LECTURE 132 基本动词 PUT 3

LECTURE 132 基本动词 PUT 3

词组讲解

1. put on weight ** 增加体重；变胖

解 习语；词义溯源：附加［肥胖、重量（weight）］

例 All the children are kept in the emergency ward of the relief camp until they have overcome the diseases they arrived with and have put on enough weight to satisfy the staff that they have escaped the grips of starvation.

2. put one in one's place ** 使某人安分；挫某人的傲气；让某人摆正自己的位置

解 习语；词义溯源：把某人放在自己的［位置（place）］

例 Ramos' first official act as President was to fire the army's chief of staff, General Alberto Sanchez. “It was crucial that he put the military in its place right from the start,” wrote British political analyst George Lennon. “Former President Aguirre had given them a free hand rather than confront their power. ”

3. put one's back into 〔to〕 sth. ** 对某事全力以赴，竭尽全力

解 习语；词义溯源：［向里面（into）或向（in）］某物放入自己的［力量（back）］

例 Kids these days are constantly looking for ways to make a quick buck . They don't believe in the work ethic that built this country. Hard work built this country. People putting their backs into their work, sweating, getting dirty—that's what made this country great, not easy-money schemes that produce nothing of value.

4. put one's best foot forward ** 全速前进；尽快行事；尽量给人留下好印象

解 习语；词义溯源：使［最佳的（best）］［步伐（foot）］处于［向前（forward）］的状态

例 The new administration hopes it has put its best foot forward with major legislation on crime, health care, jobs creation and military reforms all coming out of the White House in the first sixty days since the President's inauguration. “We got the ball rolling in a big way,” was Chief of Staff Bill Waterson's assessment. “Now it's up to Congress to keep it rolling . ”

5. put 〔lay〕 one's cards on the table ** 摊牌；公布自己的意图

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：将自己的［牌（cards）］放在［桌上（on the table）］或将自己的［计划（cards）］放在［公开的（on the table）］位置

例 It's hardly likely DPRK has put all of its nuclear cards on the table yet. The agreement made in Geneva last week marks only the beginning of what promises to be a long, drawn-out process.

巩固练习

(A) put on weight

(B) put...in his place

(C) put my back into

(D) put your best foot forward

(E) put their cards on the table

1. A: Sorry for the trouble. I just didn't like the way he was acting—like he had the authority or power to decide everything. I hate people who act like that. I just had to do something to make it clear to him that he's not as important as he thinks is. B: Don't apologize to me—I thought it was great. You did what I've wanted to do for a long time but never could—you ______ him ______.

2. A: Until they're willing to ______, I refuse to meet with them again. Until they let us know what their plans are, meeting with them is time wasted. B: They say they've already clearly revealed their intentions, sir.

3. A: My father always told me that when starting something, it's very important to start doing it the best you can, with all your energy. B: You mean like the old saying “______. ”

4. A: Your face seems a little fatter than it used to be. Have you ______? B: Yes—I'm surprised you notice. Yeah, I've gotten heavier since I last saw you. I think I've gained maybe...uh...maybe 10 pounds.

5. A: Finished already? You started that sculpture only two weeks ago. You really must have devoted all your effort to it these past two weeks. B: Thank you, I'm glad you noticed. Yes, I ______ getting this done before the exhibit opens. Actually I surprised myself how much I could do once I started making my greatest possible effort to do it.

■ ANSWER

1. (B)

2. (E)

3. (D)

4. (A)

5. (C)

参考译文

I. 1. 所有孩子将被留在难民营的急诊病房，直到治愈好他们来时携带的疾病，同时摆脱饥饿，让医院员工对他们增加的体重感到满意为止。

2. 拉莫斯担任总统后的第一项措施便是解除军队总司令阿尔贝托·桑切斯将军的职务。英国政治分析家乔治·伦农写道：“一开始就让军队安分一点非常关键。前总统阿吉雷给了他们自由决断的权力，而没有对抗他们。”

3. 现在的孩子们总是在寻找快速致富的方法。他们不再信任支撑这个国家的职业道德。艰苦奋斗才是这个国家的根基。人们努力工作，不怕脏，不怕累——这是国家变得强大的根本，而非那些钱来得快但不会创造任何价值的计划。

4. 在总统任职之后的60天内，白宫通过了一系列关于犯罪、医疗、增加就业和军队改革方面的主要立法，新政府希望通过这些立法给民众留下好的印象。办公室主任比尔·沃特森曾经表示：“我们的开局非常隆重。现在该由国会来继续维持运转。”

5. 朝鲜不会全部公布他们的核计划。上周在日内瓦达成的协议只是一个长期过程的开始。

II. 1. A：给你添麻烦了，非常抱歉。我只是不喜欢他做事的方式——好像他有权威或权力决定所有事情似的。我讨厌人们那样做。我只是必须得做点什么，让他明白他并没有他自以为的那么重要。B：不用向我道歉——我想这很好。你做了我长久以来一直想做却没做的事情——你让他摆正了自己的位置。

2. A：在他们愿意摊牌之前，我拒绝再次会面。除非告诉我们他们的计划，不然见面就是浪费时间。B：他们说他们已经非常清楚地说明了他们的意图，先生。

3. A：我爸爸经常跟我说，开始做某件事的时候，拿出最好的表现，尽最大的努力是非常重要的。B：也就是通常所说的“全力以赴”。

4. A：你的脸好像比以前胖了。你发福了吗？B：是啊——你竟然看出来了，真是让人吃惊。的确，我比上次见你的时候胖了一些。我想我大约胖了，呃……可能10磅。

5. A：已经完成了？你两周之前才开始雕刻。你在过去两周肯定付出了所有努力。B：谢谢。很高兴你注意到了。是的，我在展览开始之前全力以赴把这个完成了。事实上连我自己都很吃惊，在投入全部精力做一件事的时候，竟然能做到这种程度。