53 go ahead phrasal verbphr v a) START DOING somethingto start to do something, especially after planning it or asking permission to do it 开始〔尤指经过计划或允许后着手做〕 with They’ve decided to go ahead with plans to build 50 new houses on the site. 他们决定开始规划,在这个地块上新建50栋住宅。
go ahead and do something I went ahead and arranged the trip anyway. 不管怎么样,我开始安排这次旅行的事情了。
b) HAPPENif an event or process goes ahead, it happens 〔活动或过程〕发生,进行 A judge has ruled that the music festival can go ahead. 法官作出裁决,音乐节可以举行。
c) spoken used to give someone permission to do something, or let them speak before you 请吧;说吧 ‘Do you mind if I open the window?’ ‘No, go ahead.’ “我开窗你介意吗?”“没关系,开吧。”
If you want to leave, go right ahead. 如果你想走,那就走吧。
d) (also go on ahead)BEFORE to go somewhere before the other people in your group 先走,先行 You go ahead and we’ll catch you up later. 你先走,我们随后就赶上来。
of He stood back to let Sue go ahead of him. 他往后靠让休先走。
e) to start to be winning a game or competition 〔比赛中〕领先 Dulwich went ahead after 22 minutes. 22分钟以后达利奇领先了。
→ go-ahead1go with• If no firm offer has been made within three months the farmer is free to go ahead with his original plans.• For the moment, however, I feel it would be better if he was dissuaded from going ahead with it.• But in practice, if most countries want to go ahead with something, they may well ignore a lone dissenter.• The Ministry of Defence is to go ahead with the partial privatisation of its defence research laboratories.• The manager had agreed to let him go ahead with the remodeling.• The meeting made it crystal clear that Carter was determined to go ahead with the withdrawal.• Be assured that if you go ahead with your plans you will meet with certain defeat.
go right ahead• "Do you mind if I smoke?" "No, go right ahead."• And I said, no, go right ahead.• As he put the phone down he thought: You go right ahead.• EmmyD: Sure, go right ahead.• If it sounds good, go right ahead.• If you want to try it out yourself, go right ahead.• If there are any changes you wish to make concerning a relative, go right ahead and make them. 55 go along with somebody/something phrasal verbphr v a) AGREEto agree with or support someone or something 同意,支持 I would be happy to go along with the idea. 我乐意支持这个观点。
Often it was easier to go along with her rather than risk an argument. 一般都是顺着她比较好,免得发生争吵。
b) go along with you! British EnglishBrE spoken old-fashionedBELIEVE used to tell someone that you do not believe what they are saying 我不信!
56 go around (also go round British EnglishBrE) phrasal verbphr v a) dress/behave 衣着/行为 (also go about British EnglishBrE)OFTEN to behave or dress in a particular way 习惯于〔某种行为或穿着〕go around doing something You can’t go around accusing people like that. 你不能老是那样随便指责别人。
He goes around in a T-shirt even in winter. 哪怕是冬天他也只穿一件T恤。
b) illness 疾病 go around (something) (also go about (something) British EnglishBrE)SPREAD if an illness is going around, a lot of people get it 〔疾病〕(在某处)传播,流行 He had a bad dose of the flu virus that was going around. 流感病毒在传播,他也染上了,而且很严重。
There are a lot of nasty bugs going around the school. 学校里有很多讨厌的病菌在传播。
c) news/story 新闻/报道 go around (something) (also go about (something) British EnglishBrE) if news, a story, a joke etc is going around, a lot of people hear it and are talking about it 〔消息等〕(在某处)流传,传播 A rumour was going around that I was having an affair with my boss. 谣言四起,说我和老板有染。
There was a lot of gossip going around the village. 村子里流言蜚语很多。
d) go around with somebody/go around together (also go about with somebody British EnglishBrE)SPEND TIME to meet someone often and spend a lot of time with them 常与某人外出/常一起外出 I used to go around with a bad crowd. 我过去常和一伙不三不四的人在外面鬼混。
e) ENOUGH enough/plenty to go around enough for each person 足够分给每个人 Is there enough ice cream to go around? 冰激凌够分吗?
