“If you have the gift of the gab, you may want to take part in our 'TELL ME A STORY' contest. Be seen, be heard. This is your chance to be creative……”

　　这句话一开头就用了一个以动词带头的短语，开门见山，把用意说得清清楚楚。你可能不懂“have the gift of the gab”的真义，但从上下文看，也可以猜到这句话是“能言会道”或“口才流利”之意。不错，这句话的确是这意思。

　　英语常见短语和成语很多，种类也有好几种包括片语动词、介词短语、形容词短语、动词短语。

　　这里就举些以HAVE引导的常用短语和成语，给大家参考：

　　● Have a good time：过着愉快时光；

　　● Have no say in…… ：对……没发言权；

　　● Have a good eye for……：对……有鉴赏力；

　　● Have one's hands full：某人很忙；

　　● Have a weakness for……：（不知何故）很喜爱……；

　　● Have one's heart in……：热衷于……；

　　● Have too many irons in the fire：同时要做的事很多；

　　● Have designs on……：对……有不良企图；

　　● Have the edge over……：比……占着有利地位；

　　● Have a way with……：有应付……的才能；

　　● Have a word with……：与……作简短谈话；

　　● Have words with……：与……争吵；

　　● Have……on one's mind：担心……；

　　● Have……on one's hands：手头有存货；

　　● Have a bearing on……：和……有关系／对……有影响；

　　● Have faith in ：对……有信心；

　　● Have a grudge against……：和……过意不去／不喜欢……；

　　● Have no qualms about……：对……毫不犹疑；

　　● Have a finger in every pie：插手一切事情；

　　● Have one's finger on the pulse：充分掌握最新的消息；

　　● Have one's fingers in the till：在工作的部门里偷钱；

　　● Have one's head screwed on the right way：头脑清醒。

　　最后，再举另些有HAVE动词的短语，并指出其意义和用法。

　　● 如果说某人参与某事，可用“He has a hand in that matter.”

　　● 如果只为“个人打算”或“另有企图”，他就是“has an axe to grind”了。

　　● 为了达到目的，他会急于做某件事：has a great mind to do something，而且可能着眼于心中的计划：

　　● has his eye on the plan in mind，然后下决心去完成它：

　　● has his mind set on accomplishing it. 有些人生性善良，奉公守法，“讨厌” 不正当的行为：

　　● They have an aversion to improper acts. 他们有“天赋的才华”做非凡的事：

　　● They have a gift/flair for doing unusual things, 比如擅长于音乐或语言：

　　● have an ear for music or languages, 而出了名：

　　● have a name for these skills. 无可讳言，他们对音乐和语言的确有所偏爱：

　　● have a weakness for both of these, 对这两个领域的知识了如指掌：

　　● have musical and linguistic knowledge at their finger tips.