LECTURE 173 基本动词TURN 1
LECTURE 173 基本动词TURN 1
词组讲解
1. turn a blind eye to sb. or sth. ** 对某人或某物视而不见，熟视无睹
解 习语；词义溯源：把［失明的眼睛（blind eye）］转向某人或某事；即无视某人或某事
例 So long as the world community turns a blind eye to the plight of these refugees, they will remain at the mercy of gangsters, pirates and slave employers. How can the United Nations continue to take no notice of the countless reports coming out of the region?
2. turn a deaf ear to sth. / turn a deaf ear ** 置若罔闻
解 习语；词义溯源：把［失聪的耳朵（deaf ear）］转向某事；即装作听不到
例 Have we grown callous to calls for help? Has an overload of peacekeeping and relief missions taught us to turn a deaf ear to pleas? If this is what we've come to, perhaps we should seriously consider replacing the UN organization with one that places the needs of the masses above those of the elite.
3. turn against sb. or sth. *** 转而反对（或反抗）；对某人或某事有不利影响
解 短语动词；词义溯源：曾经支持某人或某事，但现在变成开始［反对（against）］
例 For failing to take heed to the calls of the masses will most certainly bring down the UN, and every government structure in the world, anyway. Governments enjoy the support of the people when they work for the people. When they are perceived as self-serving, the masses turn against them.
4. turn back *** （使）折回；阻止；翻回到
解 短语动词；词义溯源：转［回去（back）］
例 World population will top 6 billion within the next five years. If we fail to take care of those in need now, we will condemn ourselves to the inevitable future of billions of homeless, jobless and restless humans who have nothing to lose by destroying society as we know it. There will be no turning back the clock.
5. turn in *** 上床休息
解 〈口〉短语动词；词义溯源：转向［里面（in）］
例 My whole family goes to bed with the chickens . We usually turn in about nine in the evening and sleep until about six the next morning.
巩固练习
(A) turns a blind eye to
(B) turn a deaf ear to
(C) turned against
(D) turn back
(E) turn in
1. A: What time does your family usually go to bed? B: We don't all go to sleep at the same time. My parents usually ______ around eleven, but my brother and I usually stay up and watch TV until about one or two in the morning.
2. A: How does Carlton get by with all the crazy things he does in the office? Like the time he put a frog in Ms. Gordon's desk. How does he get away with that kind of stuff? B: The manager just ______ his silly behavior because Carlton's an advertising genius and the company can't do without him. So even though Mr. Smith would normally criticize the stuff he does, he deliberately pretends not to notice and allows him to do it.
3. A: I'm afraid your remarks have done irreparable damage to our relationship with the government of Thailand. There's nothing we can do to return to the situation we had before you offended them. B: No way to ______ the clock? A: No way.
4. A: You ______ our every request. We have no choice but to strike. B: How dare you accuse me of ignoring your request? I'm the most open-minded, responsive manager you've ever had.
5. A: You ______ me after I got the scholarship instead of you. B: That's bullshit. I started disliking you and disapproving of the way you treat people long before the scholarship was awarded.
■ ANSWER
1. (E)
2. (A)
3. (D)
4. (B)
5. (C)
参考译文
I. 1. 只要国际社会对这些难民的苦难熟视无睹，他们就将继续受匪徒、海盗和奴隶主们的摆布。联合国怎能不理睬无数关于这个地区难民的报告呢？
2. 我们对求助麻木了吗？大量的维和及救助任务让我们对人们的请求置若罔闻了吗？如果真的如此，也许我们应该认真考虑，把联合国组织替换成一个把大众需求置于社会精英需求之上的机构。
3. 不能倾听大众的呼声这一点将最有可能打倒联合国。这对各国政府来说也一样。政府在为人民服务时，人民会支持它们。当政府开始谋求私利时，人民就会转而反对他们。
4. 世界人口将在未来五年内达到60亿。如果我们现在不关心那些需要帮助的人，未来我们将谴责自己，不可避免地导致数十亿无家可归者、失业者和焦躁不安者毫无顾忌地破坏社会。时光无法倒流（那时就来不及了）。
5. 我们全家都睡得很早。我们通常晚上九点左右上床睡觉，早晨六点左右起床。
II. 1. A：你们家人通常几点睡觉？B：我们睡觉的时间不一样。我父母通常11点左右上床睡觉，但是我和我弟弟通常看电视看到凌晨一两点才睡。
2. A：卡尔顿先生在办公室做了那些疯狂举动，怎么还没受处罚呢？比如那次他把青蛙放在戈登女士的办公桌上。他做那样的事怎么还能逃过惩罚？B：经理对他那些愚蠢的做法视而不见，因为卡尔顿是一个广告天才，公司没他不行。所以即使史密斯先生会批评他做的那些事情，他也故意装作不知道，让他为所欲为。
3. A：恐怕你的言论已经给我们和泰国政府的关系造成了不可弥补的伤害。我们无法恢复到你冒犯他们之前的状况了。B：没有办法逆转了？A：没有办法。
4. A：你对我们的每个请求都置若罔闻。我们别无选择，只能罢工。B：你怎么敢说我忽视了你们的请求？我可是你见到过的最开明、反应最及时的经理。
5. A：在我获得奖学金而你没有获得之后，你就开始反对我。B：胡说。早在发奖学金之前我就开始不喜欢你，不赞同你待人的方式。