There were never enough textbooks to go around. 教科书从来都不够用。
f) what goes around comes aroundWAIT used to say that if someone does bad things now, bad things will happen to them in the future 恶有恶报 g) go around in your headCONTINUE/NOT STOP if words, sounds etc go around in your head, you keep remembering them for a long time 在脑海里回响 That stupid song kept going around in my head. 那首愚蠢的歌曲一直萦绕在我的脑海里。
→ go around/round in circles at circle1(5)go around (something)• The city was rife with forlorn single women, and there was plenty of blame to go around.• There is plenty of fault to go around!• She said she would wait on the steps while Tom went around and opened the street door.• Used to go around as a foursome.• I can't go around my friends begging for a home, can l?• The changes of angle the belt makes as it goes around the pelvis allow much greater freedom of movement.• We went around the room to get them to say a declarative sentence.• In pursuit of material he went around the world six times and gave over 8,000 illustrated talks.
go around (something)• The city was rife with forlorn single women, and there was plenty of blame to go around.• There is plenty of fault to go around!• She said she would wait on the steps while Tom went around and opened the street door.• Used to go around as a foursome.• I can't go around my friends begging for a home, can l?• The changes of angle the belt makes as it goes around the pelvis allow much greater freedom of movement.• We went around the room to get them to say a declarative sentence.• In pursuit of material he went around the world six times and gave over 8,000 illustrated talks.
enough/plenty to go around• There are community therapists, but not enough to go around.• Plenty enough to go around for any city. what goes around comes around• But, as the saying goes, what goes around comes around.
n69 go forward phrasal verbphr v a) if something that is planned to happen goes forward, it starts to happen or starts to make progress The trial is expected to go forward next week as planned.
The project can only go forward if we can get enough financial support.
b) to compete in the next stage of a competition The team will go forward into the next round of the World Cup.
c) the clocks go forward when the clocks go forward in the spring, the time officially changes so that the clock shows one hour later than it was before The clocks go forward this weekend.
d) going forward in the near future – used especially in business and economic contexts Going forward, we will be able to deliver better products to our customers and better returns for our shareholders.
There are a number of concerns going forward and some areas are likely to face difficult times.
Analysts are predicting a gloomy picture for the U.S. economy going forward.
77 go on phrasal verbphr v a) continue 继续CONTINUE/NOT STOP i. to continue doing something or being in a situation 继续下去;继续做go on doing something He went on working until he was 91. 他一直工作到91岁。
with One of the actors was unwell and couldn’t go on with the performance. 其中一名演员身体不适,不能继续演出。
I can’t go on like this for much longer. 像这样子我支撑不了多久。
ii. to continue without stopping 持续 The noise goes on 24 hours a day. 噪音一天24个小时不消停。
The screaming went on and on (=continued for a long time). 尖叫声持续了很久。
→ ongoing b) happen 发生HAPPEN to happen 发生,进行 I don’t know what’s going on. 我不知道发生了什么事情。
What were the children doing while all this was going on? 这一切发生时孩子们都在干什么?
Like all good resorts, there is plenty going on. 和所有的旅游胜地一样,这里也是非常热闹。
→ goings-on c) do STH next 接着做某事CONTINUE/START AGAIN to do something after you have finished doing something else 进而做go on to do something She went on to become a successful surgeon. 她后来成了一名成功的外科医生。
to Go on to the next question when you’ve finished. 做完后接着做下一道题。
d) continue talking 继续讲话CONTINUE/START AGAIN to continue talking, especially after stopping or changing to a different subject 接着说 Go on, I’m listening. 接着说呀,我在听呢。
‘But, ’ he went on, ‘we have to deal with the problems we’re facing.’ “但是,”他接着说道,“我们必须解决现在所面临的问题。”
with After a short pause Maria went on with her story. 玛丽亚停顿了一会儿,又接着讲她的故事。
e) go on spoken i. CONFIDENTused to encourage someone to do something 来吧〔用于鼓励某人做某事〕 Go on, have another piece of cake. 来吧,再吃一块蛋糕。
