LECTURE 141 基本动词 PUT 12

LECTURE 141 基本动词 PUT 12

词组讲解

1. put one's money where one's mouth is ** （尤指出钱）支持自己确信的事；不要光说不练

解 习语；词义溯源：把钱放在嘴边

例 Silver Star Electronics has put its money where its mouth is, establishing a building fund at First National Bank for a future Environmental Research Center and donating $400,000 to get it off the ground. Silver Star has been promoting the establishment of such a center since 1992.

2. put up a brave front / put up a front ** 装门面，摆排场

解 习语；词义溯源：把勇敢的［态度、外表（front）］放在［上方（up）］

例 At exactly 12:15 AM the door to the execution chamber was opened and Watkins was led to the table where he would die by lethal injection. Keeping a stiff upper lip Watkins made himself comfortable on the table as guards secured his arms and legs. A witness to the execution described Watkins as “putting up a brave front, but obviously nervous. ” Watkins died at 12:43 AM.

3. put up or shut up * 要么行动，要么闭嘴；要么拿出钱来打赌，要么闭嘴

解 俚语；词义溯源：要么提出来，要么［闭嘴（shut up）］；参照put one's money where one's mouth is

例 I've had enough of Frank's bullshit. He keeps talking about how great he was in high school football and all the trophies and awards he won, but I have yet to see any of them. I'm going to call his bluff . The next time he comes over here and starts giving us that bullshit, I'm telling him to put up or shut up!

4. put up with sb. or sth. *** 忍受，容忍

解 短语动词；词义溯源：承受某人或某物带来的痛苦

例 Why Argentina has put up with the intrusions into their territorial waters by foreign fishing trawlers has a lot to do with their inability to effectively patrol their extensive coastline. That they enjoy special trade privileges with other countries certainly contributes to their tolerance as well.

5. put words into one's mouth ** 未经同意代某人说话；（对某人的话）添油加醋

解 习语；词义溯源：把［话（words）］放进某人的［嘴（mouth）］

例 Let the boy speak for himself, for God's sake. Stop putting words into his mouth. I want to hear what he has to say, not what you want him to say. Now, Rocker, tell me what you want to do. Do you want to live with your mommy or your daddy? After they divorce you have to choose one.

巩固练习

(A) put your money where your mouth is

(B) putting up a brave front

(C) put up or shut up

(D) put up with

(E) putting words in my mouth

1. A: How dare you report I said something that I didn't say? B: I know you didn't say it, but I think you would say it if...A: If I didn't say something and you say I did or suggest that I would say it, You're ______! I demand you print an apology and a correction in tomorrow's paper.

2. A: Has anyone ever seen the photos? I mean, we've been paying this guy because he says he has photos of me with some women. But we've never actually seen them. It's time we make him ______! B: But I'm afraid that if we ask him to prove it, he'll get upset and...

3. A: It really broke my heart to see little Johnny bravely pretending that he wasn't suffering and that he could deal with the problems his parents' death has brought him. B: Only seven years old and ______ like that—it moved me too. His father taught him not to show his fear in difficult situations.

4. A: Even though it's been difficult and unpleasant to bear, I've tolerated the way he keeps late hours and never helps take care of the apartment. B: Why? You're crazy to ______ the lazy ass. I'd kick him out.

5. A: Nobody's going to follow you unless you ______. You have to stop talking about fighting crime and start investing some of your time, effort and money into the fight. B: Yes, but what do you suggest I do?

■ ANSWER

1. (E)

2. (C)

3. (B)

4. (D)

5. (A)

参考译文

I. 1. 银星电子真的拿出了实际行动予以支持，他们在第一国家银行为未来的环境研究中心成立了一项建设基金，并且捐出40万美元作为启动资金。银星公司自1992年便一直策划成立这样一个中心。

2. 中午12：15死刑室的门准时打开，沃特金斯被带到桌子前，他将在那里通过注射被处死。警卫把他的胳膊和腿绑紧的时候，泰然自若的沃特金斯舒服地躺在桌子上。执行死刑的一位见证人说沃特金斯“装出很勇敢的样子，其实他非常紧张”。沃特金斯于中午12：43被处死。

3. 我已经受够了弗兰克的废话。他总是说他在高中足球队有多么出色，获得过多少奖品和奖项，但是我从来没亲眼见过。要我说他就是个大话王。下次他再过来跟我们吹牛的时候，我就让他要么给我们亮亮，要么闭嘴！

4. 阿根廷之所以容忍别国拖网渔船侵入他们的领海，与他们无法保证对漫长的海岸线进行严密巡视有很大关系。而且他们享有在其他国家的贸易特权，这肯定也是他们可以容忍入侵的原因。

5. 看在上帝的份上，让那个男孩为自己说话。不要替他说话。我想听听他自己想说什么，而不是你们让他说什么。罗克，现在你告诉我你想怎么办。你想跟你妈妈还是爸爸一起生活？他们离婚之后，你必须选择一个。

II. 1. A：你怎么能在报道中说那些我根本没说过的话？B：我知道你没说，但是我想你会说的，如果……A：如果我没说过，而你说我说过或者暗示我会这么说，你就是添油加醋。我要求你在明天的报纸上发表致歉及更正信。

2. A：有没有人见过那些照片？我是说，我们一直在给这个家伙钱，因为他说他有我跟一些女人在一起的照片。但是我们根本没见过这些照片。是时候让他要么给相片，要么闭嘴了！B：但是，恐怕如果我们让他证明的话，他会被激怒，并且……

3. A：小约翰尼勇敢地假装自己并不痛苦，可以应付父母去世给他带来的所有问题，这真是让我心碎。B：他只有七岁，就那样装出勇敢的样子——我也非常感动。他父亲教导他在困境中不要表现出害怕。

4. A：尽管很难，也很不情愿去承受，但我一直在容忍他晚睡晚起，从不帮忙收拾房子。B：你为什么容忍那个懒猪？真是疯了。要是我，我就把他赶出去。

5. A：你拿出实际行动来表示支持，否则没人会听你的。你别只嘴上说要打击犯罪，得投入时间、精力和资金来行动了。B：是的，但是你建议我怎么做呢？