LECTURE 72 基本动词 GO 8

词组讲解

1. go on a binge * 狂欢作乐；滥用

解 俚语；词义溯源：处于［吃喝玩乐的（on a binge）］状态；binge表示“狂欢，放纵”

例 Nancy's way of dieting reminds me of a roller coaster. For a few weeks she nearly starves herself by eating only vegetables and drinking water. Then after she's lost ten or fifteen pounds, she goes on a binge for about a week and eats everything in sight until she gains the weight back—plus a few pounds.

2. go on doing sth. / go on with sth. / go on *** 继续做

解 短语动词；词义溯源：去［继续（on）］做某事

例 People are going to go on smoking in restaurants despite the new law which forbids smoking in public places. For most smokers, having a cigarette after a meal consummates the experience. Also, restaurant owners and workers are reluctant to tell a customer not to smoke.

3. go out for sth. / go out *** 为（娱乐或吃饭）而出门，外出；拼命想进（队伍等）；尽力争取

解 短语动词；词义溯源：为了做某事［向外（out）］走

例 Imagine our surprise when big, strong football player Mark announced he'd be going out for a part in the musical My Fair Lady!He explained his interest this way: “It takes a lot more bravery and confidence for a man to sing on stage than to attack another player on the football field. ”

4. go out of one's way to do sth. / go out of one's way ** 付出很大努力；故意

解 习语；词义溯源：为了做某事而走［脱离原来的路（out of one's way）］

例 With the death of Country A's President, Country B has gone out of its way to make sure it does nothing to provoke Country A during its sensitive transition period.

5. go over like a lead balloon * 不成功；不被接受

解 〈口〉俚语；词义溯源：就像用［铅（lead）］填充的气球一样［倒塌（over）］下去

例 The news that the comedian had once been convicted and jailed for raping a woman destroyed his career. Audiences gave him the cold shoulder and the same jokes that used to never fail to get a rise out of an audience, went over like a lead balloon.

巩固练习

(A) went on a...binge

(B) go on

(C) go out for

(D) go out of your way

(E) went over like a lead balloon

1. A: Sam, I'll come over to your house to give you a hand with your packing and moving. B: I appreciate it, but you don't have to ______. If you have the free time, come on over. But don't make a special effort if you've got other things to do.

2. A: I've asked the two boys who live next door to stop walking through our yard to get to their house faster, but they continue to do it. B: And they'll ______ doing it until you put a fence across the path. They're boys and like the old saying goes “Boys will be boys. ”

3. A: Those of you who want to try to get a position on the soccer team, should come to the field immediately after school. B: Can I ______ the soccer team, if I'm already on the tennis team?

4. A: Mr. Brosley, is it true that on the night of February 7, 2011 you and your colleague, Mr. Norland ______ robbery ______? B: We robbed two stores. I would hardly call that doing something execessively often in a short period of time, as you've indicated we did.

5. A: Your joke ______ because the audience was mostly tourists. Though they all speak English, they couldn't understand the joke because they don't have the cultural background. B: So that's why it was not received well. I thought it failed because I had said it the wrong way or something.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (B)

3. (C)

4. (A)

5. (E)

参考译文

I. 1. 南希节食的方法让我想起了过山车。前几周她几乎只吃蔬菜和喝水，把自己饿得不行。减掉10到15磅之后，她狂吃了大约一周。看到什么吃什么，直到把减掉的体重增了回来，还重了几磅。

2. 尽管新法律规定禁止在公共场所吸烟，但是人们还是继续在餐厅里吸烟。对于大部分吸烟者来说，饭后一根烟更过瘾。而且，餐厅的老板和员工也不愿意要求顾客不要吸烟。

3. 当那个高大强壮的足球运动员马克宣布他要争取音乐剧《窈窕淑女》里面的一个角色时，你能想象我们是多么吃惊吗？他是这么解释他为什么感兴趣的：“让一个男人站在舞台上唱歌，而不是在足球场上攻击对手，这需要更多的勇气和信心。”

4. 由于A国总统逝世，B国竭尽全力确保不会在这一敏感的交接时期触怒A国。

5. 一则关于这名喜剧演员曾经因强奸妇女而被定罪，并被判处监禁的新闻，将他的职业生涯彻底毁灭了。观众们对他非常冷淡，以前引观众发笑的笑话，现在完全不起作用了。

II. 1. A：萨姆，我到时去你家帮你打包和搬家。B：那真是太感谢了，但是你不必特地过来。有空的话就过来吧。要是有其他事情要做的话，就不用专门过来了。

2. A：我跟隔壁那两个男孩说了，叫他们不要为了回家方便而从我们家院子穿过去，但是他们还是那么做。B：你如果不在路上架个栅栏，他们就会继续那么做的。他们是男孩子，俗话说得好：“男孩子终究是男孩子，本性难移。”

3. A：想参加足球队的同学，请在放学后马上到足球场来。B：网球队的队员也能参加足球队员选拔吗？

4. A：布罗斯利先生，2011年2月7日晚上，你和你的同事诺兰先生进行了疯狂的抢劫，是不是真的？B：我们抢了两家商店。我不把它称为在短时间内做极端的事情，就像你暗示的那样。

5. A：你的笑话没有任何效果，因为听众们几乎都是游客。尽管他们也说英语，但他们没有相应的文化背景，无法理解这个笑话。B：这便是它不被接受的原因。我还以为是因为我讲笑话的方式不对或其他什么呢。