LECTURE 79 基本动词 GO 15

LECTURE 79 基本动词 GO 15

词组讲解

1. go to show ** 足以证明

解 习语；词义溯源：去［证明（show）］

例 Mayor Norton is resigning because of that bribery scandal. That just goes to show you what I've always said—you can't trust a politician!I don't care how nice

they are, they're all corrupted.

2. go under the knife ** 在身上动刀；接受手术

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：走到［手术刀（knife）］底下；under the knife表示“在手术中”

例 A report contends that billions of dollars are wasted each year on needless, useless surgery. According to the report, titled Going Under the Knife Before Seeking Alternatives, the main reason doctors operate so readily is to protect themselves against malpractice suits brought by dissatisfied patients and eager lawyers.

3. go up in flames 〔smoke〕 ** 烧尽，烧毁

解 习语；词义溯源：被［火焰（flames）或浓烟（smoke）］笼罩，向［上方（up）］移动；in flames表示“燃烧”

例 When Kingston's Welcome Mission burned down last week, more than the building went up in flames. “All of our efforts of the past three years to give the homeless a place to eat and sleep went up in smoke too,” said Reverend Jesse Kingston.

4. go whole hog ** 尽力而为；挥霍

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：走向［极端（whole hog）］

例 I'm tired of this!Save, save, save!Just once, couldn't we have a really nice meal, honey? I know we have to save money for our future—but dear, please, at least once a year let's go whole hog when we go to the restaurant.

5. go without saying ** 不言而喻；理所当然

解 习语；词义溯源：［不用（without）］说就去

例 We'll be there if you really need our help. That goes without saying. But we expect you to live your own life without depending on us. Before you come to us for help, we expect you to try your hardest to solve your problem yourself first.

巩固练习

(A) go under the knife

(B) gone up in smoke

(C) Go whole hog

(D) goes to show

(E) goes without saying

1. A: You haven't said anything about after-sales service. B: That's because it ______ that Silver Star Refrigerator Company will take care of any problems and repair anything for free. I don't have to say it because everybody knows Silver Star has the best after-sales service.

2. A: I refuse to ______!Nobody is going to cut me open! B: But grandfather, you have to have the surgery—the doctor said so. If you don't have the operation, you'll die.

3. A: Fifteen years of ballet lessons, countless hours of gymnastics training and coaching—all of it has ______! All wasted because you couldn't control yourself and got pregnant! B: You're wrong, Mother. Our effort will not end without achieving anything. It will not come to naught !After the baby is born, I'll continue. I will be a ballerina—I will!

4. A: The newspaper says 243,000 people died from lung cancer last year. That ______ you that cigarette smoking is a fatal habit. B: Oh, come on . How can you say that's a logical or obvious conclusion of what you just said? You have no information on what caused their cancer.

5. A: It's our wedding and we're going to be extravagant. We're going to have everything—band, table service, limousine, long honeymoon—we're going all out ! B: Why not?!You only get married once. ______!

■ ANSWER

1. (E)

2. (A)

3. (B)

4. (D)

5. (C)

参考译文

I. 1. 诺顿市长因受贿丑闻而提出辞职。这正好证明了我常说的一句话——不能相信政客！不管他们有多友善，其实都很腐败。

2. 有报道称，每年在不必要的、无益的外科手术上浪费的钱达数十亿美元。据这篇题为 《不加选择地接受手术》 的报道称，医生愿意动手术的主要原因，是为了避免患者因不满而找那些喜欢打官司的律师帮忙提起医疗事故诉讼。

3. 上周金斯顿的维尔卡姆慈善会堂被烧毁，这不仅仅使这栋建筑被付之一炬。杰西·金斯顿教士表示：“过去三年，我们一直努力为无家可归的人提供食物和住所，现在我们的所有努力都化为乌有了。”

4. 我受够这个了！节省，节省，节省！亲爱的，我们能不能真正吃一顿好的，哪怕一次也行？我知道我们得为将来攒钱——但是，亲爱的，我们一年至少得有一次去餐厅挥霍一下吧。

5. 如果你真的需要我们帮忙的话，我们可以帮你。这是理所当然的。但是，希望你能自立，不要依赖我们。来找我们帮忙之前，我们希望你先尽自己最大的努力去解决问题。

II. 1. A：你还没说售后服务的事情。B：不用说，银星冰箱公司将会免费解决任何问题，免费维修任何故障。我没有必要说这些，因为大家都知道银星的售后服务是最好的。

2. A：我不做手术！谁也不能给我动手术！B：但是，爷爷，您必须接受手术——医生说了，不做手术的话，您会死的。

3. A：15年的芭蕾舞课、不计其数的体操训练和指导——所有这一切都毁于一旦了！全都浪费了，就因为你控制不住自己，让自己怀孕了！B：您错了，妈妈。我们的努力不会化为泡影的。它不会毫无结果。等孩子出生以后，我会继续的。我会成为一名芭蕾舞演员——我会的！

4. A：报纸上说去年有24. 3万人死于肺癌。这证明吸烟是一种致命的习惯。B：哦，得了吧。你怎么能理所当然地得出这样一个结论呢？你根本不知道他们是因为什么得的癌症。

5. A：这可是我们的婚礼，我们要挥霍一次。我们什么都要准备好——乐队、餐桌服务、豪华轿车、长长的蜜月旅行——我们要全力以赴！B：为什么不呢？！一生只结一次婚。尽情地办一次吧！