LECTURE 14 基本動(dòng)詞 COME 6

LECTURE 14 基本動(dòng)詞 COME 6

詞組講解

1. come out with sth. ***說出；出版；把…投入市場(chǎng)銷售

解 短語動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：［攜帶（with）］某物出現(xiàn)

例 Iwonder when Macrosoft is going to come out with their own personal computers. The company and its software are so popular I'm sure they'd be a success in the hardware market too.

2. come to a dead end **走到死胡同；（思想、力量）枯竭；不可能再取得進(jìn)展

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：來到［死胡同、盡頭（dead end）］

例 It's our opinion that we can't get any further with this line of research. My experience tells me that when you come to a dead end like this, it's best to just start all over in a different way. Starting next week we will drop this research and start on another idea proposed by Professor Bae.

3. come to a head **（膿瘡）出頭；達(dá)到頂點(diǎn)；處于緊要關(guān)頭

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：來到［膿瘡的頭、前端（head）］

例 Hillary Clinton's visit seems to have averted or at least delayed the situation on the Korean peninsula coming to a head. The US, which had been pushing for sanctions against DPRK, announced that it would not pursue the issue until after high level talks with Pyongyang planned for early July.

4. come to a standstill **（暫時(shí)或永久）停止

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：達(dá)到［停止（standstill）］的狀態(tài)

例 Does everything come to a standstill in your office when there's a power failure? Call Gordon Electric Ltd. today and we'll introduce you to the world of in-house generators that can keep you going even when the city's not.

5. come to blows over sth. / come to blows **（為某事）打起來；開始交戰(zhàn)

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：［有關(guān)（over）］某事發(fā)生互相［毆打（blows）］

例 If someone doesn't help them settle this in a reasonable manner, they're almost certain to come to blows. That wouldn't be good for any of us, would it? I recommend we immediately dispatch a mediator to meet with each of the leaders with an eye to finding some middle ground they can agree upon.

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) come out with

(B) come to a dead end

(C) come to a head

(D) comes to a...standstill

(E) come to blows

1. A: Once we allow the helicopter to land, this hostage situation will quickly ______. We need to be ready for anything. B: Don't worry, sir. My men are well trained. When that crucial moment of decision comes, we'll be ready.

2. A: During Chusok, nearly all Seoulites head for the countryside and the city ______ relative ______. It's quite peaceful here then. B: Really? You mean everything just stops and everybody leaves?

3. A: Things are getting pretty tense between the East and the West. Do you think they'll resort to fighting to settle their dispute? B: No, both countries have a lot to lose if they let it ______.

4. A: When are you guys going to introduce a new product to the market? I haven't seen anything new from your company in over five years. B: What do you mean? We've ______ three new hair shampoos just this year. You don't know what you're talking about.

5. A: Investigator Carson, could you tell us why your investigation of the Bobson murder has ______? B: We can't make any progress because a federal judge has barred us from viewing government files on our prime suspect. His decision has brought our inquiry to a complete halt.

■ ANSWER

1. (C)

2. (D)

3. (E)

4. (A)

5. (B)

參考譯文

I. 1. 我想知道Macrosoft公司會(huì)不會(huì)推出他們自己的個(gè)人計(jì)算機(jī)。這家公司和它們所生產(chǎn)的軟件如此受歡迎，我敢肯定他們?cè)谟布袌?chǎng)也會(huì)取得成功。

2. 我們認(rèn)為在這項(xiàng)研究上我們無法再取得任何進(jìn)展。我的經(jīng)驗(yàn)告訴我當(dāng)你像這樣窮途末路的時(shí)候，最好換個(gè)方式重新開始。從下周開始，我們將停止這項(xiàng)研究，著手研究由貝教授提出的另外一個(gè)觀點(diǎn)。

3. 看起來，希拉里·克林頓的訪問已經(jīng)避免了，或者至少延緩了朝鮮半島局勢(shì)進(jìn)入危急關(guān)頭。美國一直在推動(dòng)對(duì)朝鮮的制裁。美國政府宣布，在預(yù)定在七月初與平壤方面舉行的高層會(huì)談之前，將暫停制裁。

4. 停電的時(shí)候，辦公室里一切都陷入停頓？今天與戈登電力公司聯(lián)系，我們將為您介紹室內(nèi)發(fā)電機(jī)，可以保證即使在整個(gè)城市陷入停頓的時(shí)候，您的事務(wù)依然正常運(yùn)行。

5. 如果沒有人幫他們以合理的方式解決這個(gè)問題，他們肯定會(huì)打起來的。這對(duì)我們?nèi)魏我环經(jīng)]有任何好處，不是嗎？我建議，我們立刻派遣一位調(diào)解人與各方領(lǐng)導(dǎo)會(huì)面，找到一個(gè)各方都能接受的折中的方法。

II. 1. A：一旦我們?cè)试S直升機(jī)降落，人質(zhì)事件將會(huì)迅速進(jìn)入危急關(guān)頭。我們需要作好一切準(zhǔn)備。B：別擔(dān)心，長官。我的人都訓(xùn)練有素。當(dāng)至關(guān)重要的決策時(shí)刻來臨時(shí)，我們會(huì)作好準(zhǔn)備的。

2. A：在韓國中秋節(jié)期間，幾乎所有首爾人都會(huì)到鄉(xiāng)村去，而城市則相對(duì)陷入停頓。那時(shí)候，這里非常寧靜。B：真的嗎？你是說所有事情都停止，大家都離開？

3. A：東部和西部之間的局勢(shì)變得非常緊張。你認(rèn)為他們會(huì)通過武力來解決爭(zhēng)端嗎？B：不會(huì)，如果打起來的話，兩個(gè)國家都會(huì)損失慘重。

4. A：你們什么時(shí)候能推出一款新產(chǎn)品？我已經(jīng)五年多沒有看到你們公司推出新產(chǎn)品了。B：你什么意思？我們今年就推出了三款新洗發(fā)香波。你根本不知道自己在說什么。

5. A：卡森調(diào)查員，你能告訴我們，為什么你對(duì)鮑勃森謀殺案的調(diào)查會(huì)陷入僵局嗎？B：由于聯(lián)邦法官禁止我們查看關(guān)于此案頭號(hào)嫌疑犯的政府文件，所以我們一直無法取得進(jìn)展。他的決定使我們的調(diào)查完全陷入停頓。