LECTURE 91 基本动词 HAVE 12

词组讲解

1. have mixed feelings about sb. or sth. **悲喜交加，喜忧参半；心情复杂

解 习语；词义溯源：对于某人或某物有［混合的、杂乱的（mixed）］［想法（feelings）］

例 Alittle more definite data from the research would go a long way towards persuading me to let you continue with your experiments. But right now I'm having mixed feelings about the value of your work. We might be able to use you more effectively on something that yields something concrete.

2. have money to burn **拥有大量财富，有花不完的钱

解 习语；词义溯源：拥有［能烧的钱（money to burn）］；参照money burns a hole in one's pocket

例 Look at him!He gets his first paycheck and he feels like a rich man. Ha Ha Ha! Suddenly he has money to burn. Oh well, he's young—let him enjoy it while he can. It won't be too long before he's married and his wife controls all his finances.

3. have no business doing sth. **没有理由做；没有权力做

解 习语；词义溯源：没有做某事的［理由、权力（business）］

例 Under normal circumstances I'd say we have no business reading another person's diary, but this situation is not normal. We've got to read it. Brenda might have written something in it that could help us find out where she is now.

4. have no use 〔time〕 for sb. or sth. **用不着，不需要；讨厌

解 习语；词义溯源：没有［对于（for）］某人或某物的［用途、使用的必要（use）］或没有［给（for）］某人或某物的［时间（time）］

例 The way Mr. Jung taught me to deal with suppliers who deliver poor quality products is to give them a firm warning the first time it happens and then stop doing business with them if it happens again. It's strict, but as Mr. Jung said, we have no use for suppliers who try to cheat us.

5. have nothing to do with sb. or sth. **不与…交往；和…无关

解 习语；词义溯源：没有和某人或某物［有关的（with）］事物；这里的nothing可以用not...anything代替

例 Oh, don't bring my salary into this again!This has nothing to do with money. You pay me quite well and I'm able to live a good life because of it. I appreciate that. What I'm upset about is the way you treat me. You treat me like you own me when you should be treating me like a colleague.

巩固练习

(A) have mixed feelings

(B) have money to burn

(C) had no business

(D) have no use for

(E) has nothing to do with

1. A: The way he gives himself airs all the time is what we don't like about Herman. We ______ arrogant people like him. B: I can hear the contempt in your voice. Do you despise him that much?

2. A: Can you give me a day or two to think about the trip? My thoughts and feelings about it are still not decisive. I can see both good and bad aspects to it. I want the children to go and have fun, but, uh...B: Okay, I'll get back to you in a couple of days. I hope by then you'll have a more definite idea. If you still ______ in two days though, maybe it's better to forget about the trip—it's not necessary really.

3. A: What's up, Song Jia? You ______? New jeans, five new CDs, new boots and now you want to buy my lunch at the Gang Li restaurant? B: I do have some money and I feel like being free with it today. You know, sort of like going on a binge.

4. A: Your point is good, but it absolutely ______ the matter at hand, which is how to reduce crime in our neighborhood. B: You think getting a new mayor in this city is irrelevant? On the contrary, far from not being related, our mayor is the root cause of the high level of crime in Scotsdale. He's against increasing the police force.

5. A: I don't care how urgent it was. You ______ taking my car. B: I know I had no right to take it without your permission. I admit I was wrong. But Dad, you're getting too upset over it.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (A)

3. (B)

4. (E)

5. (C)

参考译文

I. 1. 研究中再有一点更确切的数据就能说服我，让你继续进行实验。但是，目前对于你的工作是否有价值，我的心情非常复杂。或许，我们把你安排在能带来实际效益的工作岗位上才能更好地发挥你的价值。

2. 看看他！他刚拿到第一笔工资，感觉自己像个富翁。哈哈哈！他突然有钱没处花了。哦，好吧，他还年轻——让他在能享受的时候好好享受吧。他很快就要结婚了，他妻子会控制他的开支的。

3. 在一般情况下，我会说我们无权看他人的日记，但是这次情况特殊。我们必须得看。布伦达可能在日记里写了什么，可以帮助我们找到她现在所在的位置。

4. 荣格先生教我对付提供劣质产品的供应商的方法是第一次严正警告，若再发生则停止业务往来。这非常严格，但是荣格先生说，我们不需要跟试图欺骗我们的供应商做生意。

5. 哦，别再把我的工资扯进来！这与钱无关。你给我的工资很高，因此我可以过得很好。对此，我非常感谢。让我失望的是你对待我的方式。好像我是你的人，你更应该拿我当同事看。

II. 1. A：我们不喜欢赫尔曼就是因为他总是一副趾高气扬的样子。我们讨厌这种妄自尊大的人。B：我能听出你话语中的鄙视。你真的那么鄙视他吗？

2. A：给我一两天时间考虑考虑这次旅行好吗？我的想法还不太坚定。我知道旅行有好和不好的方面。我想让孩子们开心地去玩，但是，呃…… B：好，我过两天再给你打电话。我希望到时候你有更确定的想法了。如果你考虑两天后还是拿不定主意的话，或许最好不要再想旅行的事了——这真的没有必要。

3. A：怎么了，宋佳？你的钱花不完了吗？新牛仔裤、五张新CD、新靴子、现在还想请我去港丽餐厅吃午饭？B：我是有点钱，我今天想自由地花钱。你知道，就想放纵一次。

4. A：你的观点很好，但是它跟手头这件如何减少周边犯罪的事情绝对没有任何关系。B：你认为给这座城市选一位新市长与这不相干吗？恰恰相反，两者是有关系的，我们的市长才是斯科兹代尔犯罪率高的根本原因。他反对增加警力。

5. A：不管有多紧急，你没权利开走我的车。B：我知道没有您的允许我没有权力开您的车。我承认我错了。但是，爸爸，您对这件事生的气太大了吧。