LECTURE 54 基本动词 GIVE 1

词组讲解

1. give an 〔one's〕 ear to sb. or sth. ** 专注地听，倾听

解 习语；词义溯源：给某人或某物［耳朵、倾听（ear）］

例 This teacher is willing to give an ear to his students' request for help, so all the students respect him very much.

2. give as good as one gets ** 回击，毫不示弱地针锋相对

解 习语；词义溯源：给出的与［得到（get）］的［一样好（as good as）］；表示对某人以牙还牙

例 I didn't think Tom would have the courage to argue with his boss, but actually he gave as good as he got.

3. give birth to sb. or sth. / give birth ** 使…诞生，生（孩子）或产仔

解 习语；词义溯源：给予某人或某事［诞生、出生（birth）］

例 The introduction of wifi connections gave birth to an era of instant information, since people can use laptops anywhere and anytime.

4. give credence to sth. ** 相信（某事）

解 习语；词义溯源：给予某事物［相信、信用（credence）］

例 After the machine broke down , I remember swearing I'd never give credence to a Sears & Roebuck refrigerator advertisement ever again. Just then, one of their television advertisements appeared on TV as if to tease me.

5. give sb. an account of sb. or sth. ** 解释说明，阐明某事的前因后果

解 习语；词义溯源：对某人或某事给出［解释（account）］

例 Lawmakers were ordered by President to give an account of their assets and how they amassed them. Within months several prominent lawmakers were forced out of the government because they could not justify their wealth.

巩固练习

(A) give...an account of

(B) give an ear to

(C) give as good as he gets

(D) giving birth to

(E) gave credence to

1. A: Everybody knows that Senator Crowley is not very good at answering his opponents in a way that's just as effective as their attack on him is. He needs to learn how to fight back in a debate. B: Perhaps we should have a professional debater come and teach him how to ______ while in debate. It's vital to his career.

2. A: Can anyone give me an example in history of a revolution ______ a new way of life? B: How about the American Revolution? It started the era of democratically-elected governments. And Martin Luther—his revolution was beginning of the protestant movement, which affected the lives of Europeans very much and still...

3. A: Oh, come on. Don't tell me you believe his excuse. B: I didn't say I ______ it. I just said we have to accept it.

4. A: After you've rested, I want you to give me a report on all the details of what happened yesterday. B: In writing or by voice? If it's by voice, I can ______ you ______ it right now.

5. A: I refuse to even ______ these radical groups until they change their ways. Tell them to stop staging violent demonstrations and then I'll consider listening to them. B: I think you're making a mistake. If you don't let them express their views to you soon, they're going to get even more violent.

■ ANSWER

1. (C)

2. (D)

3. (E)

4. (A)

5. (B)

参考译文

I. 1. 这位老师乐意倾听学生要求帮助的事，所以所有的学生都非常尊敬他。

2. 我原以为汤姆没有勇气与他的上司争辩，但事实上他给予了回击。

3. 无线网络连接的产生带来了一个即时信息时代。人们可以在任何时间、任何地点使用手提电脑。

4. 还记得冰箱出故障后，我曾发誓再也不相信西尔斯 & 罗巴克公司的冰箱广告了。之后，电视上又出现了他们的电视机广告，就像是在戏弄我一样。

5. 总统要求立法委员们汇报他们的资产明细以及资产积累方式。几个月内，几名杰出的立法委员由于无法证明其财产来源而被迫退出政界。

II. 1. A：众所周知，克劳利参议员并不怎么擅长有效地反击对手。他得学会如何在辩论中回击对方。B：或许我们应该找一位专业辩论员，专门教他如何在辩论中予以还击。这对他的职业生涯至关重要。

2. A：有没有人能举例说明历史上哪些革命带来了新的生活方式？B：美国革命怎么样？它开启了民主选举政府的新时代。还有马丁·路德，他领导的革命是新教运动的开端，并且深刻地影响了欧洲人的生活，并且仍然……

3. A：哦，得了吧，别告诉我你相信他的借口。B：我没说我相信，我只是说我们不得不接受。

4. A：休息完之后，我希望你给我详细报告一下昨天发生的事情。B：用书面还是口头的形式？如果是口述的话，我现在就可以向您汇报。

5. A：我不会听取激进组织的意见，除非他们改变他们的方式。告诉他们要是停止暴力游行的话，我会考虑听听他们的意见。B：我想你错了。如果你不尽早让他们跟你说说他们的观点的话，他们会变得更加暴力。