Urge
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定义
to urge (sbdy to do sthg): 催促，推进，力劝（某人去做某事）
I have an urge (to go to the zoo): 我有一个强烈的欲望（去动物园）
Pronunciation examples
UK: I have an urge to sing on top of a mountain.
US: I urge you to listen to reason.
示例
- "It's also my favorite fragrance, so I always keep a bottle in the bathroom. When he's got the urge to burn something, he just helps himself!"
- "To send a clear message to this racist I urge you to meet me in the canteen at 5pm tomorrow to design "anti-hate" posters."
- "Philip seems very satisfied with his training, so now I urge each of you to pursue a training program which will be beneficial not only to you, but the company as well."
- "I will be sticking to my real corks, and I urge you to do the same!"
练习 1
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below
This statement is false. Icarus tells Kevin to "hail a cab", which means to signal or wave down a taxi. Icarus is clearly asking Kevin to find a taxi for himself, he never offers to get a taxi for Kevin.
This statement is true. Icarus asks Kevin "to hail a cab", which Icarus offers to pay for. Icarus tells Kevin, "I'll come down and pay for it", meaning that he will cover the cost of Kevin's taxi ride.
This is a true statement. Icarus tells Kevin that if he leaves right away, he could be back in time for the budget meeting. We can assume that Icarus hopes that Kevin will participate in the budget meeting.
Kevin calls Icarus a "lifesaver" which literally means that Icarus has saved a life. However, Kevin is using the term idiomatically to express his gratitude to Icarus for helping him. Kevin's life is not actually in danger.
This is a true statement. Icarus yells "Don't panic!" to Kevin. He is "urging", or encouraging Kevin to remain calm.
练习 2
Choose the TRUE statements from list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements from list below.
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Kevin never indicates whether or not he thinks Jean should get "more than twenty percent" of the money. Kevin does say "One billion dollars is a lot of money, Jean", but he is simply commenting on (and correcting) what Jean has told him.
At the end of the dialogue, Kevin says "Hold everything, Jean". The expression "hold everything" is a command to stop what you are doing. Kevin then tells Jean "You're not going anywhere!" which expresses that Kevin wants Jean to stay in America, and not proceed with his plan to fly to Kalackistan. In general, Kevin makes it clear that he thinks Jean's trip to Kalackistan is a bad idea.
Jean actually tells Kevin that Vladimir has assured him that a visa isn't necessary for his trip to Kalackistan. Jean also tells Kevin that he is leaving for Kalackistan tomorrow, and never indicates that he is on his way to get a visa. "To be on one's way" is to be "en route" or in the act of going somewhere.
Towards the end of their conversation, Jean tells Kevin "I will buy you lunch when I return". He is promising to pay for Kevin's lunch once he has returned from Kalackistan, after receiving the large sum of money which awaits him there. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are all "meals", food served or eaten morning, afternoon and evening respectively.
练习 3
"I urge you to meet me in the canteen."
Which of the following expressions could Luna have used that express a similar meaning? There may be more than one correct answer!
Which of the following expressions could Luna have used that express a similar meaning? There may be more than one correct answer!
"I urge you to meet me in the canteen."
Which of the following expressions could Luna have used that express a similar meaning? There may be more than one correct answer!
Which of the following expressions could Luna have used that express a similar meaning? There may be more than one correct answer!
This is not correct. "To urge" is to insist. One can refuse. An "order" is a command which must be obeyed. "I urge you to stay at home. But, if you do go out, I order you to be home before midnight."
This is correct. "To urge" is to advise strongly or with determination, to insist. Example: "I urge you not to accept the offer from our rivals." Luna is expressing her strong desire to get staff members to protest against the racist graffiti.
This is correct. "To urge (someone to do something)" is to insist or to strongly encourage them. Example: "I urge you to vote against the decision to close the factory". Luna is expressing her strong intent to recruit staff members and create an anti-racist message.
This is not correct. "To urge" is to encourage. "To warn" is to advise someone of likely negative consequences. Example: "I warn you, there will be a terrible storm later tonight."
练习 4
Mrs Duncan uses the term "urge" --> If you have the urge to do something, you have the to do something.
Finally, for a bonus point, Edward talks about fire! --> A material that is not combustible and does not catch fire easily is flammable.
Finally, for a bonus point, Edward talks about fire! --> A material that is not combustible and does not catch fire easily is flammable.
Mrs Duncan uses the term "urge" --> If you have the urge to do something, you have the desire 1 to do something.
Finally, for a bonus point, Edward talks about fire! --> A material that is not combustible and does not catch fire easily is non 2flammable.
Finally, for a bonus point, Edward talks about fire! --> A material that is not combustible and does not catch fire easily is non 2flammable.
1 desire: This is correct. An "urge" is a very strong desire or impulse to do something. Example: After watching the Wimbledon final, I had the URGE to become a tennis player. In the dialogue, Mrs Duncan says, "when (my husband has) got the urge to burn something, he just helps himself (to my perfume)! This means when he has the impulse to start a fire, he uses Mrs Duncan's Moulin Magic without her permission. Note: the term 'urge" is also used as a verb meaning to insist or encourage. Example: My son URGED me to stop drinking and driving.
1 opportunity: This is incorrect. The terms "urge" and "opportunity" are not synonyms.
1 time: This is incorrect. The terms "urge" and "time" are not synonyms.
1 audacity: This is incorrect. The terms "urge" and "audacity" are not synonyms. "Audacity" is (arrogantly) daring to do something goes against convention. Example: When Elkie Johns the met Queen Elizabeth of England, he had the AUDACITY to call her "Liz"!
2 non: This is correct. If something is difficult to set fire to, it is nonflammable. Example: Moulin Magic, Gasoline and Ethanol are all FLAMMABLE liquids; Water is a NONFLAMMABLE liquid.
2 inin: Sorry, ininflammable is not a word in English!
2 un: The good news: you have invented a new word. The bad news: it is not acceptable here!
2 anti: The good news: you have invented a new word. The bad news: it is not acceptable here!
