LECTURE 148 基本动词 SEE 3

LECTURE 148 基本动词 SEE 3

词组讲解

1. see the light **领悟，明白；看见光明

解 习语；词义溯源：看到［光、亮光（light）］

例 Your father used to be an outspoken atheist, didn't he? I remember once I tried to talk with him about religion and he looked me in the eye and said, “You are misled. ” So you can imagine my shock when I saw him in church Sunday. What made him finally see the light? Was it the death of your mother?

2. see the light at the end of the tunnel **看见曙光

解 习语；词义溯源：［在隧道的末端（at the end of the tunnel）］看到［光（light）］

例 Finally, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel! For the first time in twenty-four years a federal judge has agreed with us that abortion is illegal and should not be funded by the government. This sets a precedent. We have long way to go, but at least now we have something to build on.

3. see the sights **游览名胜古迹，观光

解 习语；词义溯源：参观［景象（sights）］

例 Holiday Inn is everywhere you want to be. In every major city and tourist attraction, you'll find the familiar ambience of America's “hometown hotel. ” So go ahead , have an adventure seeing the sights of the world, but don't lose your sleep over it! Stay at Holiday Inn—your home away from home.

4. see through sb. or sth. ***领会；看破

解 短语动词；词义溯源：看［穿（through）］某人或某物；参照see sth. through

例 Don't flatter me, John. I'm not that stupid. I know what you really want. You're not interested in me—you're interested in my sister. You think that by being nice to ugly me, you'll get to meet beautiful her. Forget it. I see through you and my sister will too.

5. see to sb. or sth. ***照看；注意；承担（工作等）

解 短语动词；词义溯源：［对（to）］某人或某物注意

例 Terry, I've been called to Houston suddenly for four days. Be back Friday. Can you keep the home fires burning while I'm out of town—see to my phone calls—take good messages, collect my mails, etc. ? Thanks buddy; I'll keep this in mind when it comes time to buy Christmas gifts!

巩固练习

(A) see the light

(B) see the light at the end of the tunnel

(C) see the sights

(D) see...through

(E) see to

1. A: Although Three Moon is trying to conceal their intentions by saying they're reducing their prices “to help the nation reduce inflation,” we realize what they're really trying to do. We can ______ right ______ them. B: They're trying to make the government happy so they can get permission to build their new factory, right?

2. A: Going to the Netherlands on business? B: Not this time. This time I'm planning to ______. A: Oh. Going see all the interesting things tourists go to see? Have fun.

3. A: Barbara, do you think you could deal with the things that need attention at our house while we're gone? We'll pay you $20 a day if you'll do it. B: No need to pay me, Mrs. Smith. Enjoy your vacation—I'll ______ everything.

4. A: I'd quit this job if it weren't for the fact that my retirement is only four years away. Four more years and I'm free of this dread. B: At least you can ______. I wish I had something pleasant to look forward to that gives me hope and optimism that someday I'll escape my bad situation.

5. A: Take Congressman O'Donnel to dinner and order him a big steak dinner. After you've paid the bill, show him the pictures of the starving people of Africa and show him how many of them could have been fed with the same money. That should make him finally understand us. B: I'll try it, but I doubt it'll do any good. I think he'll never ______.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (C)

3. (E)

4. (B)

5. (A)

参考译文

I. 1. 你父亲曾经直言自己是无神论者，对吧？我记得有一次我想跟他谈论一下宗教，但是他盯着我说：“你被误导了。”所以，当我星期天在教堂看到他时，你能想象我有多震惊。是什么让他最终幡然醒悟了？是不是你母亲的去世？

2. 我们终于看到了曙光！24年来，第一次有联邦法官同意我们的观点，认为堕胎是非法的，政府不应该为此提供资金。这开了先例。我们还有很长的路要走，但是至少现在我们已经有了行动的基础。

3. 假日酒店无处不在。在每一座主要城市，每一个旅游胜地，你都能找到美国“家乡酒店”熟悉的气氛。行动起来吧，去全世界观光，不用担心睡眠！入住假日酒店——您在异国他乡的爱家。

4. 别奉承我了，约翰。我又不傻。我知道你是怎么想的。你对我根本没兴趣——你只是对我妹妹感兴趣。你觉得对其貌不扬的我好一点，就能见到貌美如花的她。没门。我看透你了，我妹妹也会看透你的。

5. 特里，我突然被派到休斯敦出差四天，周五回来。我不在家的时候，你能帮我料理家务吗？接听电话——记下所有留言，还有帮我取信什么的。谢谢你，伙计。给你买圣诞礼物的时候，我会记得你替我做过的事的！

II. 1. A：尽管三月公司说他们将降低价格“以帮助国家减少通货膨胀”，借此来掩饰他们的目的，但我们都知道他们想要干什么。我们能彻底看穿他们。B：他们想让政府高兴，允许他们建新工厂，对吧？

2. A：去荷兰出差？B：这次不是。这次我计划去旅游观光。A：哦，去游客们常去的那些有趣的景点看看？祝你玩得高兴。

3. A：芭芭拉，我们不在的这段时间，你能不能照看我的家啊？如果可以的话，我们每天付给你20美元。B：不用付我钱，史密斯夫人。开心地去度假吧——我会照料好一切的。

4. A：要不是因为还有四年就退休了，我就会辞职。再过四年，我就能摆脱这份讨厌的工作了。B：至少你已经看到曙光了。真希望我也有一件令人高兴的事可以期望，让我乐观且充满希望，使我有一天能够摆脱现在的糟糕局面。

5. A：带奥唐奈议员去吃饭，替他点一份牛排大餐。你付完款之后，把那些饥饿的非洲人民的照片给他看，告诉他同样一笔钱可以让多少人吃饱。这样一来，他最终会理解我们的。B：我会试试，但是我不知道这样能否有用。我想他永远也不会理解的。