LECTURE 94 基本动词 HAVE 15

LECTURE 94 基本动词 HAVE 15

词组讲解

1. have one's work cut out **有艰巨的任务

解 习语；词义溯源：使［工作（work）］ 安排给某人［使其准备（cut out for）］；one's work is cut out 表示“准备好某人的任务”

例 While campaigner A can rely on a large reserve of good will from the people of eastern Mississippi, unless he can match campaigner B's campaign offers, he'll have his work cut out for him.

2. have other fish to fry **有更重要的事做

解 习语；词义溯源：拥有［更重要的事情、另一件要事（other fish to fry）］；这里的other可以替换为bigger，better，more important等

例 While many other professors would jump at the chance to be the head of their department, biology professor Mary Scarton turned down an offer to head Christian University's biology school. “I have other fish to fry right now,” she was quoted as saying in her letter to the academic dean. “I'm in the middle of my research on aphids and don't want to be interrupted. ”

3. have pull with sb. *有关系；有影响力

解 俚语；词义溯源：和某人有［交情、路子（pull）］；本词组也可以与some，much，lots等一起使用

例 The days when a person who had pull with government officials could get special favors from the government are not over, but tough new regulations have curbed the practice dramatically during the Henderson governorship.

4. have sb. on the string **任意操控，支配

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：使某人［在绳子上（on the string）］

例 Norton thought he had the principal on the string. He thought he could do anything and get by with it because the principal would never punish him. He was only deluding himself—Principal Bolton expelled him without hesitation.

5. have seen better days **曾有过富裕而成功的日子；昔盛今衰

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：曾经拥有［幸福的时光（better days）］

例 The first phase of the renovation of Gordon Park got underway yesterday. Park benches that had seen better days were carried off and replaced with new ones made of similar materials and design.

巩固练习

(A) had my work cut out for

(B) have...other fish to fry

(C) had pull with

(D) has...on the string

(E) has seen better days

1. A: It's not going to be easy. B: You said it. I've certainly ______ me. A: Whenever I'm faced with a difficult task like this, the first thing I do is drink a couple shots of whiskey—just to get my blood flowing! B: Sounds great—got any whiskey here?

2. A: If you ______ Mr. Barkley, we could get the loan application approved without any questions asked. B: Unfortunately I don't have influence with him. But I do remember Dennis saying he and Barkley played golf together—maybe he could help us.

3. A: Bill, don't you think it's about time you bought a new tennis racket? That one ______, eh? B: I know it's in bad condition, but I won the Wisconsin state championship with this racket. I'll never give it up —it's my good-luck racket.

4. A: How can he let his mother have so much control over him like that? My God, he does whatever she wants him to. B: She ______ him ______ because she controls the family's wealth. He has no choice but to go along with her every demand.

5. A: Why do you keep working here, Deen? You ______ so many ______. In other words, you have more important and profitable things to do—you're a shop owner, you have investments, you're a city council member. B: Believe it or not, I like working here.

■ ANSWER

1. (A)

2. (C)

3. (E)

4. (D)

5. (B)

参考译文

I. 1. 尽管A竞选者可以依靠他在密西西比河东部积攒的信誉，但是如果他拿不到与B竞选者相匹敌的竞选赞助，他的任务将十分艰巨。

2. 尽管换作其他教授一定会抓住担任系主任的机会，但生物学教授玛丽·斯卡顿拒绝了让她担任基督大学生物学院院长的提议。她在写给教务主任的信中说道：“我现在有更重要的事情要做。我正在研究蚜虫，不想被打扰。”

3. 跟政府官员有关系的人可以得到政府的特殊优惠，这一情况依然存在，但是在亨德森执政期间，一系列严格的新法规极大地抑制了这种现象。

4. 诺顿以为自己可以任意摆布校长。他以为做任何事情都能免责，校长永远不会惩罚他。他只是在欺骗自己而已——博尔顿校长毫不犹豫地把他开除了。

5. 戈登公园第一阶段的翻新工作昨天开始了。曾经盛极一时的公园长凳被搬走，取而代之的是材料和款式类似的新长凳。

II. 1. A：这并不容易。B：你说得对。我的任务非常艰巨。A：每次我面对这种艰巨的任务时，我首先会喝几杯威士忌——让我的血液加速流动！B：听起来不错——这里有威士忌吗？

2. A：如果你在巴克利先生那里有影响力，我们可以很轻松获准申请贷款。B：可惜我对他没有影响力。但是我记得丹尼斯说过他和巴克利一起打过高尔夫——或许他可以帮我们。

3. A：比尔，你不觉得该买一个新网球拍了吗？那个曾经好用，但现在不行了，是吧？B：我知道它不好用了，但是我用它赢得了威斯康辛州锦标赛。我永远不会放弃它——它是我的幸运球拍。

4. A：他怎么能容忍他妈妈这么控制他？天哪，让他做什么他都做。B：她能随意操控他，因为她控制着家里的财政大权。他除了顺着她的要求外别无选择。

5. A：你为什么一直在这里工作，迪恩？你还有那么多重要的事情要做。换句话说，你有更重要的、更赚钱的事情要做——你是商店老板，你有投资，还是市议会成员。B：不管你信不信，我还是喜欢在这里工作。