LECTURE 193 基本介词 IN 9

LECTURE 193 基本介词 IN 9

词组讲解

1. in the long run ** 从长远来看；终究，最后

解 习语；词义溯源：在［长跑（long run）］中；参照 in the short run

例 “ Put your nose to the grindstone and in the long run you'll be better off than any of those kids.” How many times did I hear my father say that to me and my brother to encourage us to study hard? We were the poorest family in the community—so poor that our classmates made fun of us. “ Put your nose to the grindstone and...” If only my father could see us now.

2. in the market for sth. / in the market ** 想要购买

解 习语；词义溯源：在［市场（market）］里

例 It's long been known that Company A has been in the market for a local telephone company so as to get a start in the lucrative long distance telephone service business. With the purchase of S Telephone Company, they've got their foot in the door .

3. in the money ** 赚钱；获奖；富裕

解 〈口〉习语；词义溯源：在［钱眼（money）］里；参照 on the money

例 Who could have ever guessed that old man Bailey had that much money? He lived like the poorest man on earth. He wouldn't even heat his home in the winter. When he died, he had $5.7 million in the bank. He was in the money but never enjoyed his wealth. What a waste!I wonder who's going to get it all.

4. in the nick of time ** 紧要关头，关键时刻

解 习语；词义溯源：在［时间的刻度（nick of time）］上

例 We'd been on the road for twenty straight hours, so I guess I just fell asleep. All I remember is hearing the sound of the truck's horn, waking up and turning out of his path in the nick of time. It was a close call .

5. in the public eye ** 受公众瞩目的，众所周知的

解 习语；词义溯源：在［大众的眼中（public eye）］；与get连用时，in可以用into替代

例 William Wharton is only the writer's pseudonym. His real identity is a closely guarded secret. “I don't want to live in the public eye, so I ask for your understanding” is what he inscribes in the forward of every book he writes.

巩固练习

(A) in the long run

(B) in the market for

(C) in the money

(D) in the nick of time

(E) in the public eye

1. A: The rope was slipping and I was falling down the mountain. I figured I was going to die, and then at the very last possible moment, Mark grabbed it and tied it around a tree branch. B: Wow! That sounds like something you see in a Hollywood movie. Saved by someone ______.

2. A: Your son is strong and healthy now, but ultimately his smoking habit is going to damage his health. Over a long period of time, it will blacken his lungs, damage his heart. B: You're right, but try to remember when you were a 19-year old young man. Did you worry about things that might happen ______?

3. A: I want to sell my fishing boat, do you know anybody who wants to buy one? I'll give them a good deal. B: I think Mike Cagle is ______ a boat. Give him a call .

4. A: The way he dresses and the way he always has money to burn tells me he must be ______. B: You're right. He's rich. His father is the chairman of a Chemical Co.

5. A: Are you sure you want to be a politician? I mean, they have no privacy. They're always on the news and in the newspapers and everybody knows everything about them. B: I can handle being ______ —that doesn't worry me.

■ ANSWER:

1. (D)

2. (A)

3. (B)

4. (C)

5. (E)

参考译文

I. 1. “用功读书，你们最终会比其他孩子更优秀”。父亲曾经多次这样告诫我和哥哥，鼓励我们要努力学习。我们家在这个社区里是最穷的，以至于经常被班里的同学取笑。“用功读书……。”要是父亲现在还能看到我们该多好。

2. 很久以前就被证实，A公司一直想收购一家当地的电话公司，以此作为在远程电话服务这个有利可图的行业中的起点。在收购了S电话公司之后，他们已经迈出了第一步。

3. 谁能猜想到贝利老头会这么有钱？他生前活得像是这个世界上最穷的人。他甚至冬天都不用暖气。他死的时候，银行账户上却有570万美元。他虽然很富裕，却从来没有享用过自己的财富。真浪费！我真想知道谁会得到他全部的遗产。

4. 我们已经在路上连续行驶了20个小时了，所以，我猜我刚刚是睡着了。我只记得我听到卡车的喇叭声，然后惊醒了，在紧要关头把车开离对方的车道。真险啊。

5. 威廉·沃顿只是作者的笔名，他真实的身份严格保密。他在每本书的前言中都会写道：“我不想成为公众人物，所以希望大家理解。”

II. 1. A：绳子滑脱了，我从山上滚了下来。我想我要摔死了，就在这关键时刻，马克抓住了绳子，并且把它系在了树枝上。 B：哇！这听起来像是好莱坞电影里的情节。在最后关头被某人相救。

2. A：你儿子现在很强壮、健康，但是，他吸烟的习惯最终会危害他的身体。长时间后，他的肺就会被熏黑，对心脏造成伤害。 B：你说得对，但是，你想想，你19岁的时候会担心很久以后可能发生的一些事情吗？

3. A：我想卖掉渔船，你知道有谁想买吗？我给他们便宜点。 B：我知道迈克·卡格尔想买只船。给他打个电话问问。

4. A：他穿衣的风格和他总有花不完的钱让我明白，他一定很富裕。 B：你说得对。他很有钱，他爸爸是一家化工公司的董事长。

5. A：你确定想成为一名政治家吗？ 我的意思是，政治家是没有隐私的。他们经常会上新闻或是报纸，大家都知道他们所有的事情。 B：我可以处理好受公众关注所带来的问题的——这点我不担心。