LECTURE 193 基本介詞 IN 9

LECTURE 193 基本介詞 IN 9

詞組講解

1. in the long run ** 從長遠(yuǎn)來看；終究，最后

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［長跑（long run）］中；參照 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 ** 想要購買

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［市場（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 ** 賺錢；獲獎；富裕

解 〈口〉習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［錢眼（money）］里；參照 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 ** 緊要關(guān)頭，關(guān)鍵時刻

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［時間的刻度（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 ** 受公眾矚目的，眾所周知的

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［大眾的眼中（public eye）］；與get連用時，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.

鞏固練習(xí)

(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)

參考譯文

I. 1. “用功讀書，你們最終會比其他孩子更優(yōu)秀”。父親曾經(jīng)多次這樣告誡我和哥哥，鼓勵我們要努力學(xué)習(xí)。我們家在這個社區(qū)里是最窮的，以至于經(jīng)常被班里的同學(xué)取笑?！坝霉ψx書……。”要是父親現(xiàn)在還能看到我們該多好。

2. 很久以前就被證實，A公司一直想收購一家當(dāng)?shù)氐碾娫捁?，以此作為在遠(yuǎn)程電話服務(wù)這個有利可圖的行業(yè)中的起點。在收購了S電話公司之后，他們已經(jīng)邁出了第一步。

3. 誰能猜想到貝利老頭會這么有錢？他生前活得像是這個世界上最窮的人。他甚至冬天都不用暖氣。他死的時候，銀行賬戶上卻有570萬美元。他雖然很富裕，卻從來沒有享用過自己的財富。真浪費！我真想知道誰會得到他全部的遺產(chǎn)。

4. 我們已經(jīng)在路上連續(xù)行駛了20個小時了，所以，我猜我剛剛是睡著了。我只記得我聽到卡車的喇叭聲，然后驚醒了，在緊要關(guān)頭把車開離對方的車道。真險啊。

5. 威廉·沃頓只是作者的筆名，他真實的身份嚴(yán)格保密。他在每本書的前言中都會寫道：“我不想成為公眾人物，所以希望大家理解?！?

II. 1. A：繩子滑脫了，我從山上滾了下來。我想我要摔死了，就在這關(guān)鍵時刻，馬克抓住了繩子，并且把它系在了樹枝上。 B：哇！這聽起來像是好萊塢電影里的情節(jié)。在最后關(guān)頭被某人相救。

2. A：你兒子現(xiàn)在很強壯、健康，但是，他吸煙的習(xí)慣最終會危害他的身體。長時間后，他的肺就會被熏黑，對心臟造成傷害。 B：你說得對，但是，你想想，你19歲的時候會擔(dān)心很久以后可能發(fā)生的一些事情嗎？

3. A：我想賣掉漁船，你知道有誰想買嗎？我給他們便宜點。 B：我知道邁克·卡格爾想買只船。給他打個電話問問。

4. A：他穿衣的風(fēng)格和他總有花不完的錢讓我明白，他一定很富裕。 B：你說得對。他很有錢，他爸爸是一家化工公司的董事長。

5. A：你確定想成為一名政治家嗎？ 我的意思是，政治家是沒有隱私的。他們經(jīng)常會上新聞或是報紙，大家都知道他們所有的事情。 B：我可以處理好受公眾關(guān)注所帶來的問題的——這點我不擔(dān)心。