LECTURE 98 基本动词 HOLD 1

LECTURE 98 基本动词 HOLD 1

词组讲解

1. hold all the aces *处于有利的位置；处于支配地位

解 俚语；词义溯源：扑克牌游戏中拿着［所有的A（all the aces）］

例 It goes without saying the company is the major force in the world of computer software these days. However it does not hold all the aces. Several Silicon Valley upstarts have recently been chipping away at its grip on the market, forcing the giant to make significant changes in the way it does business with its retailers.

2. Hold it! *停住！不许动！等一等！

解 俚语；词义溯源：抓着［那个（it）］

例 Look at that guy over there climbing out the window of that house. Hey You! Yeah You!HOLD IT!!What do you think you're doing over there?

3. hold no brief for sb. or sth. **不能忍受；反对，不赞同

解 习语；词义溯源：不持有对某人或某事的任何［概要、声明（brief）］

例 Malaysia's call to form a trade bloc made up of the Asia-Pacific nations only,（excluding America, Canada, New Zealand and Australia）, has not been received warmly by Singapore, Japan and South Korea, who hold no brief for alliances based solely on race.

4. hold off doing sth. / hold off on doing sth. ***推迟；避免

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：维持［远远地、一段距离（off）］做某事；这里的on表强调

例 President has decided to hold off going on vacation until rain comes and puts an end to the nation's worst ever drought. His decision has had a ripple effect, with government officials at all levels following his lead.

5. hold on ***不挂断（电话等）；抓住；停一下

解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：［继续（on）］抓住；参照hang on to sb. or sth.

例 Before you start the car, be sure the gears are not engaged. HOLD ON!Didn't you hear what I just said? Check the gears first!If you start it with the gears engaged, it'll lurch forward and might hit somebody or another car or something else.

巩固练习

(A) holds all the aces

(B) hold it

(C) hold no brief for

(D) hold off

(E) Hold on

1. A: I don't understand this. How can your younger brother have all the power to control the company that your father left to you when he died? B: It's my fault that Robert ______ now—I wasn't careful and he gradually bought 52% of the company's stock. Now he calls the shots and there's no way for me to get back control.

2. A: Come on , Chirs—we'll never get a seat if we're late. Hurry up! B: ______!I have to take my laundry out of the washer before we go. A: We can't wait!We're going without you—see you there.

3. A: We all know you ______ the school reforms. Do you care to explain why you have no strong feelings for the campaign? B: Sure. It's quite simple really—I'm not a strong supporter of the school reforms because I feel the changes are being made too rapidly and without consideration of the unique situation of each individual school.

4. A: With land prices in Bangkok going down so rapidly, I suggest we ______ purchasing the land for our factory for a few months at least. B: Good idea, but let's not delay the purchase beyond this fiscal year. I want the cost to be part of this year's expenses.

5. A: Tom, call the Dallas office and tell them to stop what they're doing on the licensing agreement. Our lawyer needs to review the contract. B: They're going to be upset if we tell them to ______, but okay—I'll call them.

■ ANSWER

1. (A)

2. (E)

3. (C)

4. (D)

5. (B)

参考译文

I. 1. 不用说，这家公司是当今世界计算机软件领域的主力军。尽管如此，它并没有处于支配地位。许多硅谷新贵最近一直在削弱其对市场的控制，迫使这个行业巨头在与零售商的合作方式上做出重大改变。

2. 你看那边那个人正从房子的窗户往外爬。嘿，你！对，就是你！不许动！！你在那里干什么？

3. 马来西亚提出的关于建立一个仅由亚太地区国家组成的贸易集团（不包含美国、加拿大、新西兰和澳大利亚）的倡议没有得到新加坡、日本和韩国的热烈响应，他们不赞同仅仅基于种族的联盟。

4. 总统决定在大雨降临并缓解该国史上最严重的干旱之后再休假。他的决定产生了连锁效应，各级政府官员纷纷效仿。

5. 启动汽车前，要确保齿轮没有啮合。停一下！你没听到我刚才说的话吗？先检查齿轮！如果你在齿轮啮合的情况下启动汽车，它会突然前进，并且可能撞到人、车或其他什么。

II. 1. A：我不明白。你弟弟怎么能完全控制你父亲去世后留给你的公司呢？B：都是我的过错才让罗伯特现在掌管了公司——我太不小心了，他逐步买进了公司52%的股票。现在他说了算，我已经没法重新夺回控制权了。

2. A：快点，克里斯——如果我们迟到的话，就没座位了。快点！B：等会儿！走之前，我得先从洗衣机里把衣服拿出来。A：我们等不了了！我们先走了——到时见。

3. A：我们都知道你不赞同学校改革。你能否解释一下为什么你对这次活动不感兴趣？B：当然可以。其实真的很简单——我之所以不强烈支持学校改革，是因为我觉得这些变革进行得太快，没有考虑到每所学校的不同情况。

4. A：在曼谷土地价格急剧下降的情况下，我建议我们至少推迟几个月购买建工厂的土地。B：好主意。但是我们不能推迟到本财年后再买。我想把这笔费用作为今年开支的一部分。

5. A：汤姆，给达拉斯办事处打电话，让他们停止有关许可证协议的工作。我们的律师需要复核一下合同。B：如果我们让他们停止的话，他们会很不高兴，不过好吧——我会给他们打电话。