词义的选择、引申和褒贬1
(二) 根据搭配
Don’t pick up strange boys. 别和不认识的男 before six? 你能不能在6点以前来接我? She picked up a used camera at the flea market. 她在跳蚤市场买了一架旧照相机。
(二) 根据搭配
我可不吃这一套。
I won’t take all this lying down. 他要请我们吃馆子。
He is going to invite us out to dinner. 这种纸不吃墨水。
This kind of paper doesn’t absorb ink. 这件事你如果说出去,我叫你吃不了兜着走。
If you let this leak out, I’ll make you sorry for it. 只要技术好,到哪儿都吃得开。 A person who has expertise is welcome anywhere. 他在银行存款,吃利息。 He deposits money in the bank to get interests.
(四) 根据词性不同,词义不同
I want to present everyone present a present. 我想给在场的各位赠送一份礼物。 动词,赠送;形容词,在场的;名词,礼物 He was too close to the door to close it. 他离门太近以至于关不了门。 形容词,接近的;动词,关
It is wise to object to the unknown object. 拒绝不明物体是明智的。 动词,拒绝;名词,物体 Peter decided to desert his wife in the desert. 彼得决定把妻子抛弃在沙漠里。 动词,抛弃;名词。沙漠
The insurance was invalid for the invalid. 该险种对残疾人无效。形容词,无效的;名词,残疾人
The wind was too strong to wind the soil. 风太大,吹动了风帆。名词,风;动词,吹动
The dump was full to refuse more refuse. 垃圾堆已堆满,不能再堆了。动词,拒绝;名词,垃圾
(二) 根据搭配
请让一让。
Excuse me. / Please let me pass. 她让我在雨里等了两个钟头。
She kept me waiting in the rain as long as two hours. 大夫让我卧床。
The doctor advised me to stay in bed. 他把客人让进来。
(三) 根据全文或句子的知识内容
There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. These are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. These are things we don’t know. 我们懂得我们知道一些人所知的情况,我们也懂得我们还不知道 众所周知的不可预测的形势,但还存在我们没有意识到我们不懂的 尚未了解的未知局面。
His health picked up after a week in hospital.
他在医院住了一个星期,身体有所恢复。 How did you manage to pick up the language in such a short period of time? 你怎么能在这么短的时间里学会这种语言? There are men in the factory picking up eighty pounds a week? 那个工厂的工人一周能挣80英镑?
词义的选择、引申和褒贬
一 词义的选择
toilet
Toilet table 梳妆台 Toilet water 花露水 Toilet powder 爽身粉 An elaborate toilet 盛装
make
Make way 让路 Make progress 取得进步 Make bed 铺床 Make a dictionary 编字典
词义选择的考虑因素
(一) 根据名词的单复数 (二) 根据搭配 (三) 根据全文或句子的知识内容 (四) 根据词性不同,词义不同 (五) 根据词性相同,词义不同
(一) 根据名词的单复数
air 空气 airs 神气 time 时间 times 时代 good 好的 goods 货物 wood 木材 woods 森林 work 工作 works 著作 salt 食盐 salts 泻药 custom 习俗 customs 关税 minute 分钟 minutes 会议记录
He invites the guest in. 他是你弟弟,你该让着他点儿。 He is your brother. You should humor him a little. (迁就,迎合)
店主让我父亲一天干16个小时的活。 The shop-owner made my father work 16 hours a day.
吃
吃喜酒 吃醋 吃香
吃透 吃不消
Attend the wedding banquet Be jealous
Be very popular Have a thorough grasp more than one can stand
意见
征求意见 Ask one’s suggestion 取得一致意见 Reach an agreement 补充几点意见 Add some points to 对某人很有意见 Have complaints about/of