2013年10月11日 星期五

have 之特別用法與意義

英語漫談系列(28)

28) have (作及物動詞) 之特別用法與意義:

1. 中文表達『根據』或『依照』常用:
A + be based on (upon) + B事,或 “ according to…”之用法。英文
可用:+ has it that + 子句

(Rumor, Legend, Story) has it that he died of a heart
attack.
= According to the rumor (legend; story), he died of a heart attack.
(謠傳; 傳說; 故事) 他死於心臟病發作

比較
*Obama’s s rumors just won’t die有關奧巴馬的謠言永不休止。

2. have之其他意義:

We had a good time at the birthday party. 在生日晚會中我們玩得盡興。(= enjoy oneself 玩得開心)** 比較make good time 開快車。keep good time (鐘錶)走得準確。

3. have可作「遭遇」解:
*Tom has a hard time with the math problem. Tom解答不出這個數學題目。
*He has a hard time pronouncing the actor’s last time.他唸不出這位演員的姓。(a hard time= difficulty =problem)

* give someone a hard time 指「給人難堪,不好受」,如台語的「虧」。(「虧」在語中亦可譯為teaseridicule embarrass60年代學生用俚語「七仔」可譯為“chick-teaser”- person who teases girls若挑剔別人find fault with= criticize亦可說「虧」)

4. have a cold (flu):指有了「感冒」的狀態比較catch cold感冒:得了「感冒」的動作(*以上兩片語意義略有差別)

5. have one’s own way 一意孤行 (= do what likes to do) *
比較
*work one’s way through college工半讀唸完大學/
*make one’s way 開路、前行。

6. 『下列為 have a + n. 之慣用語;亦可用 take + n. 』:

~ (take) a hand in + 事,參與~ (take) a glance (glimpse) 匆匆看一眼 ~ (take) a picture
 (snapshot; photo) 拍照。~ (take) a risk / chance 冒險~ (take) a rest (break) 休息~ (take) a 
nap午睡。~ (take) a shower (bath) 淋浴 (洗澡)~(take) an interest in +Obj.
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Justin Lai 編著

10/11/2013

全聯會/英語漫談

AACHW13




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