LECTURE 142 基本动词 RUN 1

LECTURE 142 基本动词 RUN 1

词组讲解

1. run a fever 〔temperature〕 ** 发烧

解 习语；词义溯源：发烧或由于疾病导致的高体温

例 Drinking plenty of fluids and getting a good night's sleep go a long way toward reducing a fever. “When you're running a fever, your body needs more water to cool itself, so of course you need to take in more fluids,” explains Dr. William Quinton, a family doctor who has written a book entitled Common Sense for Self Care.

2. run 〔take〕 a 〔the〕 risk of sth. / run a 〔the〕 risk ** 冒险

解 习语；词义溯源：冒着有可能会出现的［危险（risk）］

例 How much money are you willing to put on the line ? Because if you invest in real estate during these turbulent times you'll be running the risk of losing a substantial amount of your investment. Just last month real estate prices fell 8% in less than a week.

3. run a tight 〔taut〕 ship ** （船舶或组织）运营得有条理，管理严格

解 习语；词义溯源：把船管理得很［严格（tight）］或无疏漏［（taut）］；taut是航海用语

例 Now in his mid-eighties, Mason says he has finally come to terms with the notorious life of crime his two sons lived in the 1960's and 70's. “For years I blamed myself for not running a tight ship at home. I kept thinking about what I had done wrong. But a few years back, I decided I had done all I could have done and from that point, I've been able to deal with the shame. ”

4. run an errand / go on an errand ** 跑腿办事

解 习语；词义溯源：跑着去办［差事（errand）］

例 As part of your duties as maid of the house, you'll be expected to run errands for Mrs. Jones until she can get back on her feet . All other duties will be in the house or garden.

5. run around like a chicken with its head cut off / run in circles / run around in circles ** 到处乱跑；忙得团团转

解 习语；词义溯源：像没有脑袋的鸡一样［到处（around）］跑

例 Somebody ought to help Ma Ming to get his job under control . He's running around like a chicken with its head cut off. He's obviously lacking any sense of direction. He's just going around in circles . Wu Jin, why don't you spend some time with him?

巩固练习

(A) running a fever

(B) run a risk of

(C) runs a tight ship

(D) run errands

(E) running around like a chicken with its head cut off

1. A: Your last manager put up with absences, long lunch breaks and a general lack of discipline in the office. Well, that is all to change. I have a reputation as a man who ______. B: Good. We need strict enforcement of the rules. We need to restrict the people who work in this office. In short, we need a man like you.

2. A: Hey, just slow down. Calm down and collect your thoughts. You keep doing this and doing that—all without an aim or direction and getting nothing substantial accomplished. B: I'm ______, ain't I?

3. A: Calvo's not the cautious type. So if you want to know my opinion on whether or not he'd do something even though he knows it might have unpleasant or undesirable consequences, I'd say “hell yes. ” B: So you think he'd ______ losing his company in this case. A: If the potential reward is great enough—sure, without even thinking about it.

4. A: How long has the patient been ______? B: His medical chart shows his body temperature has been above normal since Monday. The doctor prescribed aspirin, but it's had no effect.

5. A: So, what do you do at the brokerage office? It's a part-time job, right? B: Right. I just take short trips around town to get things for the brokers. A: So you're an errand boy, right? You ______ all day.

■ ANSWER

1. (C)

2. (E)

3. (B)

4. (A)

5. (D)

参考译文

I. 1. 多喝水，好好睡一觉可以帮助退烧。威廉·昆顿医生解释说：“一个人发烧的时候，身体需要更多的水来降温，所以当然就需要摄入更多的水分。”他是一位家庭医生，曾经出版过《照顾自己的常识》一书。

2. 你愿意拿多少钱去冒险？因为如果你在这个不稳定的时期投资房地产的话，你将会冒损失一大笔投资款的风险。就在上个月，房地产的价格一周之内便下跌了8%。

3. 梅森已经85岁了，他说自己最终还是接受了两个儿子在20世纪六七十年代犯下的臭名昭著的罪行。“多年以来，我一直责备自己没有把家管好。我一直在想我做错了什么。但是几年前，我觉得我已经做了我能做的所有事情，从那一刻起，我便可以应付那些耻辱了。”

4. 作为这栋房子里的女仆，你的部分职责是在琼斯夫人能够重新站起来之前为她跑腿。其他职责包括在房子或者花园里干活。

5. 应该有人帮助马明把工作搞定。他像只无头苍蝇一样跑来跑去的。看得出，他完全搞不清方向，只是在转圈圈。吴晋，你怎么不花点时间帮帮他呢？

II. 1. A：虽然你们的上一任经理可以容忍你们旷工、延长午休时间、在办公室里普遍缺少纪律性，但是现在已经不同了。我是出了名的管理严格。B：很好，我们确实需要严格执行规定。我们要对在这间办公室工作的所有人进行限制。总之，我们需要一位像你这样的人。

2. A：嘿，慢一点。冷静下来，整理一下你的思绪。你一直在做这做那——没有目标和方向，并且一事无成。B：我就像只无头苍蝇一样转来转去，是吗？

3. A：卡尔沃不是那种谨慎的人。所以如果你想问明知某件事可能会引起令人不愉快或者不良的后果，他是否依然会去做，我的观点是“肯定会”。B：所以你认为他这次要冒失去这家公司的风险。A：如果潜在的回报足够大的话——当然，想都不用想。

4. A：病人发烧多长时间了？B：病历本上显示，他的体温从周一开始便高于正常体温。医生给他开了阿司匹林，但是没有效果。

5. A：那么，你在经纪人事务所做什么工作？是兼职工作，对吗？B：是的。我只是在小镇周围跑跑，为经纪人取东西。A：那你就是个跟班，对吧？整天都在跑腿。