LECTURE 167 基本动词TAKE 16

LECTURE 167 基本动词TAKE 16

词组讲解

1. take sth. on faith ** 毫不怀疑地相信，坚信

解 习语；词义溯源：对某事［毫不怀疑地、信任地（on faith）］接受

例 Rule No. 1: Never take a car salesman's word on faith. Verify everything he says about the car, the financing and the guarantee. Remember, car salesmen make their living by making you feel good about the car they show you.

2. take sth. on the chin ** 忍受（责罚或痛苦）；失败

解 习语；词义溯源：从［下巴、要害处（on the chin）］拿走某物；sth. 大多用it替代

例 Look, Bob, that's just the way it is in this school. Certain students will always get preferential treatment because their parents are influential members of the community or wealthy donors to the school. It'll do no good to make a fuss over this. I know you should have gotten the leading role in the play, but...just take it on the chin and do your best you can in the role they gave you. Keep a stiff upper lip and do the best. Okay?

3. take sth. out on sb. or sth. *** 出气，发泄

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将（愤怒或恐惧）花费在某人或某事［上（on）］

例 The worst thing you could do now is take your frustration out on the children. I suggest you go out and take a long walk and think about what's really important in your life. If you have to get it out of your system , go to the gymnasium and punch the punching bag for a while.

4. take sth. to heart ** 认真关注；对…耿耿于怀

解 习语；词义溯源：［用心地、认真地（heart）］对待某事

例 If you had taken your mother's criticism to heart instead of feeling offended by it, you wouldn't have made a mess of your life. She offered constructive criticism and you were too proud to accept it.

5. take sth. up / take up sth. *** 着手（研究、工作等）；采取（态度）；将衣服改短

解 短语动词；词义溯源：将某事或某物拿［上（up）］去

例 Congress is expected to take up the health care legislation when they return to Washington after the Labor Day holidays. President Clinton is still vowing to push the legislation through this year.

巩固练习

(A) take...on faith

(B) take...on the chin

(C) take...out on

(D) take...to heart

(E) take...up

1. A: When can we begin to deal with next year's budget? B: Let's ______ that ______ on Friday at the staff meeting, okay?

2. A: The agent says the passage is safe for our soldiers to use. We have no way of verifying it. My question to you is whether we should accept it as true although we have no evidence of it. B: How long has this agent been working for us? You're asking me whether we can ______ his assurance ______ when I don't know anything about this man. Who is he? How did we come to hire him?

3. A: You would do well to ______ the minister's sermon ______. B: It's hard for me to be greatly influenced by the advice or criticism of the minster when everybody knows he has a mistress and is fond of drinking.

4. A: His father releases his anger or frustration by abusing Michael. He hits him, yells at him or treats him terribly to make himself feel better. B: If I were Michael, I'd fight back. I wouldn't let him ______ it ______ me.

5. A: The environment minister's decision is going to cost this company at least $2 million in new pollution control devices. We could protest, but I suggest we just ______ it ______. B: Yeah, just accept it bravely without complaining or causing trouble over it. That's a lot better for our company's image—we'll endure it.

■ ANSWER

1. (E)

2. (A)

3. (D)

4. (C)

5. (B)

参考译文

I. 1. 规则1：永远不要对汽车销售员的话信以为真。对于他说的一切关于汽车、资金筹措及担保的问题都要去核实。记住，汽车销售员谋生的手段，就是让你觉得他们展示给你的车很好。

2. 鲍勃，看，这就是这所学校的行事风格。某些学生因为他们的父母是社区有影响力的成员或学校的捐助者而获得优惠待遇。对这大惊小怪没什么好处。我知道你应该在这个剧中出演主角，但是……还是忍忍，努力演好他们给你的角色吧。咬紧牙关，尽你所能，好吗？

3. 你现在能做的最坏的事也就是把你的挫败感发泄到孩子身上。我建议你出去，多走走，考虑一下什么才是你生命中真正重要的事。如果你想发泄，去健身房打沙袋吧。

4. 如果你把你母亲的批评放在心上，而不是觉得受了冒犯，你就不会把你的生活弄得一团糟。她对你提出了有建设性的批评，但是你太骄傲了，不能接受它。

5. 国会将在劳动节假期后返回华盛顿工作时，开始为医疗卫生立法。克林顿总统仍然表示要在今年推动立法。

II. 1. A：我们什么时候能够开始做明年的预算？B：我们在周五的员工会议上开始吧，可以吗？

2. A：特工说这个通道很安全，可以让战士们使用。我们没有办法确认。我想问你的问题是，虽然我们没有证据，但我们是否应该相信他的话。B：这个特工为我们工作多长时间了？你问我是否能相信他的保证，可我对他一无所知。他是谁？我们是怎么雇用他的？

3. A：你一定能牢牢记住部长的讲话。B：所有人都知道他有一个情妇，并且喜欢酗酒，他的建议或批评很难影响到我。

4. A：迈克尔的父亲通过虐待他来发泄自己的怒气和沮丧。他打他，向他嚷，或非常残忍地对待他，想让自己感觉好一点。B：如果我是迈克尔，我就会还手。我就不会让他拿我发泄。

5. A：环境部长的决定将花去公司至少200万美元，用于购买新型防治污染的设备。我们可以抗议，但是我建议我们忍气吞声。B：是，勇敢地接受，而不是抱怨或找麻烦。这对我们公司的形象更好——我们会忍耐。