ii. used when you are agreeing to do something or giving permission for something 好吧〔表示同意或允许〕 ‘Are you sure you won’t have another drink?’ ‘Oh, go on then.’ “你真的不再来一杯吗?”“噢,那就再来一杯吧。”
‘Can I go outside, Dad?’ ‘Yeah, go on then.’ “我能出去吗,爸爸?”“行,你去吧。”
iii. (also go on with you) British EnglishBrE old-fashionedBELIEVE used to tell someone that you do not believe them 我才不信 f) use as proof 用作证据 go on somethingPROVE to base an opinion or judgment on something 以某事为根据〔作出判断〕 Police haven’t much to go on in their hunt for the killer. 警方手中追查凶手的线索不多。
g) start to work 开始运转START DOING something if a machine or piece of equipment goes on, it starts to work 〔机器或设备〕开始运转 The heat goes on automatically at 6 o’clock. 6点开始自动供暖。
h) time 时间PASS/TIME PASSING to pass 过去 As time went on, I grew fond of him. 随着时间的推移,我慢慢开始喜欢他了。
i) behave 行为BEHAVE British EnglishBrE informal the way someone goes on is the way they behave 以某种方式行事 The way she’s going on, she’ll have a nervous breakdown. 她这样下去会精神崩溃的。
j) be going on (for) 5 o’clock/60/25 etcALMOST to be nearly a particular time, age, number etc 快到5点/60岁/25等 Nancy must be going on for 60. 南希肯定快60岁了。
She’s one of those wise teenagers who’s 16 going on 70 (=she behaves as though she is older than she is). 她是那种少年老成的聪明女孩,16岁的人好像有70岁的见识。
k) go in front 走在前面BEFORE (also go on ahead) to go somewhere before the other people you are with 先走,先行 Bill went on in the car and I followed on foot. 比尔坐车先走,我步行跟在后面。
l) talk too much 说话太多 informalTALK TO somebody to talk too much 没完没了地说,唠叨个没完 I really like Clare but she does go on. 我很喜欢克莱尔,不过她太爱唠叨了。
about I got tired of him going on about all his problems. 他没完没了讲他的各种问题,我都听烦了。
He just went on and on about his new girlfriend. 他一个劲地讲他的新女友。
m) criticize 指责 British EnglishBrE informal to continue to criticize someone or ask them to do something in a way that annoys them 数落,指责;缠着 The way she went on, you would have thought it was all my fault. 她如此数落指责,你会觉得一切都是我的错。
at Stop going on at me! 别再数落我了!
go on at somebody to do something My wife’s always going on at me to dress better. 我妻子老是唠叨,要我穿得好些。
go on at somebody about something He’s always going on at me about fixing the door. 他老是缠着要我修门。
n) develop 发展 British EnglishBrE spoken informalPROGRESS to develop or make progress 发展,进展 o) to be going on with/to go on with British EnglishBrE informalNOW if you have enough of something to be going on with, you have enough for now 暂时够用 Have you got enough money to be going on with? 你现在钱够用吗?
go on doing something• We can't go on fighting like this.• As part of the class, they go on company tours and job shadows organized by the business partners.• If student reports are anything to go on, the system does appear to work at Thayer.• If you'd been with me, I might have stiffened myself and gone on with it.• It has to do with not knowing what is going on.• Marlon: What's going on?• Their remit is not to charge or discipline officers, but to uncover exactly what has gone on.• They were sharp and deadly and able to cut off anything that the Sparks tried to get going on offense. go on• It has to do with not knowing what is going on.• Marlon: What's going on?• Their remit is not to charge or discipline officers, but to uncover exactly what has gone on.• As part of the class, they go on company tours and job shadows organized by the business partners.• They were sharp and deadly and able to cut off anything that the Sparks tried to get going on offense.• If student reports are anything to go on, the system does appear to work at Thayer.• If you'd been with me, I might have stiffened myself and gone on with it.
go on something• It has to do with not knowing what is going on.• Marlon: What's going on?• Their remit is not to charge or discipline officers, but to uncover exactly what has gone on.• As part of the class, they go on company tours and job shadows organized by the business partners.• They were sharp and deadly and able to cut off anything that the Sparks tried to get going on offense.• If student reports are anything to go on, the system does appear to work at Thayer.• If you'd been with me, I might have stiffened myself and gone on with it.
