LECTURE 28 基本動詞 GET 7

LECTURE 28 基本動詞 GET 7

詞組講解

1. get around ***到處走走；逃避；說服

解 〈口〉短語動詞；詞義溯源：［到處、四處（around）］走；也可以暗指性經(jīng)驗，因此使用時要格外注意；參照have been around

例 When they're young and just having fun, some guys like a girl who gets around. But when it comes to marriage, all men prefer a woman who's lived a more traditional lifestyle.

2. get 〔have〕 at sb. or sth. ***攻擊；暗示；理解；著手做；夠得著

解 〈口〉短語動詞；詞義溯源：［向著（at）］某人或某物而去；參照go at sth.

例 Try using a ladder. If you can't get at it with a ladder, then just forget it—we'll buy a new ball. Eventually the wind will blow that one out of the tree anyway.

3. get away from it all / get away **逃離，擺脫；度假

解 習語；詞義溯源：使處于［遠離（away）］所有一切的狀態(tài)

例 Ten more days to my vacation! Two weeks in Samel, Wisconsin where the most exciting thing that ever happens is a cow escapes a farm! Two weeks of peace and quiet where I can get away from it all.

4. get away with sth. ***（做了壞事卻）逃避責任，逍遙法外；攜帶…逃亡

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：盡管［有（with）］某事（通常是壞事），卻走［到遠處（away）］

例 You may have gotten away with hitting younger boys at your last school, Tommy Jones. But at this school we take a very stern view of that kind of behavior. Understand me? If I catch you hitting anybody again, I will personally administer your punishment. Now get out of here!

5. get back at sb. ***報復(fù)

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：來到［原來的位置（back）］

例 It's been three years since they fired me. They've completely forgotten about me. But I haven't forgotten anything. I will get back at them—soon, very soon.

鞏固練習

(A) gets around

(B) get at

(C) getting away from it all

(D) gets away with

(E) get back at

1. A: It's not over. I will retaliate. When he's least expecting it, I'll strike him in return for this! B: Why not just forget it, Jin Su? I know you really want to ______ him, but sometimes it's better for your peace of mind to forget an offense.

2. A: Song Yi certainly goes to a lot of places. I saw his passport and it's full of stamps from the countries he's visited all over the world. B: Yeah, his father is a diplomat and you know a diplomat's family really ______. They travel often, meet many people and experience new and interesting things all their lives.

3. A: I've dropped a coin between the two front seats in my car, but I can't ______ it because my fingers are too big. B: How about chopsticks? I'll bet you can reach it with a pair of chopsticks.

4. A: In your country, where do you go when you feel like escaping all the cares and worries and the routine of your everyday life? B: The beach!Malaysia has many beautiful beaches, so whenever I feel like ______, I jump in the car and head for the coast.

5. A: Why was Norton Smith not punished for his misdeed? Not even a slap on the wrist ! B: You don't know him, do you? His father donates a lot of money to this school. The principal doesn't want to upset his father, so Norton ______ anything. He could punch a teacher with impunity.

■ ANSWER

1. (E)

2. (A)

3. (B)

4. (C)

5. (D)

參考譯文

I. 1. 年輕的時候只知道玩樂，一些男孩會喜歡四處游蕩的女孩。但是在結(jié)婚的時候，所有男人都喜歡生活方式更傳統(tǒng)的女人。

2. 用梯子吧。如果用梯子也夠不著球的話，那就別管它了——我們再買一個新球。它最終還是會被風從樹上刮下來的。

3. 我的假期還剩十天！對我來說，在威斯康星州的塞米爾度過的這兩周中，最令人興奮的事就是一頭奶牛從農(nóng)場逃跑了！兩周的寧靜安逸，讓我可以遠離城市的喧囂。

4. 湯米·瓊斯，或許你在上一所學(xué)校打了比你小的孩子可以逃脫懲罰。但是我們學(xué)校對這種行為的處罰是非常嚴厲的。你明白我的意思嗎？如果再讓我碰到你打人，我會親自處罰你?，F(xiàn)在，給我出去！

5. 他們辭退我已經(jīng)有三年了。他們已經(jīng)完全把我給忘了。但是我記得清清楚楚。我會報復(fù)他們——快了，很快。

II. 1. A：這事沒完！我會報復(fù)的。在他最意想不到的時候，我會打擊他，以報今日之仇！B：為什么不把這件事忘掉呢，金素？我知道你非常想報復(fù)他，但是有時候忘掉別人的冒犯更有利于保持你心態(tài)的平和。

2. A：宋毅肯定去過很多地方。我看過他的護照，上面蓋滿了他旅行過的世界各國的印章。B：是的，他爸爸是一位外交官，你知道外交官的家經(jīng)常會搬來搬去的。他們一生會經(jīng)常旅行，見許多人，體驗新鮮有趣的事情。

3. A：我的一個硬幣落在了車子兩個前座之間，但是我的手指太粗了，夠不到。B：用筷子怎么樣？我敢說你用筷子肯定能夠到。

4. A：在你們國家，當你們想要逃離日常生活的擔心、憂慮和煩惱的時候，你們會去哪兒？B：海邊！馬來西亞有許多處美麗的海岸，所以，每次我想要遠離城市生活的時候，我都會跳上車，直奔海邊。

5. A：為什么諾頓·史密斯犯了事卻沒有得到懲罰？甚至連一點小小的懲罰都沒有！B：你肯定不了解他吧？他爸爸給學(xué)校捐了很多錢。校長可不想得罪他爸爸，所以諾頓做任何事情都能逃脫懲罰，甚至連打老師都能免于受罰。