LECTURE 90 基本动词 HAVE 11

LECTURE 90 基本动词 HAVE 11

词组讲解

1. have had enough **受够了

解 习语；词义溯源：拥有［足够的量（enough）］；参照have had it

例 They've done it again!They've done another complete about face , which means we'll have to reprint all of the procedures and policy books. Why can't they make a firm decision?! I have had enough!I quit! I'm not printing these again. If they want them printed, let them come down here and do it!

2. have had it / have had it up to here **受够了，忍无可忍

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：拥有［它（it）］直至［忍无可忍、彻底厌倦（up to here）］

例 Hey, calm down, John. It's understandable. I'm frustrated too. I have had it up to here with management's changes too. They don't think about how hard they're making our jobs. Still, I'm not going to quit—I need this job, so do you, so just calm down.

3. have half a mind 〔notion〕 to do sth. **几乎决定要做

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：有想做某事的［一半想法、意向（half a mind, notion）］

例 You're right, but I can't help it—I'm damn mad. You know, I have half a mind to go straight up to the vice-president's office and give him a piece of my mind about this. He's not only wasting our time, but also thousands of dollars of company money.

4. have it both ways **两者兼得，两全其美；两面讨好，脚踏两只船

解 习语；词义溯源：拥有［它（it）］的［两面（both ways）］；参照have one's cake and eat it too

例 John!John!Come to your senses , buddy. You know you need this job, right? And you know that if you want to yell at the vice-president, you can't keep the job, right? You can't have it both ways, John.

5. have it in for sb. **对某人有成见；找某人的麻烦，和某人过不去

解 习语；词义溯源：对于某人将［它（it）］装在［里面（in）］

例 Iknow you're right but...Okay, but I'm going to have it in for him if he sends us anymore changes. Okay? Okay. I'm calming down. Thanks, Bob. I feel a lot better now. I guess I just needed to get that anger out of my system .

巩固练习

(A) have had enough

(B) have had it up to here

(C) have half a mind

(D) have it both ways

(E) had it in for

1. A: This woman has been bothering me for the past two weeks. I ______ of this!I'm going to yell at her when she returns. B: I know you can't tolerate any more of her complaints, but before you yell at her, I'd better tell you her husband is the vice-president of this company.

2. A: Women these days want to ______: they want to be mothers and at the same time they want to be professional career women. B: You're old-fashioned, Grandmother. It's possible to do both. They're really not incompatible desires as you think they are.

3. A: Well it looks like Frederick has finally gotten back at us for the time we didn't let him join us on that business trip to Amsterdam. You know he's been determined to hurt us since that time. B: I didn't know he still ______ us. What did he do to us?

4. A: Well Mr. Bowler put Frederick in charge of the Christmas party and I noticed he put you and me in the worst seats possible in the banquet room. I ______ to go up to his office and punch him. B: Don't only intend to do it, but actually do it. Go punch him!

5. A: So you have extremely little tolerance for Frederick too, eh? B: You're damn right. I ______ with that little bastard! If you don't go punch him, I will!

■ ANSWER

1. (A)

2. (D)

3. (E)

4. (C)

5. (B)

参考译文

I. 1. 又来了！他们又一次完全改变了主意，这意味着我们得重新打印所有流程和制度手册。他们为什么不落实后再决定呢？！我受够了！我不干了！我再也不印这些东西了。如果他们要印，就让他们自己来印吧！

2. 嘿，冷静点，约翰。这是可以理解的。我也非常失望。我也无法忍受管理层变来变去。他们从没想过把我们的工作变得多困难。但是，我不会放弃——我需要这份工作。你也需要，所以，冷静点。

3. 你说得对，但是我控制不住——我都疯了。你知道吗，我差点想直接到副总裁办公室，不客气地告诉他我对这件事的想法。他不仅仅是在浪费我们的时间，同时也在浪费公司几千美元的资金。

4. 约翰！约翰！理智点，伙计。你知道你需要这份工作，对不对？你也知道如果你想要跟副总裁嚷嚷，就别想保住这份工作，对吧？你不可能两者兼得，约翰。

5. 我知道你说得对，但是……好吧，但是他再有什么变动的话，我会找他麻烦。好吗？好了，我要冷静一下。谢谢你，鲍勃。我怒气现在感觉好多了。我想我只是需要发泄一下怒气。

II. 1. A：这两周，这个女人一直在烦我。我受够了！等她再来的时候，我要冲她吼吼。B：我知道你再也无法忍受她的抱怨，但是在你吼她之前，我得先告诉你，她丈夫是这家公司的副总裁。

2. A：现在的女性想要两者兼得：她们既想做母亲，又想做职业女性。B：您的观念已经过时了，奶奶。现在两者都能做到了。这两者并不像您想的那样不可兼得。

3. A：看起来，弗雷德里克终于报复了我们，就是因为那次我们没让他跟我们一起去阿姆斯特丹出差。你知道他从那时起便一直想伤害我们了。B：我不知道他还对我们有成见。他都对我们做了什么？

4. A：鲍勒先生让弗雷德里克负责圣诞派对，我发现他安排你和我坐宴会厅最差的位子。我差点想上楼去他办公室揍他一顿。B：别只想，行动吧。揍他去！

5. A：所以，你也实在容忍不了弗雷德里克了，对吧？B：你说得太对了。我受不了那个小混蛋了！你不去揍他，我去！