成人学位英语考试词汇学习:由have引导的动词短语
下面是一则邀人参加讲故事比赛的通告,很引人注目:
“If you have the gift of the gab, you may want to take part in our 'TELL ME A STORY' contest. Be seen, be heard. This is your chance to be creative……”
这句话一开头就用了一个以动词带头的短语,开门见山,把用意说得清清楚楚。你可能不懂“have the gift of the gab”的真义,但从上下文看,也可以猜到这句话是“能言会道”或“口才流利”之意。不错,这句话的确是这意思。
英语常见短语和成语很多,种类也有好几种包括片语动词、介词短语、形容词短语、动词短语。
这里就举些以HAVE引导的常用短语和成语,给大家参考:
● Have a good time:过着愉快时光;
● Have no say in…… :对……没发言权;
● Have a good eye for……:对……有鉴赏力;
● Have one's hands full:某人很忙;
● Have a weakness for……:(不知何故)很喜爱……;
● Have one's heart in……:热衷于……;
● Have too many irons in the fire:同时要做的事很多;
● Have designs on……:对……有不良企图;
● Have the edge over……:比……占着有利地位;
● Have a way with……:有应付……的才能;
● Have a word with……:与……作简短谈话;
● Have words with……:与……争吵;
● Have……on one's mind:担心……;
● Have……on one's hands:手头有存货;
● Have a bearing on……:和……有关系/对……有影响;
● Have faith in :对……有信心;
● Have a grudge against……:和……过意不去/不喜欢……;
● Have no qualms about……:对……毫不犹疑;
● Have a finger in every pie:插手一切事情;
● Have one's finger on the pulse:充分掌握新的消息;
● Have one's fingers in the till:在工作的部门里偷钱;
● Have one's head screwed on the right way:头脑清醒。
后,再举另些有HAVE动词的短语,并指出其意义和用法。
● 如果说某人参与某事,可用“He has a hand in that matter.”
● 如果只为“个人打算”或“另有企图”,他就是“has an axe to grind”了。
● 为了达到目的,他会急于做某件事:has a great mind to do something,而且可能着眼于心中的计划:
● has his eye on the plan in mind,然后下决心去完成它:
● has his mind set on accomplishing it. 有些人生性善良,奉公守法,“讨厌” 不正当的行为:
● They have an aversion to improper acts. 他们有“天赋的才华”做非凡的事:
● They have a gift/flair for doing unusual things, 比如擅长于音乐或语言:
● have an ear for music or languages, 而出了名:
● have a name for these skills. 无可讳言,他们对音乐和语言的确有所偏爱:
● have a weakness for both of these, 对这两个领域的知识了如指掌:
● have musical and linguistic knowledge at their finger tips.
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