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come on是英語中常見的固定短語,它的含義多樣,用法十分靈活。若把握不當(dāng),則易出錯。對此,筆者結(jié)合幾道考題,探析了come on 的用法,以期同學(xué)們能夠準(zhǔn)確掌握和應(yīng)用。
【考題呈現(xiàn)】
①—Huh? Where is my umbrella?
— We ll be late for the train.
A. Who knows?B. What is this?
C. Dontworry.D. Come on!
②—Did you hear? Mary has got a job!
—Youre kidding. She is very lazy.
A. What for?B. So what?
C. Come on!D. Go ahead.
③—How are the vegetablesin yourgarden?
—Theylookedverynice. Wellhavefresh vegetables soon.
A. coming upB. coming on
C. coming aboutD. coming down
④—Dad, my back is a little itchy(癢).Canyou help me?
—.Ill give you a good scratch(撓).
A. Thats OkB. Come on
C. Be carefulD. Forget it
解析:上述四道題均考查固定短語comeon的用法。①句意是:咦,我的雨傘在哪里呢?快點,我們要趕不上火車了。由下文答語可知,此處實表示的是催促對方快點兒. Who knows(誰知道);What is this (這是怎么回事);Dontworry(別擔(dān)心);Come on(快點),故選D項。
②句意:你聽說了嗎?瑪麗得到了一份工作!得了吧!你在開玩笑吧。她那么懶。由后者的回答可知,后者對前者所說的話不相信。What for(為什么);So what(那又怎么樣);Come on(得了吧);Go ahead(開始吧),故選C項。
③句意:你菜園里的蔬菜長得怎么樣了?它們長得非常好。我們不久就有新鮮蔬菜吃了。根據(jù)后者的回答可知,前者詢問蔬菜生長得怎樣?come up(上來,升起);come on(生長,進(jìn)展);come about(發(fā)生,出現(xiàn));come down(下來,下降),所以選B項。
④句意是:爸爸,我的背有點癢。你能幫我嗎?來吧,我給你好好撓撓。根據(jù)語境可知,孩子說我的背有點兒癢請求父親幫助,父親則表示同意。Thats Ok(沒關(guān)系);Come on (來吧);Be careful(小心);Forget it(忘記它),故選B項。
【用法點撥】
1.用于請求、勸說,意為“來吧”。例如:
Come on, Jake,its interesting.
來吧,杰克,很有趣的。
Come on, go with us to play basketball.
來吧,和我們一起去打籃球吧。
2.用于鼓勵某人,意為“加油,加把勁”。例如:
Come on,girls!30 seconds left.
加把勁,姑娘們!還剩三十秒。
When Tom ran around the track, he heard many cheers and classmates shouting,“Come on, Tom! You can do it!”
當(dāng)湯姆在跑道上奔跑時,他聽到了許多的歡呼聲,還有同學(xué)們在大聲喊著:“加油,湯姆!你能行的!”
3.用于催促他人,意為“快點,趕緊”,相當(dāng)于hurry up。例如:
Come on! Its going to rain heavily!
快點!要下大雨了!
Come on, they are waiting for us to have dinner in the restaurant.
快點,他們正在飯店等我們吃晚飯呢。
4.用于不相信某人所說的,或表示不屑、不耐煩,意為“得了吧,算了吧,行啦,夠啦”。例如:
Come on, no one touched your pen at all.
得了吧,壓根沒有人碰你的筆。
Come on, its only a few days now,hang on a minute.
行啦,就只有幾天了,再等會兒.
Come on ,we dont quarrel about that problem any more.
夠啦,我們不要再為那個問題爭吵了.
5.表示“進(jìn)展,進(jìn)步,生長”。例如:
Howhaveyoucomeonatschoolthis year?
你們今年學(xué)業(yè)進(jìn)展如何?
Lucy's English has come on well this term.
這個學(xué)期露西的英語進(jìn)步很大。
The rice is coming on nicely.
水稻長勢喜人。
6.表示“開始,出場,上演,舉行”。例如:
Your favoriteshow is coming on.
你最喜歡的節(jié)目要開始了。
The new movie is coming on tomorrow.
這部新電影明天上演。
The meeting is coming on next Monday.
會議將于下周一舉行。
Their best player came on.
他們的最佳球員出場了。