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come on是英语中常见的固定短语,它的含义多样,用法十分灵活。若把握不当,则易出错。对此,笔者结合几道考题,探析了come on 的用法,以期同学们能够准确掌握和应用。
【考题呈现】
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(挠).
A. Thats OkB. Come on
C. Be carefulD. Forget it
解析:上述四道题均考查固定短语comeon的用法。①句意是:咦,我的雨伞在哪里呢?快点,我们要赶不上火车了。由下文答语可知,此处实表示的是催促对方快点儿. Who knows(谁知道);What is this (这是怎么回事);Dontworry(别担心);Come on(快点),故选D项。
②句意:你听说了吗?玛丽得到了一份工作!得了吧!你在开玩笑吧。她那么懒。由后者的回答可知,后者对前者所说的话不相信。What for(为什么);So what(那又怎么样);Come on(得了吧);Go ahead(开始吧),故选C项。
③句意:你菜园里的蔬菜长得怎么样了?它们长得非常好。我们不久就有新鲜蔬菜吃了。根据后者的回答可知,前者询问蔬菜生长得怎样?come up(上来,升起);come on(生长,进展);come about(发生,出现);come down(下来,下降),所以选B项。
④句意是:爸爸,我的背有点痒。你能帮我吗?来吧,我给你好好挠挠。根据语境可知,孩子说我的背有点儿痒请求父亲帮助,父亲则表示同意。Thats Ok(没关系);Come on (来吧);Be careful(小心);Forget it(忘记它),故选B项。
【用法点拨】
1.用于请求、劝说,意为“来吧”。例如:
Come on, Jake,its interesting.
来吧,杰克,很有趣的。
Come on, go with us to play basketball.
来吧,和我们一起去打篮球吧。
2.用于鼓励某人,意为“加油,加把劲”。例如:
Come on,girls!30 seconds left.
加把劲,姑娘们!还剩三十秒。
When Tom ran around the track, he heard many cheers and classmates shouting,“Come on, Tom! You can do it!”
当汤姆在跑道上奔跑时,他听到了许多的欢呼声,还有同学们在大声喊着:“加油,汤姆!你能行的!”
3.用于催促他人,意为“快点,赶紧”,相当于hurry up。例如:
Come on! Its going to rain heavily!
快点!要下大雨了!
Come on, they are waiting for us to have dinner in the restaurant.
快点,他们正在饭店等我们吃晚饭呢。
4.用于不相信某人所说的,或表示不屑、不耐烦,意为“得了吧,算了吧,行啦,够啦”。例如:
Come on, no one touched your pen at all.
得了吧,压根没有人碰你的笔。
Come on, its only a few days now,hang on a minute.
行啦,就只有几天了,再等会儿.
Come on ,we dont quarrel about that problem any more.
够啦,我们不要再为那个问题争吵了.
5.表示“进展,进步,生长”。例如:
Howhaveyoucomeonatschoolthis year?
你们今年学业进展如何?
Lucy's English has come on well this term.
这个学期露西的英语进步很大。
The rice is coming on nicely.
水稻长势喜人。
6.表示“开始,出场,上演,举行”。例如:
Your favoriteshow is coming on.
你最喜欢的节目要开始了。
The new movie is coming on tomorrow.
这部新电影明天上演。
The meeting is coming on next Monday.
会议将于下周一举行。
Their best player came on.
他们的最佳球员出场了。