LECTURE 102 基本動詞 KEEP 1

LECTURE 102 基本動詞 KEEP 1

詞組講解

1. keep 〔have〕 a stiff upper lip **（面對困難）不屈不撓；不露聲色，泰然自若

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：保持［堅硬的（stiff）］［上嘴唇（upper lip）］

例 The last thing we need is a soldier who cries!My God, if we let women in the military they'll ruin the tough image of soldiers and destroy the discipline that helps a soldier to keep a stiff upper lip in the face of adversity. Women are too emotional for this kind of work.

2. keep 〔have〕 a straight face **嚴(yán)肅，（故意）不笑，板著面孔

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：保持［嚴(yán)肅的、無表情的臉（straight face）］

例 Iknow you told me to keep a straight face, but when she walked in with that new hairstyle, I just couldn't hold back my laughter. Orange-colored hair? Whatever made her decide to dye her hair orange?

3. keep 〔be〕 abreast of sth. / keep abreast **（與…）并駕齊驅(qū)；了解最新信息

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：與某物保持［并行（abreast）］；參照keep up with the times

例 We've all heard the old business adage,“It pays to keep abreast of market trends. ” It's a basic tenet of all retail business marketing. What we don't often hear is that it pays even more to shape the market trends. That is what I'm here to talk to you about today—shaping the market so that it wants exactly what you are prepared to supply.

4. keep at sth. ***堅持做

解 短語動詞；詞義溯源：繼續(xù)做

例 NASA has vowed to keep at the task of attaching the Russian's section of the space station to the orbiting laboratory despite intense pressure to give up the project being generated by an onslaught of negative press. All other sections have been successfully attached and the station could be fully operational if not for the flawed design of the Russian module.

5. keep company with sb. **與某人在一起；與某人交往

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：與某人保持［交往、交際（company）］；參照keep sb. company

例 As a parent it is incumbent upon you to take an active interest in the kind of friends your children are keeping company with. Children are impressionable and sometimes go astray just to impress their peers.

鞏固練習(xí)

(A) keep a stiff upper lip

(B) kept a straight face

(C) keep abreast of

(D) kept at

(E) keep company with

1. A: We worked hard for years to get what we have today. And when our situation was difficult, unpleasant and downright frustrating, we ______ it so that you could have all the nice things in life. B: I know you and Mom persevered, Dad. But I just don't have the same strong will to continue trying when my situation is unpleasant or after failure. I'm not as strong as you and Mom. Sorry if that disappoints you.

2. A: As a bodyguard you will be expected to never show fear or emotion and never complain no matter how difficult or unpleasant your assignment is. B: Yes, sir. You can count on me to ______, sir.

3. A: Miro, do you have a minute? I need to talk to you about the people you associate with in your free time. B: Is there a problem? I assure you, I ______ only reputable people. If you've heard otherwise, let me assure you it's not true.

4. A: How did you manage to remain serious and avoid laughing when you noticed President Chen's zipper was open? I would have burst out laughting. B: I ______ by not looking—but inside I was laughing hilariously.

5. A: While you were serving as a volunteer doctor in Mongolia, how did you ______ developments in your field? B: Oh, my colleagues sent me articles from the New England Journal of Medicine, so I always knew the latest facts and ideas in surgery.

■ ANSWER

1. (D)

2. (A)

3. (E)

4. (B)

5. (C)

參考譯文

I. 1. 我們絕對不要愛哭的士兵！上帝啊，如果讓女人參軍的話，她們就會毀掉士兵剛強的形象，破壞讓士兵們在面對逆境時仍頑強不屈的紀(jì)律。女人太多愁善感了，不適合從事這個職業(yè)。

2. 我知道你叫我嚴(yán)肅，但是當(dāng)她一頭新發(fā)型走進(jìn)來的時候，我再也憋不住笑了。橘黃色的頭發(fā)？她到底為什么決定把頭發(fā)染成橘黃色？

3. 我們都聽說過那句流傳已久的商業(yè)箴言：“緊跟市場潮流，總會有所回報?！边@是零售行業(yè)營銷的基本原則。但是我們很少知道，引導(dǎo)市場潮流能得到更多回報。這便是我今天要講的內(nèi)容——引導(dǎo)市場，而后你供應(yīng)什么，市場便需要什么。

4. 盡管媒體的負(fù)面消息強烈抨擊，向美國國家航空和航天局施壓，令其放棄該項目，但其依然鄭重宣布將繼續(xù)堅持與俄羅斯部分的空間站與軌道實驗室對接。其他部分已成功完成對接，如果不是俄羅斯模塊的設(shè)計有缺陷的話，空間站便能完全運行。

5. 作為一名家長，積極關(guān)注孩子們正在交往什么樣的朋友是你義不容辭的責(zé)任。孩子們很容易受影響，有時候會因為想讓同伴對其印象深刻而誤入歧途。

II. 1. A：我們經(jīng)過多年努力才擁有了今天的一切。當(dāng)我們面對困難、失意、徹底絕望的時候，我們繼續(xù)堅持，所以你才能有這么好的生活條件。B：爸爸，我知道您和媽媽堅持不懈，但是當(dāng)我面臨失意或者經(jīng)歷挫折時，我沒有那么堅強的意志繼續(xù)嘗試。我沒有您和媽媽那么堅強。如果讓你們失望的話，我很抱歉。

2. A：作為保鏢，不論你的任務(wù)有多困難或多讓你討厭，你都不應(yīng)該表現(xiàn)出恐懼或有情緒，并且永遠(yuǎn)不要抱怨。B：是，先生。您可以放心，我絕對意志堅定。

3. A：米羅，你有沒有時間？我想跟你談?wù)勀汩e暇時交往的那些人。B：有什么問題嗎？我可以向你保證，我所交往的人都是好人。如果你聽說了什么，我保證那都不是真的。

4. A：你看到陳總的拉鏈沒拉的時候，怎么還能保持嚴(yán)肅，沒有笑出來？如果是我，我會忍不住笑出來的。B：我轉(zhuǎn)移視線才忍住沒笑出來——但我心里卻在笑個不停。

5. A：你在蒙古當(dāng)志愿醫(yī)生的時候，怎樣做到能跟上醫(yī)學(xué)領(lǐng)域的發(fā)展呢？B：哦，我同事給我寄《新英格蘭醫(yī)學(xué)雜志》上的文章，所以我能一直了解外科手術(shù)方面的最新成果和理念。