.

5. go downhill ** （事物）衰退，走下坡路

解 习语；词义溯源：成为［下坡的、更坏的（downhill）］状态

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巩固练习

(A) went broke

(B) go cold turkey

(C) Going down fighting

(D) went down in history

(E) going downhill

1. A: How long did it take Katherine to lose all of her money and asset after she inherited her parents' fortune? B: I heard she ______ within two years. She spent it all on travel and expensive luxuries and now she has nothing.

2. A: I'm afraid your grandfather's health has been ______ rather quickly the past few months. The doctors have tried everything, but it just keeps getting worse and worse. B: He's always been such an active man. It would be better if he died before his condition deteriorates so much that he's bedridden.

3. A: My high school football coach used to say, “No matter how bad we're being defeated, never give up , never surrender—fight until the end!” B: ______ may be good for football, but not for business.

4. A: Why did you choose to just suddenly stop depending on your father's financial support? Wouldn't it have been a lot less painful to do it gradually? B: I was afraid that if I didn't ______, I'd never set myself free from my dependence on him and his control of my life.

5. A: Can anyone tell me why Lu Xun ______ as a master in literature? B: I can, Teacher!He became as important part of our history because he created many excellent articles.

■ ANSWER

1. (A)

2. (E)

3. (C)

4. (B)

5. (D)

参考译文

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4. 他在书法和绘画方面作出了许多贡献，许多人认为，他将作为世界上最伟大的艺术家之一而被载入史册。

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II. 1. A：凯瑟琳从她父母那里继承了遗产后，多长时间就把这些钱和资产全部花光的？B：我听说她两年内就身无分文了。她把钱都花在了旅游和买奢侈品上，现在她已经一无所有了。

2. A：恐怕你爷爷的身体最近几个月开始迅速地走下坡路了。医生已经尽了最大努力，但是情况越来越糟糕。B：爷爷一直是个非常好动的人。要是在情况恶化到卧床不起之前离开这个世界，或许对他更好。

3. A：我高中的足球队教练过去常说：“不论我们输得多惨，不要放弃，不要投降——要战斗到底！” B：坚持到底对踢足球可能有好处，对经商却不一定如此。

4. A：你为什么突然选择不再依靠你父亲的经济支持了呢？慢慢来不是没那么痛苦吗？B：我怕如果我不快点改掉那些坏习惯，就永远也摆脱不了对他的依赖，以及他对我生活的控制。

5. A：有没有人能告诉我，为什么鲁迅会成为一位文学大师而载入史册？B：我能，老师！他之所以在历史上占有重要地位，是因为他创作了许多好文章。