LECTURE 128 基本動詞 MAKE 15

LECTURE 128 基本動詞 MAKE 15

詞組講解

1. make the fur 〔feathers, dust〕 fly ** 引起爭吵或打斗

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：使得撲騰起［軟毛（fur）、羽毛（feather）、灰塵（dust）］；參照create an uproar

例 For some goddamned reason, Tom decided to make an appearance at Lisa's wedding. I thought we'd made it clear to him that he wasn't welcome. Well anyway, to make a long story short , his presence made the fur fly and ruined the whole ceremony.

2. make the grade ** 達(dá)到預(yù)期標(biāo)準(zhǔn)；成功

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：去［斜坡路（grade）］或獲得［成績、等級（grade）］

例 Wheat that fails to make the grade is then loaded onto dump trucks and delivered to the animal foods division where it is used to make feed for livestock. “Nothing's wasted,” chief purchasing agent Henry Aniseed assured us.

3. make the most of sth. ** 善加利用，充分利用

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：做出（引起）某物的［最大限度、最大（數(shù)）量（the most）］

例 While every logging company is required to replant the areas where they cut, Sandalson Logging is the only one to make the most of their efforts. To counter the claims of environmentalists that loggers are recklessly destroying the old forests and give credence to their environmental awareness campaign, Sandalson produces and distributes a glossy three-page pamphlet explaining how they plant fresh young trees everywhere they cut.

4. make tracks for / make tracks somewhere ** 離去（向某地）

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：產(chǎn)生［腳印、痕跡、經(jīng)過的印跡（tracks）］；本詞組常用于西部電影中

例 If McDonald's has its way, kids everywhere will be making tracks for its restaurants to experience their Space Adventure Burger Meal. The special meal comes with a burger, fries, cola—and a miniature video game! All for just $4. 99.

5. make up for lost time ** 補(bǔ)償失去的時(shí)間

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：［對于（for）］［失去的時(shí)間（lost time）］［完全（up）］制作

例 I'm starving. I slept late this morning so I didn't eat breakfast. I got to work an hour and a half late and had to skip lunch to make up for lost time. Let's go to one of those “all-you-can-eat” buffets!

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) make the fur fly

(B) made the grade

(C) make the most of

(D) made tracks

(E) make up for lost time

1. A: Our greatest asset is the view our restaurant has of the city. So in our advertisements, we have to try to get the most possible benefit from this. B: To ______ it, like you're saying, we ought to feature the city view in our next television advertisement and put less emphasis on our service and food.

2. A: I never expected it would take seven hours just to finish half of the way. We're going to have to ______ somehow. B: I think we can move faster than usual the rest of the way and can compensate for the time we've wasted so far.

3. A: Unless you want to ______, I wouldn't make that announcement. B: He's right. Announcing there's no more rice right now will cause a fierce argument. You ought to wait.

4. A: As soon as we saw he was carrying a gun, we ______. He took a couple of shots at us but missed. B: I don't think he was trying to hit you with the shots. I think he was just making you do exactly what you did—go away quickly!

5. A: Our practices will be intense. You'll go home every day exhausted and with aching muscles. And only those who successfully reach the standard of performance that is expected will be accepted. B: When will you let us know if we've ______ or not, Coach?

■ ANSWER

1. (C)

2. (E)

3. (A)

4. (D)

5. (B)

參考譯文

I. 1. 不知道是什么該死的原因，湯姆決定出席莉薩的婚禮。我想我們應(yīng)該跟他講清楚，這個(gè)婚禮不歡迎他。嗯，不管怎樣，簡而言之就是，他的出現(xiàn)將會引起軒然大波，會毀掉整個(gè)儀式。

2. 未達(dá)標(biāo)的小麥隨后會被裝到自卸卡車上，運(yùn)送到動物飼料部，制成供家畜食用的飼料。采購總代理亨利·阿尼西德向我們保證：“不會有任何浪費(fèi)?！?

3. 盡管所有伐木公司都被要求在砍伐的同時(shí)在原地重新植樹，但只有桑達(dá)爾森伐木公司盡了最大的努力。環(huán)保主義者們稱，伐木工人正不顧一切地破壞古老的森林，為了對此說法進(jìn)行反擊，并讓對方相信他們的環(huán)保意識，桑達(dá)爾森制作并發(fā)布了一個(gè)三頁的小冊子，其中解釋了他們怎樣在砍伐過的所有地方種植新的樹苗。

4. 如果麥當(dāng)勞有自己的特色，各地的孩子們都會去它的餐廳，品嘗他們的太空冒險(xiǎn)漢堡套餐。這個(gè)特殊套餐有漢堡包、炸薯?xiàng)l、可樂——而且還有一個(gè)微型視頻游戲！僅需4.99美元。

5. 我快餓死了。我今天早上起晚了，早飯都沒吃，結(jié)果上班還是遲到了一個(gè)半小時(shí)。為了補(bǔ)上這段時(shí)間，我午飯也沒吃。咱們?nèi)ツ欠N“讓人吃到飽”的自助餐廳吧！

II. 1. A：我們最大的優(yōu)勢便是在我們餐廳可以看到整座城市。所以，在廣告中，我們必須盡量從這一點(diǎn)獲利。B：像你說的那樣，為了最大限度地利用它，我們應(yīng)該在下一條電視廣告中加入城市風(fēng)光，少介紹點(diǎn)我們的服務(wù)和食物。

2. A：我沒想到才走了一半的路程就花了七個(gè)小時(shí)。我們無論如何得補(bǔ)上這段時(shí)間。B：我想接下來的路程，我們可以開快點(diǎn)，這樣可以補(bǔ)償我們到目前為止浪費(fèi)的時(shí)間。

3. A：我不會發(fā)表那份公告，這只能引起騷亂。B：他說得對。要是宣布現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)沒有米了，只會引起激烈的爭吵。你應(yīng)該等一等。

4. A：我們一看到他拿著槍，馬上就跑了。他朝我們開了幾槍，但是都沒有打中。B：我覺得他并不是要開槍打你們，他只是想讓你們像你們已經(jīng)做出的那樣——馬上離開！

5. A：我們的訓(xùn)練強(qiáng)度會很大。你們每天回家時(shí)都會筋疲力盡，肌肉酸痛。只有成功達(dá)到預(yù)期標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的人才有望被接受。B：我們什么時(shí)候能知道是否達(dá)標(biāo)了呢，教練？