LECTURE 92 基本动词 HAVE 13

LECTURE 92 基本动词 HAVE 13

词组讲解

1. have one's back to the wall **陷入绝境

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：使自己的［后背（back）］贴着墙壁；参照push sb. to the wall

例 The Japanese military already had its back to the wall following a series of costly naval, air and land battle losses and would have surrendered eventually anyway. The so-called “H-bomb” gave the allies the means to hasten the surrender without ever having to invade the island nation itself.

2. have one's cake and eat it too / eat one's cake and have it too **两者兼得，两全其美

解 习语；词义溯源：既拥有［蛋糕（cake）］又［吃了它（eat it）］

例 At Hi-Hi Hotels, you can enjoy all the wonderful foods the city of Los Angeles has to offer while never giving up the air-conditioned comfort and privacy of your room. Our exclusive LA In Your Room Service guarantees you any food from any restaurant in downtown LA within 90 minutes. So the next time you're in LA, have your cake and eat it too at Hi-Hi Hotels. For reservations call 1-800-688-4888 nationwide.

3. have 〔keep〕 one's ear to the ground **竖起耳朵听，睁大眼睛看；注意动向

解 习语；词义溯源：使自己的耳朵放在［地面上（to the ground）］

例 The United States and South Korea will resume the suspended talks in the first week of August. Investors in Seoul will be having their ears to the ground for any news of a breakthrough, which would send the market soaring.

4. have one's finger in the pie **参与；干预，插手

解 习语；词义溯源：使自己的［手指（finger）］［在馅饼里（in the pie）］

例 Unless we let Letice have her finger in the pie, we may as well forget about trying to getting her husband's company to sponsor us. Why don't we give her some big title and make it look like she's an important part of it? Then we'll do whatever we want once we get the sponsorship.

5. have one's hands full with sb. or sth. / have one's hands full **繁忙，忙得不可开交

解 习语；词义溯源：使［手上满满的（hands full）］

例 Firemen in Colorado have had their hands full this past week battling 19 separate forest fires touched off by lightning. A prolonged drought has left trees and undergrowth dry and combustible.

巩固练习

(A) have...back to the wall

(B) have your cake and eat it too

(C) have our ears to the ground

(D) have a finger in every pie

(E) had my hands full with

1. A: If you want to keep your Korando in the same condition it was in when you bought it, you can't have fun conquering mountain roads with it. So choose—either use it or keep it in good condition—you can't have both because each makes the other impossible. B: You sound like my father. He used to say that all the time—you know, “you can't ______. ” I guess that's always been my problem: I want all the benefit without the cost!

2. A: You're too busy these days to be involved in every matter. You've got to stop trying to ______ and start trusting your managers. B: Okay, you're probably right, but I still want to have a say in any matter that concerns R & D. I will remain personally involved in research projects.

3. A: Once we've bought 51% of the stock in Appleton Corp. , we'll ______ their board of directors' ______. B: But before we get them in a defensive position like that, we ought to first decide what we're going to do if they decide to fight back.

4. A: Any news on when the central bank is going to raise interest rates? B: Nothing. We ______, but no indications yet. A: Okay, remain attentive to signs of their future action and let me know as soon as you have something.

5. A: I'd love to give you a hand , but I have already ______ all the preparations for my daughter's wedding. B: Wedding? You must be very busy. Don't worry. I'll ask Lisa to help me. Thanks anyway.

■ ANSWER

1. (B)

2. (D)

3. (A)

4. (C)

5. (E)

参考译文

I. 1. 经过海战、陆战、空战一系列惨败后，日军已陷入绝境，只能投降。所谓的“氢弹”使盟军在不需要亲自攻入这个岛国的情况下，加速了他们的投降。

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3. 美国与韩国将在八月份的第一周恢复搁置的对话。首尔的投资者们将时刻关注任何可能引起股市飙升的突破性进展的消息。

4. 如果不让莱蒂丝参与此事的话，我们就别想让她丈夫的公司为我们提供赞助。我们为什么不给她一个大点的头衔，让她看起来很重要呢？只要获得了赞助，我们就可以做任何想做的事情了。

5. 过去一周，科罗拉多州的消防员一直忙于扑灭因闪电引起的19个不同地方的森林大火。持续的干旱使树木和灌木变得干燥易燃。

II. 1. A：如果你希望你的科兰德汽车像刚买的时候一样新的话，你就无法享受用它征服山路的乐趣。所以，选择吧——使用它或者让它保持完好——你不能两者兼得，因为选其一则得不到其二。B：你说话像我爸爸一样。他以前经常这么说——你知道的：“鱼与熊掌不可兼得。” 我想那一直是我的问题：我想得到所有好处，又不想花任何成本！

2. A：你这些天参与各种事情，太忙了。你不应该什么事都插一手，你得信任你的经理。B：好吧，或许你说得对，但是关于研发的事情我还是想有发言权。我个人将继续参与研究项目。

3. A：一旦我们买进阿普尔顿公司51%的股份，他们的董事会就会陷入绝境。B：但是在让他们陷入绝境之前，我们应该先想想如果他们开始反击，我们将如何应对。

4. A：有没有消息说中央银行什么时候会提高利率啊？B：没有。我们时刻都在关注，但是还没有任何迹象。A：好的，继续关注他们未来的动向，一有消息就通知我。

5. A：我想帮你，但是我女儿的婚礼已经让我忙得不可开交了。B：婚礼？那你肯定很忙。没关系。我让莉萨来帮我。还是谢谢你。