LECTURE 130 基本动词 PUT 1

LECTURE 130 基本动词 PUT 1

词组讲解

1. put an end 〔stop〕 to sth. ** 结束，终止

解 习语；词义溯源：使处于［停止、暂停、终止（stop）］的状态

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2. put all one's eggs in one basket ** 孤注一掷；寄希望于一件事（或一个人）身上

解 习语；词义溯源：字面含义是“把所有的鸡蛋放在一个篮子里（如果出意外的话，就会有全部被打碎的危险）”；通常带有负面意义

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3. put ideas into one's head ** 使某人抱有奢望；使某人想入非非

解 习语；词义溯源：使某人［头脑（head）］里出现［想法（ideas）］；本词组隐含 “如果没有受到影响的话就不会有那种想法”的意思

例 Don't tell me that the violence in television shows and movies these days doesn't put ideas into a criminal's head. I've had it up to here with that lie! Cases study proves that they most definitely do.

4. put in a good word for sb. / put in a good word ** 为某人说好话，为某人说情

解 习语；词义溯源：为了某人说［好话（good word）］

例 Horton's defense attorney called in several of his high school teachers to put in a good word for the young man, in hopes that the judge would at least go easy on him. The most effective witness was Father O'Reilly, a highly respected Catholic priest who the judge himself looked up to as a kid.

5. put in an appearance ** （出于责任、礼貌而短暂地）出现，露面

解 习语；词义溯源：使处于［露面（appearance）］的状态；参照make an appearance

例 It's that time of year again—time to put in an appearance at church!That's right, Christmas in next week. We look forward to seeing all of you “holy-days-only” churchgoers. Christmas service is at 9:30 and 11:30. Make an appearance at either!

巩固练习

(A) put an end to

(B) putting all your eggs in one basket

(C) put the idea into her head

(D) put in a good word for

(E) put in an appearance

1. A: Are you going to attend Mr. Chen's farewell dinner at the Hyatt? B: I'll attend for a short while only because I feel it's my duty to go. A: Yeah, same here. I'll ______ too. I don't like Mr. Chen actually.

2. A: Good luck on your job hunting, Thomas. Let me know if you need somebody to say some good things in your support of when you're applying for jobs. B: Thanks professor. I'd be honored to have you ______ me.

3. A: Come on, Sean. That's a basic tenet of investment portfolio management: never put all your hopes into one thing or you'll lose everything if it fails. B: Okay, under normal circumstances ______ is dangerous. But this is not a normal situation—I'm 100% sure that Chicago Steel stock is going to increase in value 30% this year.

4. A: When we were kids, we used to dive off the bridge into the river. It was great fun until one boy drowned. Then the city passed a law that stopped the activity permanently. B: It's too bad they ______ it. I'd like to dive there like you did, Grandpa.

5. A: Mary never would have started using drugs if it weren't for that damned boyfriend of hers. He made her think of bad things that she never would have thought of her own. B: I'm afraid the judge isn't going to care who ______.

■ ANSWER

1. (E)

2. (D)

3. (B)

4. (A)

5. (C)

参考译文

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