LECTURE 85 基本动词 HAVE 6

LECTURE 85 基本动词 HAVE 6

词组讲解

1. have a screw loose 〔missing〕 *行为疯癫，神经不正常

解 俚语；词义溯源：有一颗［螺丝钉（screw）］［松开（loose）或丢失（missing）］

例 Everyday some man stops in front of our office window and stares at us. Then when somebody notices him, he starts dancing. Finally he salutes us, bows and walks away. Either he has a screw loose or he's just pretending to be insane to see if he can get a rise out of us .

2. have a snowball's chance in hell **没有任何机会；没有可能性

解 习语；词义溯源：在地狱中有得到［雪球（snowball）］的机会；地狱通常被认为是水深火热的地方，雪球是不可能存在的

例 At the end of the path there's a dangerous old wooden drawbridge that crosses over a deep canyon. To reach the camp, you have to cross it. If you try to go through the canyon instead, you have a snowball's chance in hell of surviving. It's even more treacherous down there.

3. have a soft spot in one's heart for sb. or sth. **喜欢

解 习语；词义溯源：［在心底（in one's heart）］拥有对某人或某物的［好感或嗜好（soft spot）］

例 The notice sign states very clearly,“Do Not Walk On The Grass. ” The building manager put it there because many residents of a nearby apartment complex were walking across his grass to get home quicker. However, the building's security guard has a soft spot in his heart for school children and lets them walk on it without ever saying a word to them.

4. have a sweet tooth **酷爱甜食

解 习语；词义溯源：拥有喜欢［甜的（sweet）］东西的［牙（tooth）］

例 Bill has a sweet tooth and eats candy all the time. His mother asks him to watch it, or he will really get fat.

5. have a thing about sb. or sth. **非常喜欢或讨厌；对某人或某物有强烈的感情

解 习语；词义溯源：对某人或某物有［想法、主张（thing）］

例 Our teacher seems to have a thing about personal hygiene. He's always perfectly groomed himself and if any student comes to class with dirty clothes or unkempt hair, he scolds them.

巩固练习

(A) has a screw loose

(B) have a snowball's chance in hell

(C) have a soft spot in their hearts for

(D) have a sweet tooth

(E) had a thing about

1. A: Mary Townsend? You? No way!You don't ______. Mary Townsend is not going to go anywhere with you, Bob. She only goes out with basketball or football players. B: You can think I'm certain to fail, but I know something about Mary nobody else does. She likes smart guys—like me.

2. A: I met with Mr. Lee from Hanjin Advertising. The guy acts a little crazy. When I entered his office, he was hanging upside-down on a bar suspend from the ceiling. His mind is definitely abnormal. B: Oh, don't worry about that. Everybody at Hanjin ______, but their ideas are nothing short of genius.

3. A: You seem to have particularly strong feelings about dining table etiquette. B: I got it from my father. He ______ proper manners at the table. He thought it was the ultimate mark of refinement.

4. A: All children have a strong attraction to candy and other sugary foods. As a parent, you have to make sure they're not eating too much of them. B: How about adults? Is it also normal for adults to ______?

5. A: Have you ever noticed how Prof. Beasley treats girls who have blonde hair? He gives them special attention and lets them get by with anything. B: He's just like most men in the world—they all ______ blondes. I'm especially fond of them myself and always treat them with special care and consideration—they're so beautiful!

■ ANSWER

1. (B)

2. (A)

3. (E)

4. (D)

5. (C)

参考译文

I. 1. 有个人每天站在我们办公室窗户前盯着我们看。一旦有人看他，他就开始跳舞。最后还向我们敬礼、鞠躬，然后走开。他要么就是有点不正常，要么就是假装有精神病，想和我们开玩笑。

2. 路的尽头，有一座危险的木制老吊桥横跨在深深的峡谷之间。要到达营地就必须通过这座桥。直接穿过峡谷的话，几乎连存活的机会都没有。下面甚至更危险。

3. 告示牌上写得很清楚：“禁止踩踏草地。”大楼经理之所以挂告示牌，是因为附近公寓的一些住户为了早点回家，总是从草坪上穿过。但是，大楼的保安人员对小学生们非常偏爱，总是让他们穿越草坪，一个字都不说。

4. 比尔酷爱甜食，总是吃糖果。他妈妈让他注意这一点，不然一定会发胖。

5. 我们老师好像特别讲个人卫生。他总是穿得干干净净的，而且如果有学生穿着脏衣服或头发蓬乱地来上学，他就会批评他们。

II. 1. A：玛丽·汤森？你？不可能！你压根就没有机会。玛丽·汤森不可能跟你去任何地方，鲍勃。她只跟篮球运动员或者足球运动员约会。B：你可以认为我肯定会失败，但是我知道一些别人不知道的玛丽的事情。她喜欢聪明人——比如我。

2. A：我在汉津广告公司见到了李先生。这个家伙的举止有些疯狂。我到他的办公室时，他正倒挂在一根从天花板上悬下来的横杆上。他的脑子肯定不正常。B：哦，别担心。虽然汉津公司的人都有些不正常，但是他们的创意绝对是天才般的。

3. A：你好像对餐桌礼节有非常强烈的感情。B：我从我爸爸那里学来的。他很讲究在餐桌上礼仪得当。他认为这是优雅的基本体现。

4. A：孩子们都很喜欢糖果和其他甜食。作为家长，你得确保不让他们吃太多。B：那成年人呢？成年人喜欢甜食也正常吗？

5. A：你注意过比斯利教授如何对待那些金发女孩吗？他对她们特别关注，并且她们做什么事都不会受惩罚。B：他跟世界上大多数男人一样——偏爱金发女郎。我自己也非常喜欢她们，总是会对她们特别照顾——她们太漂亮了！