go about• It went on about 15 minutes too long.• And I think it's fruitless going on about blame and suspicion and guilt.• But Puddephat goes on about hermeneutics and ontology, and the master pretends he understands.• I don't think I can stand another evening of Ted going on and on about his health problems.• Look, I'm sorry I kept you waiting, but there's no need to go on and on about it.• Fatty: What are you going on about, Marlon?• I wish you'd stop going on about my haircut.• I gave him a lecture about how the car was too heavy, going on about power-to-weight ratios.• The first I knew about it was Malcolm going on about rubber.• Our neighbours are always going on about the noise we make.• Why do I go on about this, I wonder.• We go on about those Barossa and Hunter River reds of ours, but really!• She was going on about what a genius her brother is. go at• The ferry's flag flew at half mast as the probe went on at Cork's Ringaskiddy port.• I don't think it's a boat for people like the one we went on at school.• Something must be going on at school.• Then he took until 11: 30 to inform his staff of what went on at the earlier meeting.• There was some spitting going on at the end of the game.• Funny stuff going on at the Olympics.• During the time they have off they are kept in touch with what is going on at work by their line manager.• I must say I was not totally happy about her going on at Yeo Davis, with me in the government. 82 go through phrasal verbphr v a) difficult/unpleasant situation 困难的/不愉快的情形 go through somethingSUFFER to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, feeling etc 经受某事,经历某事〔指困境、痛苦等〕 When you’re going through a crisis, it often helps to talk to someone. 遇到危机的时候,找个人说说往往很有帮助。
He’s going through a divorce at the moment. 目前他正经历离婚的变故。
It is devastating for a parent to watch a child go through misery. 看着孩子经受痛苦会让父母心碎。
b) process 过程 go through something to experience a particular process 经过[经历]某过程 Candidates must go through a process of selection. 候选人必须经过筛选。
Caterpillars go through several stages of growth. 毛虫要经历好几个生长阶段。
c) use 使用 go through somethingSPEND MONEY to use up money or a supply of something 用完〔钱财或供应品〕 We went through five pints of milk last week. 我们上个星期用了五品脱牛奶。
d) law 法律 go through (something)PPV if a law goes through, or goes through Parliament, it is officially accepted 〔法律〕被(议会)通过 e) deal/agreement 交易/协定BBBF if a deal or agreement goes through, it is officially accepted and agreed 〔交易或协定〕被认可;成交 He accepted the offer and the deal went through. 他接受了这个报价,生意成交了。
The sale of the land went through. 土地买卖成交了。
f) practise 练习 go through somethingPRACTISE/PRACTICE to practise something, for example a performance 练习…,排练… Let’s go through the whole thing again, from the beginning. 我们从头开始再排练一遍吧。
g) search 搜寻 go through somethingLOOK FOR to search something in order to find something in particular 在某物中找,检查某物 Dave went through his pockets looking for the keys. 戴夫翻遍了衣袋找钥匙。
Customs officers went through all my bags. 海关官员检查了我所有的旅行袋。
h) read/discuss 阅读/讨论 go through somethingEXAMINE to read or discuss something in order to make sure it is correct 审阅…;讨论某事 We’ll go through the details later on. 我们稍后再讨论细节。
Do you want me to go through this and check your spellings? 你要我把这通读一遍,帮你检查拼写吗?
go through something• Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.• Robin goes through at least two packs of gum a day.• The research has gone through four phases: 1.• Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.• It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.• Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.• It will go through March, April, maybe May.• Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.• Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building. go through something• Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.• The research has gone through four phases: 1.• Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.• It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.• Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.• It will go through March, April, maybe May.• Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.• Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
go through something• Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.• The research has gone through four phases: 1.• Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.• It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.• Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.• It will go through March, April, maybe May.• Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.• Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
go through (something)• Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.• The research has gone through four phases: 1.• Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.• It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.• Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.• It will go through March, April, maybe May.• Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.• Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
go through something• Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.• The research has gone through four phases: 1.• Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.• It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.• Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.• It will go through March, April, maybe May.• Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.• Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
go through something• Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.• The research has gone through four phases: 1.• Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.• It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.• Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.• It will go through March, April, maybe May.• Carry an old T-shirt to keep you warm and go through those vital stretches we have you last month.• Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.
go through something• Generally, engineering contracts first go through a selection committee before being forwarded to Huckelberry's office.• The research has gone through four phases: 1.• Slaven went through his paces as the club announced a sell-out for the March 4 first leg at Ayresome Park.• It seems a man goes through his whole life without knowing any more than he can know at the time.• Prior to the 1987 stock market crash, the third market went through lean periods.• It will go through March, April, maybe May.• Very few people can take the pressure that they go through when they build the building.