【问】 During the war we had to____a good many things. A. stand up to B. live on C. fall back on D. do without 有人告诉我正确答案为D(do without),但不知do without是什么意思,也不知do在这里作何解释。 【答】 do without的意思是:“没有……也行”、“没有……也可以生活、工作”。可有许多灵活译法:“不吃……”、“没有……”、“不要……”、“不做……”。do在这里是不及物动词,可作“man-age,live,survive,work”解: 1. Ann said that she likes candy,but can do without it. (DAI) 安说她爱吃糖果,但不吃也行。 2. The hens haven’t laid eggs;we shall have to do without. (ALD) 所有的母鸡都没有下蛋,我们不能吃鸡蛋了。 3. But a car is something I can’t do without. (Eckersley) 但是,汽车是一种没有它我便无法生活的东西。 4. None can do without sleep for very long. (Wood) 谁也不可能长时间不睡觉。 5. He can’t do without the services of a secretary. (ALD) 没有秘书的协助他便无法工作。 6. I can do without your advice. (CIE) 我不需要你的忠告。 doing so/so doing 338 7. It looks as though we shall have to go without a holiday this year. (Wood) 看来我们今年只好不去度假了。 8.He can't go without cigarettes. (ECD) 他不抽烟不行。 9.Holding in their mouths a few leaves of coca mixed with ashes,the Indians could gowithout food and sleep and perform amazing feats of strength. 印第安人把几片古柯树叶子同灰末混合在一起,含在嘴里,就可以不吃饭,不睡觉,而做出力气惊人的事情来。 (参见 go without)