LECTURE 82 基本动词 HAVE 3

LECTURE 82 基本动词 HAVE 3

词组讲解

1. have a good head on one's shoulders **头脑灵活，机灵

解 习语；词义溯源：［肩膀（shoulders）］［上（on）］有［好的（good）］头脑

例 The report from your last school indicates that you did quite well and was respected among your peers. So I know you have a good head on your shoulders. What I can't understand is why you weren't using it last night. Leaving the campus without permission is punishable by expulsion from the school. Before I decide your fate here at Penington Boys' School, do you have anything to say for yourself?

2. have a good thing going **干得好；成功；进行得顺利

解 习语；词义溯源：使［好事（good thing）］进行

例 Damn, we had the freshmen doing our laundry, cleaning our rooms, running errands for us—everything. We had a good thing going. But it's over now. Mr. Bowdern, our dormitory headmaster, has banned the tradition in our dormitory.

3. have a green thumb **擅长园艺

解 习语；词义溯源：有［园艺才能（green thumb）］

例 Frank's Nursery has hundreds of care-free plants for your house and office. Trees, vines, flowers and even cactus plants—all of them so easy to care for. At Frank's you don't have to have a green thumb to enjoy lush, green plants all year round. Frank's Nursery 32 Cole Ave. Ph：847-6879.

4. have a heart **有同情心；宽容

解 习语；词义溯源：有［同情心、爱心（heart）］

例 On this Valentine's Day, have a heart and donate just 10% of the money you plan to spend on roses or chocolates to a local charity. Your lover will love you even more—and it will do both your hearts good . This message is brought to you by United Charities.

5. have a heart of gold **有金子般的心，有善心；慷慨大方

解 习语；词义溯源：有［高尚的品质（heart of gold）］

例 Notice: To the stranger who helped me when my car broke down last week on a rainy night. I didn't get your name, but I did get this much about you—you have a heart of gold. God Bless You. Margaret.

巩固练习

(A) has a good head on her shoulders

(B) have a good thing going

(C) have a green thumb

(D) Have a heart

(E) had a heart of gold

1. A: Before we went to visit him, everybody told us Mr. Growly was a mean old man who hated people. They couldn't have been more wrong. We found him to be kind...and, uh...generous and sympathetic. B: I guess nobody ever got close to him so they just assumed he was that way. But as my sister just said, he was a man who ______. I think by leaving his life's savings to our school he's proved that to everybody who never met him.

2. A: Oh Alice, I wish I could grow plants as well as you can. Where did you learn how to make them grow so well? B: I've never studied. I just know how. You could say I ______.

3. A: Theresa's an excellent babysitter. I know she's only 19 years old, but she has a lot of common sense. She makes good judgments and is sensible when caring for babies. B: Good. I'll hire her for this Saturday. If I know my children are being watched by someone who ______, I can go out with my husband without worrying all night.

4. A: You have more business than you can handle. So why do you want to sell your shop and give up such a beneficial situation? B: I'll admit I do ______, but I'm not happy with my life.

5. A: My God, Brent. ______. Show a little compassion for him. B: Why should I show any mercy or forgiveness for him? Just because he's my brother? No way. He's never been that generous to me—ever!

■ ANSWER

1. (E)

2. (C)

3. (A)

4. (B)

5. (D)

参考译文

I. 1. 你之前所在学校的报告说你表现非常优秀，并且在同龄人中很受尊敬。所以，我知道你很聪明。但是让我无法理解的是，你昨晚怎么就犯傻了呢？未经允许离校是会被开除的。在我决定你在宾宁敦男子学院的命运之前，你有没有什么要说的？

2. 该死的，以前有新生们给我们洗衣服、打扫房间、跑腿——做所有事情。一切都那么顺当。而现在都结束了。我们的宿舍管理员鲍登先生禁止了这一惯例。

3. 弗兰克苗圃有数百种植物可以点缀您的家和办公室，不需要您去打理。树木、藤类、花，甚至仙人掌——都很容易照料。在弗兰克苗圃，就算您不是园艺高手，同样可以全年与郁郁葱葱的绿色植物相伴。科尔大道32号弗兰克苗圃。电话：847-6879。

4. 今年的情人节，请您献出一份爱心，将您计划买玫瑰或巧克力的钱拿出10%，捐给当地的慈善机构吧。这样您的爱人将会更加爱您——也会让您二位都感到愉快。该信息来自联合慈善机构。

5. 启事：在上周的一个雨夜，我的汽车出了故障。为我提供帮助的陌生人，我不知道您的姓名，但是我非常了解——您有一颗金子般的心。上帝保佑您。玛格丽特。

II. 1. A：去拜访格罗里先生之前，大家都跟我们说他是一个刻薄的老头，讨厌与人打交道。他们简直是大错特错。我们发现他非常和蔼……而且，呃……慷慨大方，富有同情心。B：我想可能是因为从来没有人接近他，所以大家都以为他就是那样。但是，就像我姐姐曾经说过的，他是一个心地善良的人。他把毕生积蓄都留给了我们学校，这就是对所有没见过他的人的证明。

2. A：哦，艾丽丝，我希望我能像你一样把植物养得这么好。你从哪儿学的啊，让它们长得这么好？B：我没学过，我天生就知道。也可以说我是个园艺高手。

3. A：特蕾莎是一位出色的保姆。我知道她只有19岁，但是她的常识很丰富。她能做出很好的判断，并且照顾孩子很有一套。B：很好。我这周六就聘用她。如果知道我的孩子由一个头脑聪明的人照看，我晚上就可以毫无牵挂地跟丈夫出去了。

4. A：你的业务多得都处理不过来。你为什么还想卖掉店铺，放弃这么好的现状？B：我承认我现在确实做得很好，但是我对自己的生活不满意。

5. A：拜托，布伦特。发发慈悲吧，对他宽容一点。B：我为什么要可怜他、宽恕他呢？就因为他是我哥哥？没门。他从来没有对我宽宏大量过——从来没有！