PETS-2語(yǔ)法講解 (308)

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What's it for?
    當(dāng)我們看到什么東西不知道它的用途的時(shí)候,英文可以問(wèn):What's it for? 這個(gè)有什么用呢? 也有其它的說(shuō)法:What is it used for? (它的用處是什么?)/What's its purpose? (它的目的是什么?)/What's its function? (它的功能是什么?)。
    對(duì) 話來(lái)源:考試大網(wǎng)
    Edward: (Under car)Hey, could you pass me that small box? I really need it.
    Bruce: What, this one next to your tools?
    Edward: Yes, that's it, the small box next to my wrenches. Quick, it's urgent.
    Bruce: Here you are. What's it for? Is it an engine part or something? It sounds vital and important.
    Edward: It sure is. It's my beer cooler. My, this is thirsty work.
    愛(ài)德華:(在車(chē)底下)嗨,請(qǐng)你拿那個(gè)小盒子給我吧,我要用它。
    布魯斯:什么?是否在你的工具旁邊的那個(gè)?
    愛(ài)德華:對(duì),就是在我的扳拑旁邊的那個(gè)小盒子,快點(diǎn),急著要的。
    布魯斯:在這里,它有什么用途呢?是機(jī)件的某部份嗎?看來(lái)好像很重要。
    愛(ài)德華:當(dāng)然是,這是我的啤酒冰箱。唉,這是令人口渴的工作。
    愛(ài)德華在修理汽車(chē),叫布魯斯拿個(gè)盒子給他。布魯斯問(wèn)盒子有什么用:What's it for?愛(ài)德華說(shuō)里面有啤酒可以解渴:My, this is thirsty work。
    For字可用來(lái)說(shuō)用途或目的,常和be(或is、was等be的變體)連用,例如:What is this instrument/the meeting/that for?(這工具是用來(lái)做什么的?/開(kāi)會(huì)的目的是什么?/那是用來(lái)做什么的?)好揮霍的人會(huì)說(shuō):If you have money, spend it. That is what money is for.(有錢(qián)就要花掉。錢(qián)是給人花的)。
    上述意思的for當(dāng)然不一定要和be連用,例如:(1) What did you go there for?(= Why did you go there?你去那里干什么?)(2) They bought some machines for the manufacture of(或for making/manufacturing) toilet rolls.(他們買(mǎi)了一些制造衛(wèi)生紙卷的機(jī)器)。留意for字帶出的目的或用途,須用名詞或動(dòng)名詞(gerund)表達(dá)。
    My作感嘆詞,可表示驚訝、贊嘆、懊惱等,例如:Oh my, what a beautiful wife you have got!(嗨,你太太真美?。?BR>    愛(ài)德華要酒解渴,可用一句俗語(yǔ)來(lái)說(shuō):I want to wet my whistle。Whistle是‘口哨’,作動(dòng)詞則是‘吹口哨’,例如:He whistled at every beautiful girl he saw on the street.(他在路上一看見(jiàn)美麗的女郎,就吹口哨)??谠锎礁桑谏诩措y吹;所以,to wet one's whistle(濕濕口哨)等于‘喝些東西’,一般指喝酒,例如:Let's go to the bar to wet our whistles(我們上酒吧喝一杯吧)