<p class="ql-block"><b>■ 廣 益</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b>動詞come（續(xù)三）</b></p><p class="ql-block"><b>come down動詞+副詞</b></p> <p class="ql-block">牛津大學</p> <p class="ql-block">牛津大學校園</p> <p class="ql-block">牛津畢業(yè)生??</p> <p class="ql-block">When did you come down from Oxford?（你什么時候從牛津畢業(yè)的？）這里come down表示從大學畢業(yè)，特別是像牛津，劍橋這樣的名大學。</p> <p class="ql-block">邵逸夫先生</p> <p class="ql-block">邵逸夫先生曾獲英國女皇頒發(fā)的爵士勛位</p> <p class="ql-block">Do you think Sir Run Run Shaw will come down again when our school needs more money? （我們學校需要更多的錢時邵逸夫先生還會給嗎？）這里come down表示出錢，多數(shù)情況下是表示捐錢或贈送。邵逸夫先生曾獲英國女皇頒發(fā)的爵士勛位（Knight Bachelor），所以在他的名字前冠以Sir。他曾經出資捐助過國內多所大、中學校。</p> <p class="ql-block">莎士比亞名劇“威尼斯商人”</p> <p class="ql-block">莎劇“威尼斯商人”</p> <p class="ql-block">Shylock came down on Antonio for the pound of flesh. (夏洛克堅決要安東尼奧按約定割一磅肉。)這里come down on someone表示堅持要某人做什么事。在莎士比亞名劇“威尼斯商人”（The merchant of Venice）中安東尼奧為幫助好友巴撒尼奧（Bassanio）向波西亞（Portia）求婚，向高利貸者夏洛克借三千金幣，夏洛克為達到除去安東尼奧的目的規(guī)定安東尼奧過期還不出錢就要割下身上的一磅肉來還?，F(xiàn)在英語中pound of flesh用來表示那些合法不合理的要求。</p> <p class="ql-block">法庭與罪犯</p> <p class="ql-block">The court will come down heavily on hardened criminals.（法院將嚴懲慣犯。）這里come down on someone表示懲治某人，輕一點也可表示申斥某人。</p><p class="ql-block">The enemy came down on the town during the night.（敵人晚上攻擊了這座市鎮(zhèn)。）這里come down on something表示攻擊某物。也可以直接使用come on/upon something。</p><p class="ql-block">The chairman will have to come down on one side or the other soon.（主席不得不很快決定支持哪一方。）這里come down on something表示決定支持某觀點。</p><p class="ql-block">When we come down to details, the plan seems possible.（談到細節(jié)此方案看來可行。）這里come down to 表示涉及到某事物。也可直接使用come to。</p> <p class="ql-block">穆沙拉夫總統(tǒng)和貝·布托之間的權斗</p> <p class="ql-block">The whole matter comes down to a power struggle between President Musharraf and Benazir Bhutto.（整個事件就是穆沙拉夫總統(tǒng)和貝·布托之間的權力斗爭。）這里come down to意思是歸結為什么東西，說穿了是怎么回事。也可直接使用come to。</p> <p class="ql-block">前世界舉重冠軍</p> <p class="ql-block">The former world weightlifting champion came down to picking odds and ends from refuse heaps.（前舉重世界冠軍淪落到撿破爛的地步。）這里come down to表示為生活所迫做些低賤的事。</p> <p class="ql-block">軟座墊或靠背連固定面料的大頭釘</p> <p class="ql-block">All this talk about ideas is getting us nowhere, let’s come down to brass tacks.（爭論些概念毫無用處，還是研究具體情況吧。）come/get down to brass tacks意思是考慮事物的基本情況或細節(jié)。家具行業(yè)中此語的意思是，拆卸家具上的軟座墊或靠背時連固定面料的大頭釘一顆也不能剩，即細節(jié)考慮要周到。</p> <p class="ql-block">做發(fā)財夢</p> <p class="ql-block">I’m glad you have come down to earth and stopped dreaming of getting a windfall.（我很高興你正視現(xiàn)實不再做夢發(fā)橫財了。）come down to earth表示回歸現(xiàn)實。Windfall意思是吹落的果實，引申為意外之財。</p> <p class="ql-block">劫匪逼近</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>come for 動詞+介詞</b></p><p class="ql-block">I saw the robber coming for me.（我看見那劫匪向我進逼。）這里come for someone是帶威脅性地向某人靠近。</p> <p class="ql-block">警察???♀?和目擊者</p> <p class="ql-block"><b>come forward動詞+副詞</b></p><p class="ql-block">The police have asked witnesses of the accident to come forward.（警方要求事故目擊者站出來予以協(xié)助。）這里come forward表示挺身而出，給以幫助。</p><p class="ql-block"><b>come home 動詞+副詞</b></p><p class="ql-block">At last the real difficulty has come home to me.（最終我了解了實際的困難。）這里come home to someone表示某事物為某人所全面了解，像了解自己的家一樣。</p> <p class="ql-block">大風<span style="font-size:18px;">預報</span></p> <p class="ql-block"><b>come in動詞+副詞</b></p><p class="ql-block">This week came in very windy.（本周開始風很大。）這里come in表示天氣或時間的開始。</p><p class="ql-block">If your party comes in at the next election, what will you do about taxes?（如果你們黨下次當選，如何處理稅收問題？）這里come in表示當選。</p>